Level 3 Civics and Future Prep
3CFP Course DescriptionCivics education is all about making sure you are ready for adulthood when you leave school. We could almost call this course 'adulting'!
Civics and Future Prep will help build students’ skills surrounding community engagement, public speaking and effective communication with democratic institutions.
In your 3CFP class you will:
- Conduct an inquiry into an area of the Pacific of your choice
- Learn about credit options and debt management strategies
- Look at budgeting and financial options
- Learn about purchasing a home
Throughout your two years in CFP you will:
- Look at KiwiSaver and join if appropriate
- Sign up for a MyIRD (Inland Revenue) so you have a tax number
- Sign up for a RealMe so you are ready to access any government or services that require verification
- Enrol to vote
- Open a bank account
Course Overview
Term 1
In Term 1 we will start the year off by learning about an aspect of Pacific Studies that contributed to the Civics area. This will help refine our inquiry skills across our courses. We will also look at credit options and debt management.
Term 2
In Term 2 we will look at services such as afterpay and laybuy and examine the pros and cons of these. We will also develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a goal.
Term 3
We will analyse and select personal financing options for purchasing a property.
Term 4
In Term 4 we will use this time to finish any other work from the year that needs to be done.
Assessment Information
All students should finish CFP with a minimum of 14 credits. The teacher will track each student's progress and make adjustments (IEP) where needed. Students who indicate they want a UE endorsement can complete AS91599 and AS91600 in replacement of US28100 and US28103. If students would like an Endorsement they can be entered for AS91429. this is a resource-based exam so students will need some support with this.