12th Todos Contam competition — Applications by 6 October

Applications for the 12^th Todos Contam competition are now open, which rewards the best financial education projects from Portuguese schools for the 2023/24 school year.

Applications for the “School Awards” and the “Teacher Award” must be submitted by 6 October 2023 via the e-mail address concurso@todoscontam.pt.

What is the Todos Contam competition?

The Todos Contam competition promotes the development of financial education projects in schools.

It is an initiative of the National Council of Financial Supervisors — Banco de Portugal, Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority and Portuguese Securities Market Commission — and of the Ministry of Education, through the Directorate-General for Education and the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training.

What are the awards?

The Todos Contam competition grants awards in the following categories:

• “School Awards”, to reward the best financial education projects, to be developed in schools during the 2023/24 school year:
  • Five “School Awards” are granted: one in Kindergarten, one at each stage of Basic Education and one in Secondary Education;
  • A continuity award may also be granted to distinguish multiannual projects that entered the competition in three consecutive editions.
• “Teacher Award” to reward the teacher that stood out the most in implementing the financial education projects in previous years.

Each winner receives books and school supplies to the value of €1,000.

The awards given under the “School Awards” category are distributed into two parts: the first part is given after the official announcement of the award-winning projects and the second part of the award is given after the end of the 2023/24 school year, subject to proof of the project’s actual implementation.

The winners are officially announced during “Financial Literacy Week 2023”, promoted by the National Council of Financial Supervisors in the week of 30 October to 3 November.

Who can apply?

Under the “School Awards” category, participation is open to school groupings, ungrouped schools, private and cooperative schools, and vocational schools with kindergarten, basic and secondary education.

Under the “Teacher Award” category, participation is open to teachers working in schools that have implemented financial education projects in previous years.

How can you apply?

Applications for the “School Awards” and the “Teacher Award” must be submitted by 6 October 2023 to the e-mail address concurso@todoscontam.pt.

Applications for the “School Awards” must be submitted under the responsibility of the school/school grouping director or director of studies, by sending the application form included in Annex I to the terms of reference, duly completed and signed.

Applications for the “Teacher Award” must be submitted by the applicant themselves or by the school/school grouping director or director of studies, by sending the application form included in Annex II to the terms of reference, duly completed and signed.

You may check the terms of reference for the Todos Contam competition on the Todos Contam website or the websites of the Directorate-General for Education (www.dge.mec.pt) and the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training (www.anqep.gov.pt).

What are the requirements for applications?

Based on the Core Competencies for Financial Education in Kindergarten, Basic Education, Secondary Education and Adult Learning and Training, the candidate projects and teachers must:

• Raise awareness of the importance of financial literacy on a day-to-day basis;
• Develop key knowledge and skills when making financial decisions;
• Promote adequate financial behaviour and attitudes;
• Promote financial resilience and create saving habits;
• Improve knowledge and promote adequate behaviour when using digital financial services;
• Raise awareness of the impact of financial decisions on sustainability;
• Foster the use of the educational resources of the National Plan for Financial Education, such as the “Financial Education Workbooks”, the “Todos Contam Lesson Plans” and the contents and tools available on the Todos Contam website.

Applications must also abide by the National Plan’s Principles for Financial Education Initiatives. Applications that include initiatives co-developed with financial sector institutions, without the involvement of the respective sector association, do not abide by the Principles and are therefore not eligible for competition.

How are applications assessed?

Applications are assessed considering the objectives pursued by the Todos Contam competition and according to the assessment and evaluation criteria set out in the terms of reference for each award category.

The projects are assessed by the Todos Contam competition jury, composed of Isabel Alçada (as chair), Pedro Cunha (Director-General for Education), Alexandra Figueiredo (member of the Board of the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training), Maria Amélia Cupertino de Miranda and Alexandra Marques.