Westlake Girls’ High School Westlake Girls’ High School

Year 9 Financial Capabilities

9FINC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Singh.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Financial Capabilities

9

Open entry.

10 Commerce

10

Open entry.

Level 1 Commerce

1

Open entry.



The focus of this course is student decision-making and how it influences long-term financial well-being. The course provides opportunities for students to enhance their financial capability and contribution to the well-being of New Zealand by building understanding of money, budgeting, saving, personal record keeping, credit and insurance. Students engage in a variety of on-line activities designed to contextualise and reinforce numeracy and literacy.


Departments:

Social Sciences - Commerce, Year 9


Pathway

Year 10 Commerce