This unit will expose students to the world of money and start them on the path to financial independence. The course involves study of financial matters across a number of modules including earning an income, taxation, investments, SCAM's and budgets. As part of the course students will invest $50,000 of virtual funds in the share market and trade shares against other school syndicates throughout Australia.

Through a variety of hands-on projects, exercises and excursions students will explore the answers to personal finance questions such as:

• How will I get paid if I get a job?
• What could I do with my money?
• How can I get the best mobile phone deal?
• What if I want to buy a car?
• What is the share market and how do you invest in it?
• What is a budget and do I need one?
• Could I get a bank a loan?