Capitalize
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Chapman.
Capitalize is a course in financial literacy that covers everything from how to prepare your own budget, evaluating different options to increase your income, banking, insurance and even buying your own home. This course will help prepare you for the financial decisions and financial traps you will be faced with when leaving school and entering the real world.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Explain the effect of significant life events on personal income at different life stages
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Produce a household budget, set a financial goal and review and adjust the budget to achieve the goal
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Explain insurance products as financial risk management strategies for personal finances
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Evaluate options to increase personal income
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Develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a long-term personal financial goal
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Analyse external risk factors and select strategies to manage their impact on personal finances