Course title
Consumer Math Finance and BudgetingPre-requisite
Algebra I and GeometryCourse description
Consumer Math Finance & Budgeting (Grades 11-12; 2 Semesters)
DescriptionProvide students with practical math skills for everyday use with LIFEPAC Consumer Math for grades 11-12. Topics taught include family finances; taxes; insurance; investments; travel; and a basic math review. Ten units include step-by-step learning modules to build student comprehension. Provides high school students with a firm foundation for building personal finance skills.This course is appropriate for students who have completed Algebra I and Geometry.
Course Description:
CREATIVE ARITHMETIC
? Basic skills
? Mental search skills
? Creative manipulation
? Mental imagery
FRACTIONS; DECIMALS; AND PERCENTS
? Fractions
? Decimals
? Percents
? Consumer applications
FAMILY FINANCES I
? Income
? Taxes
? Budgets
? Buying
FAMILY FINANCES II
? Insurance
? Banking
? Financial planning investments and estates
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES
? Measurement systems
? Area and volume
? Curved and straight boundaries
SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
? Financial transactions
? Data interpretation
? Automotive; food; and personal services
TRANSPORTATION
? Operating an automobile
? Distance equals rate times time
? Currency exchange rates
? Time zone adjustments
BUSINESS SERVICES
? Balance sheets
? Payroll deductions
? Bank statements
? Credit terms
? Pricing considerations and discounts
OCCUPATIONAL DIAGRAMS
? Review basic math
? Scale drawings
? Informal geometry
? House plans
LOOKING BACK
? Mathematical operations
? Informal geometry
? Family finances
? Occupational services
School country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool / district Address
5025 East Carefree HighwaySchool zip code
85331Requested competency code
MathDate submitted
Denied
YesDenied date
Denied reason
Personal finance/Consummer finance courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Please include information about the curriculums relation to algebra; geometry; trigonometry; calculus; etc.