Welcome to Cashed Up – Get Ready To Work.
Completing this course will set you on the path to working and earning your own money while you’re still at school.
As you work through the course, you’ll learn different ways that income can be earned and how you can be employed, plus what you need to do to find a job.
Your job is your source of income, so you need to take a well-prepared approach to getting ready to work.
- Your teacher will direct your journey through this course. You’ll complete tasks to practise what you’ve learned as you work through the course.
- This course should take you approximately 3-5 hours to complete.
You will receive your course completion badge when you:
- Reach 100% progress in your course by working through all the course materials and attempting all tasks.
- Achieve a total score of 75% across all assessed tasks, including those marked by your teacher.
The Get Ready To Work course sections are:
- Make some money for yourself.
Find out where money comes from and how to get your hands on it. - Get ready for work.
Discover strategies to set yourself up to start earning. - Start working now.
Learn how to apply for a job and what to expect on your first day at work.
This course will close on December 20th, 2024. The updated version will be available via the Financial Basics Foundation website in January 2025.
Select Start the course in the banner above to Get Ready To Work.
- Students classify income as active or passive.
- Students identify different ways that employers can pay employees.
- Students assess the odds of making a living on social media platforms.
- Students review possibilities for setting up a neighbourhood business.
- Students identify different types of employment.
- Students appraise their personal skill set.
- Students identify the documents and paperwork they need to apply for a job.
- Students review preparation and procedures for their first day on the job.
- Students formulate an approach to preparing for and finding a job.
- Students identify potential job scams.
- Students deploy strategies to avoid employment scams.
Download Cashed Up – Get Ready To Work educator support resources.
Download Cashed Up – Level Up Your Money Plan course information and ACARA V.9.0 curriculum mapping.