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Georgina S
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What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? We cover tax in Y10 Enterprise - PAYE and indirect taxes only briefly. Tis was good to get students thinking more broadly and also introduce them to economic ideas and concepts and link it into civics too. It was a great discussion starter and for critical thinking.
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) Integrating into unit.
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
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Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
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Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? Hands on nature of the kit - a welcome change from other in class work.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? Colour, game like, student agency and decision making
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
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“Students enjoyed it. Took me a bit to get used to the first time using it but like anything the second time was much easier. Well worth using. Appreciate dthe professional materials which were easy to read and use. Great activity and felt like agame for students which they loved.”
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Anna S
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? Business Studies is a popular subject at our area school, and I wanted to provide a rigorous and engaging Social Sciences topic to cater to student interest, as well as the demands of the curriculum. Tax and financial literacy is highly relevant to our Year 9 and 10 cohort, but it is an aspect of the curriculum I am less confident with.
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) This time I integrated it in a creative way, where students really fleshed out their character stories. Next time, I would like to use it in conjunction with other non-fiction resources to get them engaged with current events and debates relating to taxation.
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The pay slip activity was fascinating, as well as the resources that showed the bigger picture of taxation in NZ.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? The characters!
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“The 'Part of Something Bigger' School Kit was an engaging and brilliantly resourced programme that captured my students’ interest from the outset. The materials were colourful, high-interest, and academically rigorous, providing rich learning opportunities that otherwise would not have been as engaging. The only challenge was the multi-step process required to access some of the digital links and relevant resources. Not all resources were housed in a single location, which at times created confusion and left me feeling a little lost as I navigated the setup. Despite this minor barrier, the overall experience was extremely positive, and I would absolutely use a School Kit resource again. I am extremely grateful for the mahi and creativity that went into the creation of this resource.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Eli P
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? I like interactivity and role-play as methods of learning, I also like the conceptualisation of personal and social income.
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) Due to the nature of the new curriculum draft I would seek to integrate it across units because there is a lot to cover and not a whole lot of time.
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The payslip and character builder as it hooked students and served to ground the learning in a shared experience.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? The payslip and character builder
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“At first, I was a bit lost and confused as to what I was doing and how it all fit together. I decided to run a trial to learn the resources, and I used the online forum to help develop a unit plan. I made some adjustments and adapted it for what the students needed, BUT the resources are high quality and made the process fun for both them and me.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Heather L
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? Financial literacy and budgeting is such a necessary, valuable topic and it is challenging to make it relevant and accessible to my students.
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) I would break it down into manageable chunks and adapt it and use it in my Maths class at regular intervals as retention of knowledge can be a challenge at times.
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The Super Saver Supermarket pay slip forms - They break down the elements of a payslip clearly
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? The name badges
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
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“This was a really valuable pack to use with my teenage students with learning challenges who are navigating the topic of financial literacy. The resources provided were visually appealing and simple enough to break down the topic into manageable chunks. Having the pay slips pad, Character Builder and Golden Tickets helped to bring a dry topic to life.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? To try it
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) Full unit
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The online information
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
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Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? The physical resources
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“I liked the resources that were in this kit and that everything you needed was available to you, but unfortunately it didn't work out for our school as we have a Financial Literacy class on rotation for homerooms, and we only have each class for 7 weeks, so it just didn't fit in and suit to the timeframe that we had and what we needed to cover.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Mark B
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? Was told to
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) Will not do again
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the 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
“Instructions were hard to follow. Couldn't access some of the videos. Really badly explained.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? I teach Commerce so it fitted in well with our course
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) integrating it across other lessons
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The hands on activities meant students engaged in the lesson
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? -
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“Students really enjoyed the hands on activities”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Rachael O
Verified Reviewer
What made you decide to undertake a tax based programme and specifically the Part of something bigger kit for your students? Our students have life experience but were struggling to see the relevance of numeracy skills to their lives - this made it clear
If you were to re use this resource in the future, how would you see yourself doing this? (Eg, as a full unit, separately in other units of work, integrating into cross curricular lesson plans) As a full unit (which was not how we did it this year)
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
Not at all effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why? The payslip templates and national tax spend sheet
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
No change
Understand some more
Understand a lot more
Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? The payslips
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
Completely useless
Somewhat useful
Extremely useful
“We have had a dedicated course for teaching core numeracy skills to senior secondary students who are more than 2 years below their expected curriculum level. This kit was awesome for helping them to see the usefulness of the number skills we were trying to teach them”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
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