The Minister of Education announces a new cross-cutting theme: THIS could be a new subject in schools – Topky.sk

This was announced by the Minister of Education Branislav Gröhling (SAS) last week during the traditional question hour in the plenary of the National Council (NR) of the Slovak Republic. “The addition of a new subject focused on financial literacy to state educational programs, given the importance of cross-cutting topics, which we have very many, we will discuss in the curriculum,” said the Minister of Education. The development of financial literacy is also to be brought about by the reform of the content of education, which is based on three amendments approved by the parliament last week.

To this end, too, they have set up a working group of around 300 school principals and teachers to discuss cross-cutting issues between subjects. “Financial literacy should be part of this national curriculum, and this area is implemented, as in other countries, in various subjects.” added the Minister.

“This is a matter of the next few weeks or months, so that professionals, such as principals from schools from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as principals from schools with exceptionally gifted children, can look at it from all angles and then decide how Whether it will be compulsorily included, whether it will be a cross-cutting theme and what the background will be from which they will be able to teach. “

According to Gröhling, he also discussed with institutions operating in banking or insurance and with the Children’s Foundation. They addressed the question of how to integrate financial literacy into individual subjects.