Scarborough Building Society - A brighter future together
Scarborough Building Society - A brighter future together

Young Finance Manager

Scarborough has launched a schools programme to equip members of the future generation to manage their finances effectively for a more stable future.

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pfeg's Quality Mark seal of approval

The pfeg Quality Mark seal of approval
awarded to Scarborough Building Society's
Young Finance Manager game

If you think you know the answers to the questions above, you might want to take a look Scarborough's new personal finance education resource, the ‘Young Finance Manager’ computer game - complete with its pfeg Quality Mark seal of approval.

In response to Government's increasing push to prepare the next generation to avoid the debt levels which characterise today's buy-now, worry later society, Scarborough created the game, and supporting materials, to assist teachers in providing effective support to students.

Screenshot of Young Finance Manager: An example character selection screen

An example character selection screen
from Young Finance Manager

To make sure the resource is up to date and relevant, we have been working with local teachers, NYBEP and pfeg, throughout the research and design process to ensure the game meets their needs.

Developed in line with our new Corporate Social Responsibility Policy's Financial Education strand, the game uses terms and situations which occur in real life, giving today's teenagers a early insight into the opportunities and pitfalls of personal financial management.

Screenshot of Young Finance Manager: An example balance sheet screen

An example financial statement screen
from Young Finance Manager

In addition to the development of the resources themselves, we are planning to make the educational experience more real through the Society's volunteering programme. This will see members of staff from across the business helping to introduce the game in schools and sharing their professional and personal knowledge with students, to bring what is seen as a ‘boring’ subject to life.

If you would like to play today, please download the full version of the game by clicking below. Please make sure that your system complies with the specifications needed before you try to download the file.

System Requirements:

  • Computers: enough for one per small team (2/3/4 learners)
  • Printers to enable printing of bank statements and final certificates
  • Each computer should be equipped with:
    • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
    • Processor: Pentium III 800MHz
    • Memory: 512MB Ram
    • Video card: DirectX 9 compatible 3D video card + latest drivers
    • Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible sound card +latest drivers
    • Hard drive: 200MB free disk space
    • Disks: 8x CD-ROM drive
    • DirectX Version: DirectX 9 - (packaged with Download)

Click the button below to download the Young Finance manager game.
Please note: The file will need to be unzipped and then can either be added to a CD-ROM and installed from CD, or installed from source by double clicking ‘YoungFinanceManagerSetup.msi’. Please be aware that it may take some time to transfer the game due to its filesize (75mb).

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Click the button below to read/download the accompanying Teachers' Notes. Please note: To open this file in a new window, please right click the button and select ‘Open In A New Window’

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