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FinCAP - the My Money financial capability assessment profile tool

The FinCAP is an innovative online tool for assessing your pupils’ personal finance knowledge, skills and attitudes at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

The content of the profile is made up of real-life scenarios relevant to the lives of students. Each is based on key financial ‘lifestage’ experiences identified through research. This will help 11-16 year old users to relate to the material and ensures that the assessment results reflect real decisions and practical knowledge that will help them in the future. There is a separate profile for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and each one is designed around a photographic comic book format which students will find engaging and exciting to use. FinCAP provides detailed reporting to teachers to inform and assess teaching.

It is linked to the PSHE education part of the National Curriculum, specifically the programme of study for Economic Wellbeing of which Financial Capability is a part, and there are detailed instructions for teachers to download.

COST FREE
FORMAT Website, Download
DURATIONThe five chapters should take 5–10 minutes for pupils to work through so teachers should allow 30–50 minutes for pupils to use the tool
PUBLISHED04/10
PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes

SPONSORDepartment for Education

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Suitability

Age range

11 - 16 year olds
Key stages 3 & 4 in England
Key stages 3 & 4 in Northern Ireland
Year groups P7, S1, S2, S3 & S4 in Scotland
Key stages 3 & 4 in Wales

Secondary Key Concepts

Career (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.1)
Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)

Origin of resource

This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.