2. Assessment…
Unit 1: Why Money Matters
Multiple choice test – must get 50% to pass
Unit 2: Risk & Rewards in Personal Finance
Multiple choice test – must get 50% to pass
Unit 3: Making Personal Financial Judgements
Written exam – 1 hour 30 mins
3. Course Structure
Unit 1: Why Money Matters
What is money, including attributes of money
Financial Life Cycle
Value system
Needs, wants and aspirations
Financial products & services
Economic indicators e.g. Interest rates, exchange rates etc
Financial providers e.g. Banks, building societies and online
Financial advice, including regulators: FSA, OFT etc
4. Course Structure
Unit 2: Risk & Reward in personal finance
How to plan finance over different periods of time
How financial plans can achieve aspirations throughout the life
cycle
How to manage money on different situations
The risks involved in achieving financial plans
How attitudes to risk affect planning
The features of different financial products
How financial products can help achieve aspirations
How to make informed suitable choices
Know where to get financial help
5. Course Structure
Unit 3: Making Personal Financial Judgements
Advantages & disadvantages of different sources of financial
help
Impact on the consumer of changes to financial services
industry in recent years
The key external factors driving financial performance and the
resulting effect on the consumer
6. What is it worth?
It carries the same level of UCAS points as an AS up
to 60 points & A2 up to 120 points.
Graded from A-U.
Recognised by Universities and employers.
7. My Expectations
Attend all classes and be on time
Bring all the necessary equipment
Complete all homework to the best of your ability
Listen – Do not talk when someone else is
Ask if you are not sure during lessons or at the end.
Revise as you go along – there will be regular tests!
8. General classroom expectations
Mobile phones to be on SILENT during lesson time.
If you are found to be using your phone, you will be
asked to leave
No food in the classroom.
Drinks allowed, only bottle water.
All rubbish to be put in the bin.
No writing on the desks
