Learning experience
- Five 60-minute guided sessions
- Five 15-minute practice tasks
- Fictional budget and shopping scenarios
- Reflection and portfolio-building
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE COURSE
Money Decisions Lab
A practical introduction to everyday money management. Learners work with a fictional weekly budget, compare shopping offers, check receipts and adapt their spending when an unexpected expense appears. Each learner creates a money-decision portfolio explaining their choices and trade-offs.
Students in
Classes 6–8
Classes 6–8
1 Week
Course
Course
6h 15m
Learning Time
Learning Time
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE COMPLETION
What learners will do
A practical introduction to everyday money management. Learners work with a fictional weekly budget, compare shopping offers, check receipts and adapt their spending when an unexpected expense appears. Each learner creates a money-decision portfolio explaining their choices and trade-offs.
Course outcomes
- Compare prices and offers before choosing
- Track planned and actual spending
- Recognise trade-offs between needs, wants and savings
- Explain a money decision using simple reasoning
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Course modules
Five guided learning modules help students understand everyday money decisions through practical scenarios.
01 Money choices and priorities Understand needs, wants and goals
Distinguish everyday needs, wants and goals using relatable scenarios.
Practical task
Sort fictional purchases and explain priorities.
02 Build a weekly budget Plan expenses and savings
Allocate a fictional allowance across planned expenses and a savings goal.
Practical task
Create a weekly budget and justify allocations.
03 Compare offers and receipts Make informed shopping choices
Compare unit prices, discounts and receipt details without relying only on headline discounts.
Practical task
Choose the better-value option and spot a receipt discrepancy.
04 Handle an unexpected expense Adapt when plans change
Adjust the plan when a fictional surprise expense changes the budget.
Practical task
Revise the budget and explain what changed.
05 Create a money-decision portfolio Bring your learning together
Bring together choices, calculations and reflections into a clear record.
Practical task
Present the portfolio and explain one trade-off.
Assessment and certificate
This is a proposed Finoledge certificate course. Achievement is based on practical work and assessment. Final assessment rubric and certificate criteria should be approved before enrolment opens.
Safe, scenario-based learning
No real-money investment or personal financial account is required. Scenarios use fictional data.