Financial Literacy & Life Readiness Skills

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About Course

Course Code: SL05

Program: Student Leadership & Personal Development

Course Overview: Financial literacy and life-readiness skills help students manage resources, prepare for greater independence, and make responsible choices. Practical knowledge of money, planning, wellbeing, productivity, habits, and personal responsibility supports a more stable transition into adult life.

This course develops skills in budgeting, saving, financial planning, responsible decision-making, goal-setting, organization, productivity, healthy living, self-management, independent living, workplace readiness, and long-term personal and professional growth.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain fundamental financial-literacy concepts
  • Apply budgeting, saving, financial-planning, and responsible decision-making skills
  • Strengthen productivity, organization, and everyday life-management habits
  • Develop healthier wellbeing and self-management practices
  • Create a practical personal-life and financial-growth plan

Target Audience: University students preparing for greater financial, personal, academic, and professional independence.

Learning Experience: Students engage through video overviews, audio deep dives, study guides, practical examples, reflection prompts, workbook activities, applied tasks, knowledge checks, and end-of-module quizzes. Activities support budgeting, saving, goal-setting, organisation, productivity, wellbeing, responsible choices, independent living, workplace readiness, and future planning.

Course Structure: 5 modules / 20 lessons.

Special Feature: Every module concludes with a Putting It All Together audio deep dive that connects the key lessons and supports reflection and practical application.

Pathway Focus: Manage resources responsibly. Build independent-life skills. Plan for the future.

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Course Content

Course Introduction

  • SL05 Financial Literacy & Life Readiness Skills
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Financial Literacy Foundations
Module Overview: Understanding money management, budgeting, saving, financial responsibility, and financial decision making. Learning Focus: Understanding Money, Financial Responsibility & Life Readiness Budgeting, Spending & Personal Financial Planning Saving, Financial Goals & Smart Money Habits Financial Decision Making, Risk & Responsible Choices Lesson Sequence: Understanding Money, Financial Responsibility & Life Readiness Budgeting, Spending & Personal Financial Planning Saving, Financial Goals & Smart Money Habits Financial Decision Making, Risk & Responsible Choices

Productivity, Organization & Self-Management
Module Overview: Building time management, productivity, organization, focus, and self-management skills. Learning Focus: Time Management & Personal Productivity Goal Setting, Planning & Personal Organization Habits, Discipline & Consistency for Success Managing Stress, Balance & Personal Wellbeing Lesson Sequence: Time Management & Personal Productivity Goal Setting, Planning & Personal Organization Habits, Discipline & Consistency for Success Managing Stress, Balance & Personal Wellbeing

Healthy Living & Personal Wellbeing
Module Overview: Developing healthy physical, emotional, social, and lifestyle habits for long-term wellbeing. Learning Focus: Physical Health, Energy & Healthy Lifestyle Habits Mental Wellbeing, Emotional Balance & Resilience Healthy Relationships, Boundaries & Social Awareness Digital Wellbeing, Technology Balance & Healthy Media Habits Lesson Sequence: Physical Health, Energy & Healthy Lifestyle Habits Mental Wellbeing, Emotional Balance & Resilience Healthy Relationships, Boundaries & Social Awareness Digital Wellbeing, Technology Balance & Healthy Media Habits

Life Skills, Responsibility & Independence
Module Overview: Preparing students for independent living, responsibility, communication, and real-world decision making. Learning Focus: Personal Responsibility & Decision Making Problem Solving, Adaptability & Everyday Life Skills Professionalism, Communication & Workplace Readiness Leadership, Community Engagement & Responsible Citizenship Lesson Sequence: Personal Responsibility & Decision Making Problem Solving, Adaptability & Everyday Life Skills Professionalism, Communication & Workplace Readiness Leadership, Community Engagement & Responsible Citizenship

Future Planning & Lifelong Growth
Module Overview: Helping students build future readiness, personal growth habits, and long-term life planning skills. Learning Focus: Career Planning, Financial Goals & Future Readiness Lifelong Learning, Adaptability & Personal Growth Building Confidence, Resilience & Positive Mindset Creating a Personal Success & Life Development Plan Lesson Sequence: Career Planning, Financial Goals & Future Readiness Lifelong Learning, Adaptability & Personal Growth Building Confidence, Resilience & Positive Mindset Creating a Personal Success & Life Development Plan

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