Comprehensive online resources are available for schools that register for Primary Financial Education: Level 2 FED Teachers' Manual (pdf file) - includes nine units of learning Level 3 Teachers' Manual (pdf file) - includes eight units of learning Seven FED board games (Year levels 2-8) Contact support@yetrust.co.nz for further information

Programme Overview
The Primary Financial Education (FED) suite of resources are targeted to Primary and Intermediate schools and are aimed to support teachers in developing financial capability in their students. The suite includes board games and  story books for Year levels 2-8, and Financial Education units of work at Levels 2 and 3 of the New Zealand curriculum.

The resources can be easily integrated into the classroom social sciences, literacy and numeracy programmes. The FED units are aligned closely to the social sciences learning area and take a social inquiry approach to teaching and learning. Resources are supported by comprehensive Teachers’ Manuals, lesson plans and assessment tasks. The majority of the resources are available FREE to schools that register for Primary Financial Education.

Register for the Primary Financial Education online here.

Student Learning
Through the activities students will demonstrate knowledge and understandings related to:

Money Management and Income

• The nature of income
• The contribution of income to personal and community wellbeing
• The influence/impact financial decisions have on income of ourselves and others
• The nature of everyday financial activities and transaction tools and methods
• The use of money management tools
• The importance of financial record keeping
• The role of credit and debt management

Setting Goals and Planning Ahead

• Short, medium and long term financial goal setting
• Identifying and managing risk
• The contribution of wealth to personal and community well-being
• The influence/impact financial decisions have on wealth and well-being of ourselves and others

Programme Benefits

For Students:

• Purposeful, practical and fun learning
• Development of financial capability
• Opportunities to apply numeracy strategies in a meaningful way
• Opportunities to develop numeracy knowledge in a meaningful way
• Opportunities to develop and apply social inquiry skills
• Development of the key competencies
• Engagement with the values of the New Zealand curriculum

For Teachers and Schools:

• Opportunities to develop financial capabilities in their students
• Resources that engage students in meaningful application of numeracy strategies and development of numeracy knowledge
• Opportunities to engage students in making meaningful connections between the social sciences curriculum achievement objectives and financial capability
• Opportunities to model the values and develop the key competencies of the New Zealand curriculum with students
• Delivery approach that caters for differing learning styles
• Personal growth in teaching approaches