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Financial literacy activities: Five short games for groups

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
3 lessons
Frequency
Activity set
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Prepare and adapt
What would you do?

Someone says message 2, the appointment reminder, is also a scam

Try it: this is one of 8 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 3 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Process, flashcards, sorting activity, scenario and quizzes
  • 5-question final check

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 21 slides
  • Poll, ranking, open-ended, quiz slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 8 questions
  • Questions written for this session
  • Results feed your next session

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
SO 444.1.1Take part in five short activities that practise budgeting, saving, borrowing and spotting scamsBest practiceWhole course
SO 444.2.1Explain a trade-off between two spending choicesBest practiceWhole course
SO 444.3.1Recognise two common scam warning signsBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

3 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Run the five games

3 pages

17 min
Before you beginNoteTextList
The five roundsTextProcessImageButton
CheckQuiz
2

Prepare and adapt

3 pages

17 min
Prepare the examplesTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoYour info
Fair, inclusive and remoteTextSorting activity
ScenarioScenario
3

Host with confidence

2 pages

11 min
Final checkQuizMulti-select quiz
You have finishedKey factAccordionButtonYour info

Live deck and survey

21 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.

Content · customiseFive money games, 45 minutes
RankingRound 1, needs vs wants: rank these from most of a need to most of a want.
PollRound 1 reveal: which item split the room most?
RankingRound 2, budget challenge: a fixed monthly amount must cover these six. Rank what you would protect first.
Open-endedWhich would you protect first, and why?
Word cloudRound 2 reveal: what did you cut first?
PollRound 3, save or spend (1 of 5): a friend invites you out, but you planned to save this week.
PollRound 3 (2 of 5): your phone still works, but an upgrade is on offer.
PollRound 3 (3 of 5): you get a small bonus at work.
PollRound 3 (4 of 5): your bills went up. What do you look at first?
PollRound 3 (5 of 5): a shop offers 'buy now, pay later' on a TV you want.
Quiz · customiseRound 4, borrow smart: same loan, same rate, two repayment lengths ({{BORROWING_EXAMPLE_NUMBERS}}). Which costs more in total?
QuizA longer term lowers the monthly payment. What is the trade-off?
PollRound 5, scam spotter. Message 1: 'Your account is locked. Confirm your login within the hour at the link below.'
PollMessage 2: 'Your appointment is tomorrow at 10:00. Reply C to confirm.'
PollMessage 3: 'You won a prize! Pay a small fee in gift cards to claim it today.'
ContentScam warning signs
LeaderboardLeaderboard
ScaleHow confident do you feel about the choices we practised?
Open-endedThe activity I would run with my family or team
Closing · customiseThanks for playing
Feedback survey: 8 questions
  1. Overall, how would you rate this session? 5 stars
  2. How useful was it for you? 1-5 scale
  3. How confident are you about weighing everyday money trade-offs today? 1-5 scale
  4. Which activity was most useful? multiple choice
  5. How likely are you to try one of these with others? 1-5 scale
  6. What activity should we add? short text
  7. What is one thing we should change or add? open text
  8. How likely are you to recommend this session to a colleague or friend? NPS

Make it yours

7 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Organisation name{{ORGANISATION_NAME}}
  • Localised needs wants list{{LOCALISED_NEEDS_WANTS_LIST}}
  • Borrowing example numbers{{BORROWING_EXAMPLE_NUMBERS}}
  • Resource list{{RESOURCE_LIST}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
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  • Reporting channel{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run financial literacy activities: Five short games for groups training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Activity set (45 min, five short rounds).

Who needs this training?

Educators, community outreach and school visits; run by credit union and bank staff.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Last reviewed: 22 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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