Develop knowledge of the Australian financial system and markets

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
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Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver FNSFLT205, 'Develop knowledge of the Australian financial system and markets'.
Google Links
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Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Describe what is meant by Australian financial markets

1.1 Identify specific financial markets in Australia

1.2 Describe purpose of financial markets and when they emerged in Australia

1.3 Identify participants in financial markets and discuss roles of banks and financial institutions as financial intermediaries

2. Explain function and role of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

2.1 Describe role of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) as Australia’s central bank and contrast with other banking institutions

2.2 Explain importance and effect of RBA’s monetary policy on Australian economy and everyday consumers

3. Explain Australia’s monetary system

3.1 Describe various functions of money and discuss society’s motivations for holding money

3.2 Describe the monetary cycle in the economy and on a global scale, and instruments traded on short-term money market

3.3 Explain impact of increases and decreases in money supply and importance of regulating money supply of any country

4. Explain key factors that influence the Australian economy

4.1 Describe role and impact of Commonwealth and state government actions on the economy with reference to current events and issues

4.2 Explain impact of change in domestic interest rates on different sectors of the economy

4.3 Discuss impact of changes in consumer activity on the Australian economy

5. Describe role of regulators

5.1 Identify main regulators of the financial system

5.2 Use examples to explain role of each regulator in protecting investors and consumers, and promoting confidence in the financial system


Qualifications and Skillsets

FNSFLT205 appears in the following qualifications:

  • FNS10110 - Certificate I in Financial Services
  • FNS20110 - Certificate II in Financial Services
  • FNS20111 - Certificate II in Financial Services
  • FNS10115 - Certificate I in Financial Services
  • FNS20115 - Certificate II in Financial Services