QCF Personal Finance

your guide to using the online study materials.

accessing the materials Open a web browser and go to http://vle.newcollege.ac.uk

Log in using your student id and password.

3 Click on the Personal Finance button.

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Personal Finance unitsRead the important note at the top of the page and then scroll down to the Unit Links section.

You should work through the first 8 units before attempting unit 9 which is the Final Assessment.

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Note: After successfully passing the Final Assessment you will be put forward for the exam on 21st March.

navigating the resourcesIn the bottom-left corner of the screen you will see your progress indicators.

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In the bottom-right corner of the screen you will see the navigation buttons and general settings.

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navigation buttonsReturn

to menu

Preferences

Calculator

Information

PreviousScreen

NextScreen

Note: Within the Preferences section you can change the type of navigation menu (animated, etc) as well as choosing your preferred colour scheme.

reveals and questionsWithin the different screens you will find both reveals and questions.

reveal

question

For reveals you will need to click on all of the orange arrows to show the answers before you can progress to the next screen.

For questions you will need to select an appropriate answer before you can progress to the next screen.

unit tests• At the end of each unit is a mini-test (6 questions).

• You need to answer at least 4 questions correctly to pass the unit.

• You can re-take the unit as many times as you need to.

When you have completed the test you can click on the Menu Button and then click the Exit Activity link to return to the main menu.

For more information on the Personal Finance study materials please contact:

karen.hill@newcollege.ac.ukorstuart.aitken@newcollege.ac.uk