The financial wizard's apprentice

Secondary KLA:
Mathematics
Educational levels:
Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

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A calculator, a laptop, some Australian notes and budget sheet on a desk

This is a web-based multimedia resource providing interactive investigation of financial mathematics. After completing a multiple-choice ‘recruitment test’ reviewing some simple consumer arithmetic, the student begins their apprenticeship and advises their client on a range of financial matters.

NSW syllabus outcomes

(MA5.1-4NA) solves financial problems involving earning, spending and investing money

(MA5.2-4NA) solves financial problems involving compound interest

Australian curriculum content descriptions

(ACMNA229) Connect the compound interest formula to repeated applications of simple interest using appropriate digital technologies

More information

Resource type:
Interactive Resource
ScOT topics:
Personal finance, Compound interest
File type:
text/html
Language/s:
en-AU
Author:
State of NSW, Department of Education
Publisher:
State of NSW, Department of Education
Date created:
Friday, 24 July 2009

Resource ID: 44828baf-e540-4c79-9f2c-4ce180432ad9