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Ifs Certificate in Financial
             Studies


Head of Subject – Nina Peplow
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
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
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
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
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.
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!
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
Hope you enjoy the course!

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Course structure lesson 1

  • 1. Ifs Certificate in Financial Studies Head of Subject – Nina Peplow
  • 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
  • 9. Hope you enjoy the course!