The Taking Stock In Your Future program was developed by the Investor Education Fund and the Toronto Stock Exchange in collaboration with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto. The program's objective is to give intermediate and high school teachers the resources they need to teach financial literacy.

Taking Stock In Your Future Intermediate Guide
Introduce and enhance students’ personal finance knowledge including financial terms and basic mathematical skills behind personal finance. Download the guide.

Taking Stock In Your Future Senior Guide
Introduce students to the major concepts that underpin financial literacy including the study of wealth building, financial management and capital markets. Download the guide.

Fair Play
Introduce students to the concepts of risk and return, securities regulation and also explores careers
in the industry. Download the guide.

Teacher Developed Lesson Plans

These creative and innovative lesson plans are developed and used by teachers to teach financial education. Thank you to our award winners for allowing us to post a sample of their lesson plans to help you teach saving and investing, business ethics, business management and responsible consumerism.

Financial Skills Guide

The activities in this guide were designed with a life management approach to teach students the skills and behaviours needed to manage money wisely. Students will identify their saving style, build their financial vocabulary, set goals and devise a plan to achieve their goals.

Funny Money Tool Kit

The activities in this kit complement our Funny Money for High School Presentations. Students learn about needs and wants, cash flow management, credit and credit rating and investment risk and return.

The Smart Consumer: Money Management
Developed in partnership with the Toronto Star, the Smart Consumer Money Management Kit will help students to become smart consumers.

Smart Money Management Kit

Developed in partnership with the Toronto Star, the Smart Money Management kit will help you teach students about money management, financial decision-making, goal-setting and character development.

All About Money

Developed in partnership with the Toronto Star, these three cross-curricular kits will provide teachers with strategies and practical entry points to help students gain financial knowledge and skills.