Literacy Resources

The IBI financial literacy courses teach you money management life skills starting with how to

how to open a bank account,
how to manage money on a day-to-day basis,
budgeting and
how to run a business.

The more advanced IBI courses cover areas such as

insurance
superannuation
financial planning and
making an investment

Consumer Affairs Victoria: www.consumer.vic.gov.au/consumerstuff

The Consumer Affairs Victoria website provides a collection of useful resources for you to improve your financial literacy.

Finance First MakingCents: www.financefirst.net.au

The MakingCents website provides education resources for you to avoid financial traps in managing mobile phone costs. These financial literacy skills are then used for planning an enterprise involved in fundraising. The courses look at the three major steps: planning; budgeting and auditing an event and managing your money.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission - Your Money Starter http://www.fido.gov.au/yourmoneystarter

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's Your Money Starter is a resource exploring superannuation and insurance. These modules are supported by a series of photocopiable fact sheets and two multimedia learning objects: Plan for the party - Super and Safe or Sorry - Insurance

Commonwealth Bank Foundation: www.commbank.com.au/foundation

The Commonwealth Bank Foundation encourages the financial literacy skills of Australians through a number of programs. Available on their website is a 12-module resource which covers earning an income, spending and saving, customer protection, buying a car, managing finances and planning and running a business.

There is also a the Australian Financial Literacy Assessment (AFLA) an online pre-learning and post-learning assessments for Year 9 and 10 students with results directly linked to the teaching modules. The website also showcases financial literacy programs which have received a Commonwealth Bank Foundation Financial Literacy Grant. The StartSmart http://www.startsmart.com.au/ programs provide workshops and forums for young people aged 13 - 17 and teachers to improve their skills.

Dollars and Sense: www.dollarsandsense.com.au

The Commonwealth Bank Foundation's Dollars and Sense website provides financial management information on topics including borrowing and lending; jobs, work and money; getting things you want; running your own business and mobile phones. The material is designed for students aged 14-17 years.

Consumer Affairs Victoria: www.consumer.vic.gov.au/consumerstuff

The Consumer Affairs Victoria website provides a collection of useful resources for primary and secondary teachers and students.

Financial Basics Foundation, ESSI (Earning, Saving, Spending and Investing) game: http://www.essimoney.com.au/

The ESSI Money game engages upper primary / lower secondary students in learning about Earning, Saving, Spending and Investing. The player is required to make selections on goals, financial choices, calculations and other matters to achieve the most assets at the end of the '26-week' period The playing time is about six hours.

Financial Basics Foundation: www.financialbasics.org.au

The Financial Basics Foundation is a registered charity established to help educate secondary students about the credit system and responsible financial management practices. The website has sections for teachers and students, useful links, and offers two financial literacy teaching resources. Operation Financial Literacy contains 10 modules covering topics such as financial planning, income, budgeting, financial protection, credit and borrowing and mobile phones.

Money Stuff: http://www.moneystuff.net.au

This financial literacy site contains factual resources, a glossary, and a quick quiz. Topics relate to advertising, buying a car, a mobile phone or a house, renting a flat and starting work. The Money Stuff teachers' resources section contains print resources and video resources.

NatWest Bank MoneySense: http://www.natwestf2f.com/natwest/schools.asp

This teaches your children money management life skills. Material and ideas are age grouped: 11-14, 14-16 and 16-18. There are four modules (lesson plans, activities, resources) which cover how to open a bank account, how to manage money on a day-to-day basis, budgeting and how to run a business.

Phone Choice: www.phonechoice.com.au

This site provides useful advice about plans, rates, provider, scams and deals for mobile phones, landlines, VoIP and other telecommunications.

The Real Game: http://www.realgame.gov.au/index.htm

The Real Game is a career development program that integrates financial literacy concepts across key learning areas. There are five versions for different year levels. This comprehensive interactive learning kit offers a stimulating theme-based approach to life-like experiences as students explore the concepts and strategies that will enable them to make better informed decisions on education, income and job satisfaction, and gain a realistic understanding of adult life, work and society.

Spendwell: http://www.spendwell.com.au/

This animated program for Years 6-9 students uses problem-solving activities suitable for cooperative, group work and individual learning. Students explore the obligations, implications and consequences of making financial choices in the realms of buying, living away, mobile phone usage and online shopping.

All IBI Students are regarded as undertaking their Course by Distance. However, Students may have the option of attending our Classroom Workshops. Workshops are moderated by IBI Training Consultants responsible for delivering and assessing skills and knowledge outcomes. Learning outcomes in a group classroom environment are potentially accelerated. IBI operates day and evening classes or accelerated learning camps run over the week-end. Assessments include multiple choice answers, open book short form questions and demonstration of skills. Please read Student Information Guide for information in regards to our Policies.