Financial literacy of elementary school pupils

The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of financial literacy of primary school pupils after the inclusion of the financial education in the Education Plan of primary schools. With the use of professional literature, theoretical part of this bachelor thesis defines the Standards of financial literacy and assesses the benefits and issues of financial education of primary school pupils. The conclusion of the theoretical part of this bachelor thesis is dedicated to the history of financial education between 2005 and 2014. The practical part of the bachelor thesis is dedicated to international survey of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) and to author´s own testing. With the use of PISA´s surveys and author´s own testing, the state of pupils´ financial knowledge and skills was analysed during the periods before and after the financial literacy was included in the Framework Education Plan. Fifteen-year-old boys were tested through the PISA project, students of elementary and secondary schools and grammar schools were tested by the author of the thesis. Consequently, the level of knowledge was compared between the secondary school pupils and grammar school students using PISA´s survey and author´s own testing. A survey has been done with the teachers and management of the tested schools as a part of own testing. Own testing and the survey were done with the help pupils and teachers from primary schools in Čáslav and adjacent villages. In the final part of the bachelor thesis, an assessment of findings and results was done in order to improve teaching of financial literacy and a comparison of results of pupils that were tested through PISA and by the author of the bachelor thesis was made