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Kelly B
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Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? >75%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The videos, especially for how to do a logic puzzle, which I can do but struggled to explain.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? Wow, Miss, you're rich! Oh...no, you could be a lot better off if you had been smarter. Didn't you have this when you were our age?
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? Yes - using Sorted especially helpful, as I shared my own budget with them, which made for good engagement. They couldn't believe I only have $1 unallocated at the end of the pay period!
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“A super unit for tamariki to really see how savings over time and informed finanacial decisions will make a difference to their lives. It was great to share my own savings trials and tribulations and compare them to the materials provided. This unit also led some of our ākonga to a unit standard where they earned Level 1 credits with little assistance because of what they had already learned! Highly recommended. Financial literacy has never been more important.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Claire W
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? 15%-30%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? the character studies.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? learning about tax.
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? much more interest in how taxes work, very relevant for students who are starting to work.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“This kit was fun and functional, easy to understand and very enjoyable for my class to use. It was a hands on way for my students to leanrn about tax, interest and financial literacy. It was fun to have character studies as a way to teach others, creating a feeling of real life. Also a great introduction to Kiwisaver, savings and mortages.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Wynita K
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? 45%-60%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The letters were a great way to identify different future choices.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? The $10000 cheque and trip to moon.
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? Not really
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“I used this kit as part of my financial literacy unit for my Yaer 9s. It was an interesting way to see how choices they make could be detrimental to their future.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? 60%-75%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The poster with advice from the future.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? No.
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? I couldn't use the kit.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“Hands down, this was an aesthetic kit but it was difficult to use. Students had to have so much prior knowledge before they could access the activities and complete them successfully. The letter activity would have taken me more time to explain what the jobs were (e.g. nanotechnology) than it would have taken them to plug the details into a calculator. The pedagogy (find, apply, and produce) was also difficult to follow and I spent two hours writing a new unit plan and trying to incorporate the activities.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Joanna S
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? 45%-60%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? We only got through the info on the first column of the planner. We had set aside 6x1 hr periods from whanau class time. This got constantly interrupted by our Dean taking students out and this caused chaos.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? The students playing with the sorted calculator commented about how if they had some money they would put it in the bank with compounding interest but their bank had a minimum amount. They thought they should save up that amount and get things started and add to it when they could.
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? As I said... only partway through the kit. The conversations around school have changed. Students engaging with me while on duty asking for clarification on ideas and then this has spilled over into commerce 'Market Day' with students outside of my class wanting to join in with a product so they can make money.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“A great resource to give the students real life experience with financial literacy. Compounding interes working in your favour.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Alicia B
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? 15%-30%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? Introducing Kiwisaver and the concept of debt
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? Enjoyed using Sorted in Schools to compliment the 'Dear 13 year old me' Personality Quiz
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? Students are using basic terms and concepts correctly when talking about financial literacy
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“I was really hoping to use this kit with a lower level Social Studies (Year 9) class. Whilst the kit contained amazing resources, it would be better suited to an enrichment class, perhaps at Year 10 or even Commerce Level One. For example: the actitivies are literacy rich, using complex language and themes. The students struggled to comprehend the activity worksheet pad as it required advanced depth and detail. The students enjoyed the intergration of the Sorted in Schools website with kit activities.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Ursula C
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? <15%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? the class found most of it complicated
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? liked the scenarios
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? more discussion around saving for the future
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“What a fantastic resource pack! However, the students found the instructions too complex. I feel it is aimed at higher level or older students. May be Year 11.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Richard C
Verified Reviewer
Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning? >75%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Difficult
Easy enough
Very easy
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? Using a couple of the sorted tools including the investor profile
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit? To hear students discussing how much they will ahve at 50 years old versus someone else
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit? It led to other chats about scams, online get rich quick scams in particular and affordability of homes (and if it was a good thing to be able to withdraw kiwisacer or not
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“The concept of this kit was great. New learnngs for many of my students. But having done other school kiots previously, I found this one much more complex for both me to interpret and then be able to utilise with the the students. The letters from the future were a great idea but my group (very capable) struggled to engage with it). FUll disclosure, I did not complete the full kit due to both time, but also student interest was falling. A bit heavy on the sorted tools became a little repetitive. This through should not detract from the overall picture. I was able to really dive in with the compound interest and led to great discussions about risk/reward/trade offs”
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Posted 6 months ago
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