FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN TEXTBOOKS AND CURRICULAR DOCUMENTS: A LOOK AT HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IN RONDONIA
Financial Education; High School; Critical Mathematics Education; Official Documents; Curriculum.
This research aims to analyze the inclusion of Financial Education in Brazilian high schools, with a specific focus on official documents and textbooks used in the state of Rondonia. Considering that high school is a crucial stage for students' comprehensive development, as established by the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) - 2018, it is understood that this phase is strategic for addressing topics such as Financial Education. This subject, which relates directly to Mathematics Education and other areas of knowledge, offers important tools for the development of autonomy, responsibility, and critical awareness in students' everyday economic decisions. The study assumes that although Financial Education is relatively recent as a structured curricular component, it has gained relevance for its social and formative importance. The methodology involves documental analysis, supported by a theoretical and historical review of educational legislation and pedagogical materials, such as the textbook "Educacao Financeira nas Escolas - Ensino Medio," distributed by the Ministry of Education in 2013. The main objective is to understand how this theme has been developed and consolidated within Brazilian educational policies, especially after the approval of the BNCC, and how it is reflected in state curricula and school practices. The research focuses on the state of Rondonia, seeking to verify how the curricular documents of this region have incorporated Financial Education before and after the implementation of the BNCC. By identifying concepts, objectives, methodologies, and existing gaps in these documents, the study aims to highlight progress, challenges, and opportunities for improving student education. Finally, the investigation adopts the perspective of Critical Mathematics Education, based on authors such as Ole Skovsmose, who emphasizes the importance of a curriculum that is critical and connected to students' social realities.