Personal Living & Finances

This course is an option for students working toward an Applied Studies Diploma or students who entered Grade 9 prior to 2013-2014 and who may be eligible for a Modified Standard Diploma based on their IEP. This course is designed to provide students with those skills necessary to handle personal business and finances. There is an emphasis on problem solving in areas such as banking and checking, wage-earning, loans and credit, and budgeting. Students who are working toward a modified standard diploma will receive mathematics credit upon successful completion of this course. Students who participate in the 21 Workplace Readiness Skills (WRS) for the Commonwealth, as a part of this course with successful completion of the WRS Assessment may be considered for Credit Accommodations toward a Standard Diploma.