But on the subject of money management and financial intelligence, I completely agree there should be units on this in high school. But finding teachers worthy of the name would likely be a problem. No point having your kids taught this subject by someone with a heap of credit card debt... doesn't mean we shouldn't try though! In the meantime, we just have to teach our own kids these skills...
They do cover some of this at school and many of those that go on to year 12 cover it in depth (financial markets, calculating interest, business, economics, accounting, etc. through subjects like Business Studies, Economics, Applied Mathamatics).
aussie, I wonder if every child that covers some of these subjects goes on to gain financial freedom. I think not.
It's not always as simple as knowing some maths.
Knowledge is part of, not all of the answer.
But in regard to degrees, it's what industry and people require in the way of expertise.
What's great about having a nurse dispense highly potent drugs, administer blood products, advise, etc. when they've covered 1/10 of a traditional course, take a break of 7 years, because they got into horticulture first, before deciding to become a nurse .
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