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© Piggy Classroom is brought to you by Skoolbo and Bendigo Bank
Piggy Classroom Curriculum Outline
Level 1 – Years 2 and below
1. What is money?
• Define money
• What people do with money?
• Identify Australian money
• Special coins
• 1 and 2 cents before…
2. Cents and Dollars
• Define cents
• Define dollars
• 100 cents = $1
• Convert cents to dollars
3. Paying for Things
• Exchanging money for items
• Receiving Change (introduction)
4. How do we earn money?
• Receiving money as a gift
• Pocket money/Allowances
• Earning money through employment
• Profit from owning a business
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5. Keeping our money safe
• Dangers of keeping cash at home
• Define banks
• Banks keep our money safe
• Introduction to lending
• Introduction to interest
6. Can I spend it now?
• Impulse spending
• Consider saving for an item that provides greater satisfaction
7. Receiving Change
• Receiving change
• Calculating change
8. What Could I Buy for …...
• Identifying items that cost around $10
• Introduction of items costing larger amounts (trampoline, car and house)
9. Is that a need or a want?
• What is a need?
• What is a want?
• Why we should put needs first
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Level 2 - Years 3 and 4
1. Level 1 Recap
• Identify Australian money
• 100 cents = $1
• Exchanging money for items
• Earning money: gifts, employment and profit
• Keeping our money safe
• Consider saving for an item that provides greater satisfaction
• How much do things cost?
• Needs vs wants and choosing wisely
2. Be smart with your money
• Money’s not easy to get
• Be a smart shopper
• Have a regular savings pattern
3. Why is saving important?
• Why should we save?
• Ways to save
• Tips to promote good saving habits
4. The Importance of a Good Education
• Why is education important?
• What skills do certain jobs need?
5. The History of Money
• Evolution of money
• Early forms of money
• Coins and notes
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6. Barter as money
• What is barter?
• Present-day examples of barter
• Problems associated with barter
7. Where are coins and notes made?
• How coins and notes are made
• Royal Mint
• Reserve Bank of Australia
8. What do banks do?
• What do banks do?
• Why are banks important?
• Security, efficient payments and lending
9. What is an ATM?
• What are ATMs?
• How do they work?
• Keeping PINs secure
10. Money Around the World
• Why is money different all over the world?
• Currencies and how we understand their value
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Level 3 - Years 5 and 6
1. Level 2 Recap
• Evolution of money
• What is barter?
• Problems associated with barter
• How coins and notes are made
• Currencies from around the world
• What banks do?
• Why are banks important?
• What are ATMs?
• Keeping PINs secure
• Be a smart shopper
• Tips to promote good saving habits
• Why is education important?
• What skills do certain jobs need?
2. Different kinds of bank accounts
• Savings Account
• What to look for in a savings account
• Term Deposits
• Locking your money away
• Seeking help
3. Comparative Shopping
• Comparing prices
• Impact on price due to type of shop
• Impact on price due to brand
• Impact on price due to quantity
4. What is Budgeting?
• What is a budget?
• Why do people budget?
• How do you make a budget?
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5. Borrowing Money
• What does it mean to borrow money?
• When can it be a good idea to borrow money?
• When should you avoid borrowing money?
• Strategies for repaying loans
6. Credit Cards and Debit Cards?
• What are debit cards?
• What are credit cards?
• How are they different?
7. Sharing and Giving
• Why is it important to share and give money
• Ways in which you can contribute
8. What’s Your Money Personality?
• What are the different money personalities?
• How do money personalities influence your money behaviour/habits?
• Tips for each money personality
9. Governments and Taxes
• What is government?
• Levels of governments
• What do governments provide?
• What is tax?
• Why do we pay tax?
• Income tax
• GST
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10. Insurance
• What is insurance?
• Types of insurance: Property; Health; Accident; Travel
• Why do we need it?
11. Money and the Future
• Technology and the future of money
• Smart cards
• Mobile payments
• Bitcoins
• Biometric Security