FSS to hold summer teacher training on 'Finance and Economic Life'

The Financial Supervisory Service announced Tuesday it will hold a three-day teacher training program on "Finance and Economic Life" for high school teachers, beginning July 5.

The program is designed to train teachers handling the newly introduced high school elective "Finance and Economic Life," which launched this year, and to strengthen their classroom skills. Sessions will cover unit-by-unit lectures on financial topics, lesson-plan examples organized by theme and unit, and hands-on teaching methods. The curriculum will also address recent types of financial fraud — including digital scams — to help teachers incorporate fraud-prevention education into their classes.

The training will be held at the FSS headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. Enrollment is capped at 40 participants; if applications exceed that number, spots will be allocated by random draw. The program is free, with lunch and course materials provided. Participants who attend at least 80 percent of total training hours will receive one professional development credit.

Teachers wishing to apply may do so through the FSS e-Financial Education Center website from Tuesday through July 10.

A winter-break training session planned for January 2027 will expand the pool of eligible participants. The FSS is also developing an online version of the "Finance and Economic Life" teacher training, targeting a 2027 launch, so educators can complete the program without time or location constraints.