Economics and Business

Teach your students about earning an income, how to manage money and set financial goals. In addition, develop knowledge of basic business planning and what makes a business successful.

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Explainer

Managing financial shocks

How to manage financial shocks Everyone is at risk of experiencing a sudden financial shock, even young people. You…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

The importance of having a savings buffer

Read the information and then answer the questions in your workbooks. Refer to Managing financial shocks – Explainer…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

Decision-making strategy

  Linked activities: You make the decision (AC v9.0) You make the decision (AC v8.4) Making government…

  • Economics & Business
  • visualiser
 

Instructions

Making government decisions

Scenario The government has been advised by the Minister for Health that there are not enough hospitals, cancer…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • worksheets
 

Explainer

Investment risks and rewards

Asset classes You can choose how to invest your money. Different asset classes include: Cash (for example, a savings…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Data sheet

Investment returns

Investment returns Figure 1: Percentage return by asset class – 2014-2023 The following tables represent the…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • datasheet
 

Worksheet

Investment risks and rewards

Refer to Investment returns – Data sheet. Part 1: Analysing investment returns Look at figure 1. It shows the…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Explainer

Saving versus investing

What is the difference between saving and investing? Have you ever saved up to buy something? Maybe you are putting…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Visualiser

Saving versus investing

  Linked activity: Saving versus investing

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • visualiser
 

Worksheet

Saving versus investing

Refer to Saving, investing and super – Explainer. In your groups, complete the following tables. Attributes…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Worksheet

What would I do with a windfall?

Imagine you have inherited $10,000. You have 2 options: save it invest it  Each of these options has its…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

Steps to manage your spending

  Linked activity: Managing your spending Starting a job

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • visualiser