Leaving Certificate Financial Maths Course 4.11.25

This four-week webinar on Tuesday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th November is suitable for Teachers of Leaving Certificate Higher Level Maths will cover the following:

Class 1

• Present Value and Future Value
• The Compound Interest Formula
• Using Logs to Solve for t in Compound Interest Formula
• Terminology –  APR/EAR/AER/CAR/Annuities/Amortisation/Mortgages/Pensions/Bonds
• Link between Compound Interest Formula and Inverse Functions

 Class 2

• Savings and Geometric Series
• Converting Interest Rate from Annual to Monthly/Weekly Rate
• Exam Questions on Savings

 Class 3 

• Loans and Geometric Series
• Amortisation Formula
• Exam Questions on Loans and Amortisation Formula

 Class 4

• Pensions/Bonds
• Depreciation
• Exam Questions on Pensions

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to manipulate the compound interest formula
• Be able to convert from annual interest rate to monthly/weekly rate
• Be able to work out questions involving savings/annuities
• Be able to work out questions involving loans/amortisation
• Be able to prove the amortisation formula
• Be able to work out questions involving pension plans / bonds / depreciation
• Be able to distinguish between the different types of exam question
• Be able to use new teaching financial maths at leaving certificate higher level
  

Facilitator:          Séan Murphy.  Seán taught Leaving Cert Higher Maths / Physics, and Applied Maths for 14 years in CBS Ennistymon, Co. Clare. For the last two years, he has also been teaching Leaving Cert Computer Science in the newly amalgamated Ennistymon Community School.

He has given regular maths CPD courses for Athlone, Laois, Galway, Sligo, and Clare Education Centres over the last four years. He was also a local facilitator for Clare/Limerick Education Centres in the early years of  Project Maths.

Séan has a Masters in Electronic Systems (Robotics) from DCU and worked in industry both as an electronic engineer, and a database programmer for a total of 8 years, before changing career to teaching.   He also has Nvidia certification on ‘AI – Fundamental of Deep Learning’ from Technological University Dublin.