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Gareth H
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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? The need for financial literacy
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) Doing it as part of the unit on tax
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
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How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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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? The different responsibilities/aspects of government
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? the small cards
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“Was great to have something different and novel as a way of teaching something that has the tendancy to be dry”
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Posted 3 months ago
Tarryn L
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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? It is important for students of this age to learn about finances especially as some of them are heading into work
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 use this as a full unit, usually around 4 weeks. I do this alongside math so they intergrate
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
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How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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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? I loved the super saver supermarket and fill out pay slips
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? They students loved the scratch cards and been given a job! Then finding out how much they would earn
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“Best kit I have used”
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Posted 3 months ago
Anonymous
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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? My head of department had been wanting to join the group. and I am currently the only one teaching yr 9 so I had the opportunity to take the lead in the introduction of this within our school.
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) Potentially it could be seperate it out in to relating topics along side other units of work.
How effective was the Melani interactive in increasing your students' understanding of tax?
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How would you rate the change in your own understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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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? big list of tax - helpful to expand on what you have base knowledge in but amazing the things you don't really think about.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? As I picked this up quite late in the year we haven't had the chance to complete all the aspects. The students enjoyed collecting the information to build a character profile. and perhaps gave them insight to how real world situations exist for people.
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“It is a great resource and a deep dive into the tax system. It can be a bit tricky to navigate at first. As someone very new to this subject area, it may have been less intuitive for me. It was frustrating at times trying to load any helpful information to my Google Classroom. Things that were useful for the kids to be able to refer to, like the big list of tax and the coloured star system, so that they knew where to find the info to fill in the profile. It may be my lack of tech knowledge, but the platform didn't allow me to transfer information over, unlike the Banqer platform.”
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Posted 3 months ago
Anne O
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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? Limited availability of kits targeted at Year 10 ākonga and fits within our wider unit on systems of government.
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 some activities into other units where it complements content better.
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?
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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? Examples of completed work to share with ākonga.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of Tax systems and what it contributes to, prior to engaging with the kit?
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Which part/s of the kit grabbed the attention of your students and engaged them the most? Colourful resources that they could write on. Washi tape activity was a big grab as well.
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“The kit was incredibly beautiful and well supported with the teaching sequences and instructions. Some activities were tweaked so that the kit fitted within our wider unit of systems of government. For example, we did a group activity where ākonga had to decide where a specific political party would allocate tax based on a summary of their core values and priorities. The incorporation of numeracy skills was fantastic - ākonga used the online calculators as well as trying to calculate things based on percentages, then checking their calculations against the PAYE calculator. This aligned well with the timing of our literacy program in kura focusing on payslips as well. Total coincidence!!”
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Posted 3 months ago
Georgina S
Verified Reviewer
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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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
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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?
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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 3 months 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?
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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?
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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? 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?
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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 months 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?
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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
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?
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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 payslip and character builder
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?
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“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 months 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?
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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?
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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? 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?
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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?
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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 months ago
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