Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

Aspects of financial literacy are included in the curriculum at present in such areas as mathematics, home economics, economics, business and accounting, enterprise education and the mathematical applications within the leaving certificate applied programme. The programmes cover a range of skills relevant to money management. These areas will be further strengthened to the extent possible in line with ongoing curriculum reform

Get Smart with Your Money has been developed by the Financial Regulator as a specific resource for use within transition year. As part of junior cycle reform, all students will be required to cover 24 statements of essential learning. These include making informed financial decisions and developing good consumer skills. There will also be provision for school-developed short courses of 100 hours, supported by exemplars provided by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Personal finance and mathematics for living and working are among the range of short courses suggested by the NCCA.

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