Unit 1

Form the group through “get to know you” activity

The group may already know each other but an ice-breaker game will relax the group before the session begins. Feel free to use an alternative game to suit the group.

Ask group to sit in a circle. Ask for a volunteer to start the game. Ask the volunteer to introduce themselves to the group and say one activity they like doing. Continue this around the group until everyone has introduced themselves to the group.

Establish group rules

It is important that the group establishes accepted rules with regards to the MoneyCounts programme – one method for doing so would be:
Ask the learners to come up with their own group rules and record these on a flipchart which is to be visible during each session i.e. up on the wall of where the session will take place. Ask each learner to come up with a rule and then everyone in the group must sign the sheet which encourages ownership and responsibility and can be referred to throughout the course if needs be.

What we want from the course?

It is important to give the group an overview of what will be covered in the 10 units of MoneyCounts and to ground their expectations.
Ask each learner to now take it in turns to share with the group what they want to learn from the course. No answer is incorrect and some may overlap.

Explore the importance of understanding money

Facilitator to lead a group discussion around the reasons / arguments why understanding money is important – ideas that come up to be put up on a flipchart.

Ask learners to navigate their way to Activity 1.3 – Learners will view a virtual flipchart with audio.

Summary

Sum up that we are now clear on why everyone is doing this course; we’re all agreed that learning about money is important; we understand that there are some rules for our group and we’ll keep these visible throughout the course.