The Bank of Russia has introduced an online financial literacy course designed for extracurricular activities targeting students in grades 3 to 6. The course comprises 68 lessons covering a range of financial topics, featuring examples, tasks, and tips.
These lessons are accessible through the digital educational content catalog. Students can start by selecting their region of residence and navigating to the Financial Literacy section.
Teachers have the option to incorporate this course entirely into an extracurricular program or integrate specific topics into core subjects such as World Around Us, Social Science, and Maths. Students may choose to complete the full course or select individual lessons independently. The interactive nature of the course includes simple and clear examples that can also be utilized by parents to teach their children basic financial literacy.
The course is structured into thematic units addressing topics like wise money usage, the necessity of family financial planning, and methods for saving pocket money. Each unit concludes with a review, related exercises, and a summary lesson.
As students advance in age, both the complexity of topics and the method of information presentation increase. For elementary school students, lessons include videos on financial topics and mini-games where children assist game characters in saving for their dreams. Older students face scenarios requiring them to develop sound financial plans for families or build emergency funds.
All lessons were created by teachers with significant experience in financial literacy, ensuring alignment with school curricula and educational standards.
"The more high-quality educational materials of different formats, with games and videos we develop for students of different ages," said Mikhail Mamuta, Head of the Service for Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion at the Bank of Russia. "The higher are the chances of getting them interested in this important and serious topic and showing them that finance can be fun and helpful in developing useful skills and succeeding in life."
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