Course Configurations
| (a) | Compare the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed to being an employee. |
| (b) | Calculate gross pay for various methods of earning (e.g., hourly, salary, commission, piecework, gig employment and wages). |
| (c) | Differentiate between gross pay and net pay or “take home pay.” |
| (d) | Explore the impact of different pay periods (e.g., project completion, weekly, bi-monthly and monthly) on managing one’s finances. |
| (e) |
Examine the responsibilities of employers, including those conducting business on First Nations reserves (e.g., urban) with respect to such things as:
as outlined in provincial and federal legislation. (e.g., treaty education outcome TR10 - Examine contemporary economic implications of Treaties for all the people of Saskatchewan and other Canadian jurisdictions). |
| (f) | Examine the ethics, legality, financial implications and human impact associated with various ways of paying for work (e.g., bartering and under the table payments). |
This Canadian textbook supports the Financial Literacy curriculum and provides information at a suitable introductory level. The resource is organized under six headings for a total of 15 modules. The headings include: Goals, Values and Decision-making; Getting and Earning Money; Spending Money and Taking Control; Borrowing Money and Using Credit; Saving and Investing Money; and Protecting Assets and Planning for the Future.
The resource includes:
- Student Guide, English or French, free online PDF version or hard copies can be ordered at a minimal fee
- Teacher's Guide, English or French, free online version
