Term 4 Week 2
Section outline
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Context: Life Beyond MHJC
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by…. recognising how the government impacts lives - tax system and goods/services provided
- We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by… organising expenditure in relating to wants and need
- We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by… recognising fixed expenditure and disposable income

Learning Activities - TAX - TEAM TEACHING AND LEARNING: Maths and Global Studies
- REMINDER about -NZ Progressive Tax System
https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/tax-codes-and-tax-rates-for-individuals/tax-rates-for-individuals - COMBINED activities with Maths
a) Using your career/job wages/salary on Banqer High and the Tax Brackets above
- calculate your progressive tax bill
- you are required to show all working steps
- Task Instructions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GHogeTbzdpo_0WrYMG7qKpXh9hy4FsFhQVncwIjQutM/edit?usp=sharing
b) Life Beyond MHJC - Skills for life beyond MHJC workbook a copy has been made for you in Google Classroom - Income and Tax - developing an opinion about tax
- The population proportions in relation to income and who pays what tax in NZ?
Cat Practice: Resource Interpretation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o5fhnpO6BXzva6Voftu7AVQYDGXIs6CSmmY1rk8nwzY/edit?usp=sharing
- Engage and understand the range of Tax positions - current election campaigns - NZ major political parties and Newspaper articles - opinions, points of view and perspectives about tax: Getting ready to write Argument Chart
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jO2v5JOSb7pjC5pY31Y2tsFcogFuzIb-LH8oihLPe4w/edit?usp=sharing
- Practice CAT - extended writing - copy made for you in Google classroom - Banqer High: property module opened
- please complete
- remember you flatmate decision is important as you will 'cooking' a flat meal together week 9 if you complete the Cooking a Nutritious Meal on a Budget - Taskmaster Challenge
FURTHER LEARNING......
Practice CAT
- extended writing - Developing an Opinion about tax