Bankinter launches ‘Money Town’, a platform for teachers and parents to promote financial literacy
These free lessons ultimately aim to promote learning about finance among secondary school students.
Bankinter is unveiling a new financial literacy programme as part of the many initiatives it runs annually with various groups. It is called ‘Money Town’, an online platform to teach children about money management in an easy and playful manner.
Money Town is aimed at educators and parents who want a tool to teach basic financial concepts to help young people have the necessary knowledge to take responsible decisions in the future. Lessons ultimately target secondary school students.
Therefore, interested schools, teachers and other educators can register on the platform to use the activities it offers for teaching purposes. Platform use is free.
The Money Town course combines contents about income and spending management, savings, payment methods and balancing a personal budget.
The course consists of two blocks: the first block includes 12 interactive activities and informative videos; and the second block gives access to a simulation game to test learned skills. Users can, therefore, take virtual decisions about their future in regard to actions like purchases, investments and savings.
To help teachers, Money Town lets them choose seven learning units, depending on the topic they want to work on with students or the time they have. On the platform, these users can follow up on concepts learned by each group of students.
The platform can be accessed on any device (computer, tablet and smart phone). It is also open in general to any users interested in this type of content. You can access it through the following link: www.moneytown.es
This initiative is part of Bankinter’s 2016-2020 sustainability plan called ‘Three in a row’. It is implemented within the plan’s social dimension through the ‘A bank for everyone’ project, which promotes a more inclusive and engaging entity.