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CTS: Financial Management

The Finanacial Management strand helps students to develop the skills needed to manage finances for themselves and for a small business, and to appreciate the importance of financial management. At the advanced level, students develop skills in research and decision making that provide insight into the role of management in business.

Finanacial Management is just one of 22 strands* in Career and Technology Studies (CTS). For more information on the full group of CTS strands, visit the CTS Curriculum Structure.

*Each CTS "strand" is comprised of a group of 1-credit courses designed to support positive career opportunities for students.

Page Contents
      Program of Studies

      Guide to Standards and Implementation

      GSI Sections

            Introductory Courses

            Intermediate Courses

            Advanced Courses

      Authorized Resources Database  — A searchable database of all authorized resources.

Program of Studies

The Program of Studies identifies the acceptable standards required of junior and senior high school students in this optional program.

Program of Studies [Revised 2005] (287 kb)

Guide to Standards and Implementation (GSI)

The Guide to Standards and Implementation provides the competencies students are expected to demonstrate. It also outlines suggestions for instruction,approved learning resources and linkages. Content from the programs of study are shown as shaded text. Further information also can be found in the CTS Manual for Administrators, Counsellors and Teachers.

Original GSI, 1997 (840 kb)

2000 Amendments (190 kb)

2002 Amendments (79 kb)

2003 Amendments <135 kb)

Complete GSI (includes original 1997 document and all subsequent amendments) (1.2 mb)

GSI Sections (including all amendments)
Strand Rationale and Philosophy (15 kb)

Scope and Sequence Chart  (12 kb)

Module [Course] Descriptions  (10 kb)

Planning for Instruction  (31 kb)

  Assessment Tools

          General CTS Tools  (56 kb)

          General Strand Tools  (116 kb)

          Introductory Tools  (53 kb)

          Intermediate Tools  (141 kb)

          Advanced Tools (66 kb)

Linkages/Transitions (101 kb)

Learning Resource Guide (42 kb)

Sample Student Learning Guides (110 kb)

Introductory Courses (33 kb)
     FIN1010: Financial Information (15 kb)

     FIN1020: Service Business 1 (12 kb)

     FIN1030: Service Business 2 (13 kb)

Intermediate Courses (36 kb)
     FIN2010: Taxation (Personal & Small Business) (9 kb)

     FIN2020: Merchandising Business 1 (12 kb)

     FIN2030: Merchandising Business 2 (13 kb)

     FIN2040: Financial Software (9 kb)

     FIN2050: Financial Simulation (12 kb)

Advanced Courses (42 kb)
     FIN3010: Advanced Accounting (16 kb)

     FIN3020: Management Accounting (13 kb)

     FIN3030: Business Organizations (16 kb)

     FIN3040: Financial Statements (15 kb)

     FIN3060: Financial Analysis (12 kb)

     FIN3070: Financial Planning (13 kb)

     FIN3080: Personal Investment Planning 1 (141 kb) [New in 2003]

     FIN3090: Personal Investment Planning 2 (141 kb) [New in 2003]

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