Keyword: «financial literacy»

The article offers tasks on functional literacy on the topic "The Mariinsky water system". It was not by chance that we chose this topic, since our Ascension (the place where we live) was formed in the middle of the XIX century on the site of the Voznesensky churchyard and the village of Svirskoye Estuary in connection with the construction of the Mariinsky water system. The tasks are intended primarily for students of the sixth and seventh grades. The answers to the tasks are presented at the end of the article.

This collection was formed by a team of teachers from the Leningrad region, the state Enterprise Housewarming. The collection presents tasks aimed at the development of various areas of functional literacy – natural science, mathematics, reading, finance, global competencies and cre-ativity in the subject of «New Year». The tasks are designed for 5th – 7th grade students in the for-mat of an educational quest designed to be conducted in 90 minutes.

The article offers tasks on functional literacy on the topic "Secrets of the Monrepos Park". Local history is one of the most important components in the development of citizenship and patriotism among students, so the choice of our topic is not accidental. One of the pearls and tourist centers of the city of Vyborg, located on the territory of South Karelia, is the Monrepos Park. It attracts tourists with unsolved riddles and beautiful views. Our tasks encourage students of grades 6-7 not only in the city of Vyborg, but also in other districts of the Leningrad region to plunge into the unique atmosphere of travel and riddles, but also to have a pleasant and informative time in a friendly team.

The authors of this article present examples of tasks and exercises based on work aimed at the formation of functional literacy in secondary school students

Development of financial literacy of the population is one of the primary tasks of the modern state. Russian and foreign scientists have proven that the developed skills and abilities in the field of finance directly affect the state and development of the banking and financial system of the country, the amount of savings of citizens, reduce the degree of uncertainty and risk in the stock market and ultimately lead to an increase in the population’s income and well-being. The aim of this work is to study the state of financial literacy of the population using the example of the Samara region and to develop recommendations for the implementation of further measures to improve it. To achieve this goal, such research methods as analysis and synthesis, induction, deduction, comparison, and others were used. The article presents the leading approaches to defining financial literacy, confirms the relationship between progressive economic growth and a high level of formation of financial knowledge and skills among the population. The example of the Samara Region shows that within the framework of the implementation of the Strategy for Improving Financial Literacy, financial knowledge and skills were formed, mainly among schoolchildren, which indicates a violation of the continuity of financial education of citizens and ultimately negatively affects the level of economic development of the region. Technological progress significantly changes the situation around the world and affects the labor market and productivity, as stated in the report of the Russian office of the World Bank "Russian Federation. New Skills for a New Century: Regional Policy". The report notes that the development of such cognitive skills as solving complex problems, as well as socio-behavioral skills, including teamwork, and a combination of competences that promote adaptability (for example, logical financial thinking and self-confidence, including economic ones), is becoming increasingly relevant for successful participation in labor activities and expanding career opportunities. Many countries begin to improve their education systems, adjusting them to modern requirements for teaching these skills. The necessary changes concern all levels of education, including preschool level. Russia is among the 25 countries in the world with high scores in mathematics, reading and natural sciences, but lags behind in learning 21st century skills. This gap must be overcome, since the development of such skills will determine the competitiveness of the Russian workforce in the future. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the analysis of modern approaches to the category of "financial literacy" of both Russian and foreign scientists. The practical significance of the study is expressed in the development of recommendations on the directions of further development of the financial literacy among certain categories of the population using the example of the Samara Region.