This subject is designed to prepare students for life beyond school as global, responsible and ethically minded citizens. The course covers preparing for the workforce and management personal finances. Students are introduced to the legal system to enable them to make informed decisions as they move towards independence.
Applying for a job
Interviews
Cover letters and CVs
Superannuation
Taxation
Setting financial goals
Budgeting (planning income and expenditure)
Managing finances (sources of income and savings)
Managing credit (Buy now pay later, credit cards and personal loans)
Investing for the future (defensive and growth investments)
Ethical spending and investing
Rules and laws
Criminal versus civil law
Legal issues for young people
Consumer rights (scams and online shopping)
Driving
Health and medicare
E-scooters
Drugs and alcohol
Students will be assessed by a range of tasks, which may include a folio of exercises, a case study, a test or a report.
There will also be an examination at the end of the semester.
Money, Markets and Citizenship (Vic) Cambridge, 2E (Digital).