The “ProFiLE” seeks to provide the teaching resources needed by facilitators of financial literacy in the EU. Teachers, parents, guardians, children society leaders and workers need user-friendly yet authentic teaching guides and activities to help young children between the ages of 7 and 11 to understand the notions of money that are deemed age-appropriate.
Helping children practice financial decision
making in a fun way!
Objectives
To provide the teaching resources needed by facilitators of financial literacy in the EU.
To support teachers through teaching guides and activities to help students to understand the notions of money that are deemed
age-appropriate
To create a virtual learning environment to support learners in practicing financial decision making issues.
Through emerging technologies providing
good education in order to expand equal opportunities for all members of society.
Products & Results
Teaching materials to understand explanations of financial products.
A virtual learning environment with teaching plans, session plans, session activities and frequently asked questions and answers on financial literacy
A toolkit on how to include financial literacy into the learning of young children.
An academic paper reflecting on all activities and results of the project.
Targets
pupils aged 7 to 11
Schools
Teachers / educators
Headmasters
Stakeholders
From across all partner countries (Italy, Hungary, United Kingdom and Croatia)
Intellectual Output
IO1
Financial Literacy Learning Outcomes for the Pedagogy
A collection and analysis of best practice in financial literacy education.
IO2
Financial Literacy Teaching Material
The materials developed will provide facilitators with simple to understand explanations of financial products, how they are created, when and how individuals use them and how to make the best use of them.
IO3
Financial Literacy Learning Tools
A computer application to support learners in practicing financial decision making and a a virtual learning environment with teaching plans, session plans, session activities and frequently asked questions and answers on financial literacy will be created.
IO4
Financial Literacy Integration Toolkit
Best practices will be combined to demonstrate how the participating organisations planned and achieved the inclusion of financial literacy for children in the target age group.
IO5
Financial Literacy Research Paper
Will develop an academic paper reflecting on all activities and results of the project. At the concluding stage of the project, lessons learnt, challenges remaining, and actions required to improve financial literacy will be published.