Empowering young people to make positive financial choices |
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Life Education wants young people to have Money Mojo!
SMART$ is a theatre-in-education interactive performance designed to provoke thinking and conversation around every day financial decisions and opportunities impacting young people. Launching in 2020, the SMART$ programme will be delivered nationwide with a tour operating from May to the end of September, reaching 10,000 students. |
How smart$ is delivered
SMART$ has been created specifically for New Zealand young people and the financial challenges they face. It is delivered by Life Education Trust to students at a Year 10 level in a school setting.
Smart$ is a 50 minute interactive performance following the decisions and behaviour of characters focusing on traditional needs versus wants and opportunity costs covering; saving vs deferred payment schemes, credit cards and Kiwi Saver.
To extend learning after the session, Life Education have partnered with Banqer High, New Zealand's leading online teacher and student resource to provide an online learning experience in the school classroom.
Smart$ is a 50 minute interactive performance following the decisions and behaviour of characters focusing on traditional needs versus wants and opportunity costs covering; saving vs deferred payment schemes, credit cards and Kiwi Saver.
To extend learning after the session, Life Education have partnered with Banqer High, New Zealand's leading online teacher and student resource to provide an online learning experience in the school classroom.
creating conversations about everyday financial decisions
Culturally RelevantThe theatre script and workshop have been designed to reflect New Zealand culture and youth situations. |
Curriculum LinkedWe've partnered with Banqer High - New Zealand's leading online teacher and student resource, supporting the learning in our programme. |
RelatablePresented by young New Zealand actors that deliver a relatable message for New Zealand youth. |
The performance tells the story of three young people as they navigate various everyday financial decisions. It demonstrates potential impacts of decisions, showing the importance of making informed positive choices.
The performance communicates important information and facts, encouraging discussion and further thinking.
By telling a story that is relevant to young people through actors that they can relate to, students explore the learning points and feel comfortable contributing to the workshop and further discussion.
The performance communicates important information and facts, encouraging discussion and further thinking.
By telling a story that is relevant to young people through actors that they can relate to, students explore the learning points and feel comfortable contributing to the workshop and further discussion.
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Supporting Life Education Trust NZ to increase financial literacy in New Zealand's young people. |
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SMART$ is proudly provided by the Life Education Trust.
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