On the eve of the National Currency Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an educational field lesson on "Tenge – the national currency of Kazakhstan" was held for fifth grade students of the capital gymnasium No. 6.
During the historical journey, the students learned why their own currency plays a key role in strengthening the country's independence, what the word "tenge" means in Turkic culture, and how the new money first entered circulation on November 15, 1993.
The students got acquainted with the names of Kazakhstani artists and designers who created the look of the first banknotes, and learned the amazing fact that the very first edition of banknotes was printed in the UK before the opening of its own Banknote Factory in Almaty. Special attention was paid to the evolution of money: from commemorative and collectible coins to the modern digital tenge, and also studied the history of the official graphic symbol ₸ and the main protective elements of modern banknotes.
The students were able to consolidate their knowledge in an interactive format. The fifth graders divided into teams and tried on the role of financial experts in the detective game "Counterfeiter", where they learned to distinguish genuine game banknotes from fake ones, and finally successfully answered the questions of a thematic quiz.
The lesson helped the children not only to broaden their horizons and improve financial literacy, but also to better understand the cultural and historical value of the national currency of Kazakhstan.
