Economic and financial literacy is a fundamental life skill for navigating today’s complex world. With Iconomix, the Swiss National Bank is helping to develop this competence in schools.
The focus of Iconomix is on the economy and personal finance, with a special emphasis on current issues and challenges for society.
We offer materials and interactive tools to illustrate complex concepts in the field of economics. Students are trained in economic thinking and gain an understanding of how the economy works.
When it comes to personal finance, we promote the acquisition of basic knowledge and money management skills using relatable instructions and resources.
Iconomix develops educational content on the basis of up-to-date, scientifically proven facts. We are guided by clear values and the current scientific consensus in economics.
We are open to new trends and findings, including them in the teaching units (our core product) as well as under Tools & Links, where we refer to practical resources from third parties. With our News section, we also provide supplementary content on economics and education.
Iconomix offers two ways to build competence – the real-life approach is dedicated to economic situations in young people’s everyday lives, while the science-based approach is orientated towards models, methods and ways of thinking in economics.
The combination of these two perspectives makes it possible to target learners in a differentiated manner according to curriculum, prior knowledge and abilities in order to achieve optimal learning success.
The OECD, an international organisation headquartered in Paris, defines financial literacy as “
Real-world examples of financial literacy include:
Our understanding of personal finance as part of economic education is holistic and competence-oriented. In addition to acquiring knowledge, it is also about being able to apply this knowledge in everyday situations.