FORMATION OF ECONOMIC COMPETENCE AMONG LYCEUM STUDENTS : MANUAL ON ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAMME «LYCEUM STUDENT IN THE WORLD OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP»

Abstract

The paper highlights the problem of developing a textbook “Manual on Economics, Financial Literacy and Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship under the programme “Lyceum Student in the World of Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship” on the basis of the Concept of Economic Education in Gymnasium and Lyceum. The conducted study takes into consideration the dynamics of updating trends in economic education both in Ukraine and in the world. The paper analyzes the information on scientific research regarding efficiency of school economic education as well as the requests of pupils, their parents and teachers; it also substantiates the need for contextual and competence-oriented approaches in shaping textbook content aimed at forming basic economic knowledge, rational economic thinking and entrepreneurship, responsible attitude to the consequences of their own economic behavior in the family, country, world among lyceum students. In the paper the analytical materials on the problem under investigation are processed, the dynamics of views, preferences and demands of society regarding economic education in general secondary educa tion institutions are traced. The authors defined the scientific and methodological aspects of forming economic competence among lyceum students. The paper provides the basis for shaping the content of economically oriented teaching materials. Firstly, in education it seems important to shape appropriate economic skills among lyceum students that they will require in later life. Secondly, it is important in education to enhance the trust in different financial institutions and public policy, i.e. the citizen’s responsible attitude towards financial relations. Thirdly, it is important to encourage lyceum students to develop their entrepr eneurship skills. The paper describes the manual content presented as a textbook. The problem of developing and compiling present-day textbooks attractive for students and teachers is of current interest. Tasks given in the manual presented as a textbook are aimed at preparing students for life in contemporary rapidly changing economic conditions and enable participants of the educational process to implement a cross-cutting content idea of “Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy”.