The Ministry of Education introduces new subjects for students in grades 8-9
26 March 2024 13:46
In 2025-2026, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine will introduce the subject of Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy into the school curriculum for grades 8 and 9. The National Bank has prepared a special model curriculum for this subject, which has already received the stamp of the Ministry of Education and Science, Komersant ukrainskyi 
citing the NBU.
According to Andriy Pyshnyi, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, the introduction of the subject “Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy” into the school curriculum is an extremely important and significant step towards the development of a financially healthy society.
“Soon, about 800,000 students across Ukraine will learn to make balanced financial decisions, manage money rationally, save money, effectively manage their debts, avoid fraud, set financial goals and work to achieve them,” Pyshny said,
– Pyshny said.
To this end, the NBU has developed a curriculum, is working on textbooks, trains teachers, created the Talan Financial Knowledge Centre for educators, develops educational materials, and holds educational events for children.
Igor Khvorostyanyi, Director General of the School Education Directorate at the Ministry of Education and Science, said that the Ministry of Education and Science supports initiatives aimed at improving the financial literacy of children and youth.
“With the launch of the New Ukrainian School reform, the situation is changing. Financial literacy is a cross-cutting line in education from the 1st grade. Children learn to plan purchases, count money, and learn that they can save money in a playful way, i.e. postpone purchases for the future,”
– Khvorostyanyi said.
From grade 8 onwards, a targeted financial literacy course will be introduced, which will cover more complex topics such as interaction with banks, starting a business, and securities.
