TRAININGS

I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program presents innovative and engaging approaches for building key competencies among students—financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and initiative—as part of their personal development and civic competencies. It is designed for teachers at the upper secondary level of school education and is also suitable for homeroom teachers.

During the training, teachers will acquire knowledge and develop skills for teaching and building these key competencies through the program “About Money and Other Important Things.” The program is primarily focused on developing practical knowledge and skills in personal finance management among students, enabling them to make rational financial and life decisions and to address more effectively the challenges of the modern world.

Thematically, the program “About Money and Other Important Things” covers essential aspects of personal finance management and career guidance, such as budgeting, the use of borrowed funds, investments, risk management and insurance, pension provision, choosing further education and career paths, and entering the labor market. Through the lens of personal finance, the program also addresses topics related to traveling abroad, love, and friendship.

Teachers have the opportunity to introduce new, engaging, and effective approaches into their practice that support the development of basic financial, economic, and civic literacy among students, as well as so-called 21st-century skills.

II. APPLICATION OF THE PROGRAM

The program has wide applicability. It is suitable for use both in specialized economic subjects and in general education subjects, during homeroom classes, and in other instructional formats.

III. TRAINING DESCRIPTION

During the training, teachers will acquire knowledge and develop skills for teaching and building these key competencies through the program “About Money and Other Important Things.” The training is primarily focused on developing practical knowledge and skills in personal finance management.

Teacher training includes both theoretical preparation and practical activities, including demonstrations and participation in activities—financial workshops. The ratio between the theoretical and practical components of the training is 50:50.

IV. GUIDE AND MATERIALS

A guide has been developed for the program, consisting of ten topics and 25 active game-based financial workshops. Each of these can be used either in combination with the others within the same topic or independently. Guidance for the teacher, as well as the key messages and learning content, are incorporated into the activity plan and follow its logical progression, with the aim of facilitating the teacher’s work. The workshops include all necessary instructions and materials for their implementation.

During the training, participants are provided with the guide and additional informational and educational materials.

V. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

Training format: Seminar including practical activities, discussion, and independent work.

Number of qualification credits: 1 credit

Registration and information:
office@financialiteracy.eu

Contact:
Rositsa Vartonik, mobile: 0888 95 30 20
wartonick_r@financialiteracy.eu

FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM

On the workshops, the developed guide, and the approach:

“Acquiring practical life skills is extremely important! All ten topics are very engaging and offer exactly that!”
“Extremely useful, engaging, and fun! Excellent approach!”

The overall rating given by teachers to the training and the lecturers is Excellent (6).

“Interesting and interactive! Thank you!”
“Interesting and dynamic training! The best I have ever attended!”
“Competent, engaging, convincing, flexible, and inspiring!”
“Professional, useful, and very interesting!”

On the results of using the workshops in class:

“Students accept them with genuine interest and engagement, find them very useful and very practical. We continue with the same enthusiasm!”
“I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the way the workshops affected the students (and us during the training), because they really work. I tested the workshop ‘Credit Offers: Compare and Decide.’ It provided valuable information and helped them realize whether it is worth using borrowed funds for things they do not really need, and if they do need them, how to make an informed decision and seek the best alternative for themselves.”
“With my students, we carried out the financial workshop ‘Big Budget, Small Budget.’ They really liked this game, and in the future I will continue with the other games as well.”