Banking for Your Future: Financial Skills for Life in BC

Banking for Your Future: Financial Skills for Life in BC is available through three regional versions, each supported by a local division of First West Credit Union.

Course Description:

In this course students will gain fundamental knowledge of financial literacy exploring Canada’s banking system and credit unions, budgeting and saving, credit vs debit, borrowing, investing, fraud and financial security, and tools to help manage their financial future in British Columbia.

Module Titles:

Module 1: Why Financial Literacy Matters
Module 2: Banking, Credit Union and Investing Literacy for Your Future
Module 3: Saving and Smart Spending
Module 4: Credit and Debt
Module 5: Fraud and Financial Risks
Module 6: Financial Scavenger Hunt!

Course Information:

Course Topic: Financial Literacy
Grade Level: 10-12
Language Availability: EN
Duration: Approximately 1 hr

Region Availability:

• Envision Financial (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kitimat, Langley, Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows, Mission, Surrey)

• Island Savings (Greater Victoria, Cowichan Valley, Ladysmith, Salt Spring & Pender Islands, Nanaimo)

• Valley First (Armstrong, Enderby, Kamloops, Kelowna, Keremeos, Oliver, Penticton, Princeton, Rutland, Vernon, West Kelowna)