The implementation of financial education in Basic Education in the state of Paraná

Abstract

It is understood that the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC, 2017-2018) came to facilitate the implementation of financial education in Basic Education throughout Brazil. In seeking to understand some points on how this implementation occurred, this article was proposed, with the aim of investigating the implementation of financial education in the school context, in High School, in the state of Paraná, especially in the cities of Antonina and Paranaguá. To carry out the research, initially, a brief discussion was held on what some authors define as financial education, for a better understanding of the concept, since it is relatively new. Next, a historical survey was developed on how the subject or theme has been implemented in Brazil and in the State of Paraná, through different sources, such as the National Curricular Parameters (PCN, 1998), the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC, 2017-2018), theses, dissertations, articles, and books addressing the topic. Finally, a survey was conducted with educators from the cities of Antonina and Paranaguá to understand how the implementation of the subject or curricular component in High School actually occurred. The research revealed that financial education in Brazilian schools is in development. Recognized as essential to empower students to deal with financial issues, its inclusion in school curricula has been gradual and marked by milestones such as OECD recommendations (2005) and the ENEF (2010). In the state of Paraná, it was progressively integrated into the curriculum, as a subject, starting in 2021, in High School.