Ukraine to introduce compulsory financial literacy course in schos

That is according to the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

The course will become a compulsory subject in comprehensive secondary schos for students in grades 8 and 9 from 2025.

To ensure schos have the necessary materials, a group of experts, including representatives from the Deposit Guarantee Fund, educators, and schars from various regions of Ukraine, have develed a comprehensive teaching kit.

The kit will include a textbook, workbook, teacher's guide, electronic resources, and lesson presentations.

So far, 96 teachers have been trained to teach this new subject in schos.

The course was created to help students navigate the modern financial world and make informed decisions. The need for such a course has grown due to the increasing complexity of financial matters and the importance of financial literacy for making sound personal and business decisions.

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As reported, the course develment began in 2021, with the Ministry of Education approving the model curriculum for grades 8-9. The project, titled "For Educators – by Educators," invved 16 schars and teachers from five regions of Ukraine.

In July 2024, Ukraine also approved the National Financial Literacy Strategy until 2030, which aims to enhance the pulation's financial awareness.