Teens & School Leavers' Handbook

By Michael Faunce-Brown

Teens & School Leavers' Handbook contains a wealth of guidelines for any age 13/14 plus. How to budget, getting on with teachers and parents, avoiding drugs,
C.V.'s right through to buying a house. 41 useful topics. It has been used in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, including a University, leading NZ schools and the Catholic Education Centre in Toowoomba, Queensland. Every secondary school in every country will find this path to success so useful for class discussions. Enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michael Faunce-Brown
• Release date: Feb 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311965264

Michael Faunce-Brown

Ex soldier, farmer and teacher of English and Maths. Writer and Producer of Fight Back, teen action movie, 82 minutes on DVD with Echelon.com Writer & Producer of 12+ Young Escapers Episode 1 (pilot) for TV producers to decide whether they want to make all 7 episodes. Playing in two musical duos. Written full feature film scripts in Action, Children's Action, Thriller, War and Horror genres. Produced several documentaries. Travelled to 40 countries so far.

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Teens & School Leavers’ Handbook

by

Michael Faunce-Brown B.A., Adv. Dip. Ed.

Let every sunrise give you a fresh start

A Passport to Success and Happiness

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Contents

Introduction Page 4

Home Budgeting Page 5

Credit Cards Page 6

Brains Page 7

Leaving Home Page 8

Lending Page 10

Insurance Page 10

Mortgages Page 12

Your Parents Page 13

School Page 14

Teachers Page 15

Drugs Page 17

Depression Page 18

Things go wrong Page 19

Career Page 19

Superannuation Page 19

What Job Page 21

Curriculum Vitae (CV) Page 23

Interview Page 24

Improving your Chances Page 26

Driving Page 26

Buying a Car Page 28

Sex Page 30

Pets Page 31

Getting on with your Mates Page 32

Sport Page 34

Parenting Page 36

Do It Yourself (DIY) Page 39

Sharing a Flat Page 41

House Buying Page 42

Travel Page 45

Health Abroad Page 47

Work Abroad Page 47

Entertainment Page 48

Pension Page 50

Happiness Page 51

Sound Health Page 52

Telephone Procedure Page 53

Giving Directions Page 53

Maths for Life Page 54

Parting Shots Page 58

Exciting Books I have written:

Against All Odds - Action/War - Smashwords.com as an e-book, Amazon for paperback

Tom in Trouble Adventure for 12+ from me.

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Slug Bait - Mild Horror Young Adults Smashwords.com, Amazon

Slave Children 15+ Action - Smashwords.com or from me.

Vampire’s Apprentice 12+ Adventure - Smashwords.com

Young Escapers 11+ Adventure Smashwords.com

Introduction

This booklet shows how to make a success of yourself in many ways, and includes some slightly funny experiences the writer has had.

You may only find time to read one chapter, which appeals to you. Go for it. It might change your life for the better or even save it.

Some leave school, having wasted their time, bored, with not much to show for it and little self-confidence. Put this right. Day or evening courses are available in most areas. You can still catch up. TAFE in Australia or check the Net in the UK.

This booklet may not get to you in time, you may think, if that is your experience. Wait on! There is always hope!

I left school with only four O levels at sixteen to work on my father’s farm. Aged just eighteen, I joined the army for National Service for two years. Selected for officer training, I found myself before a Brigadier, in charge of about three thousand fighting men. His job was to decide who was fit for Officer training. He asked me what I knew about politics.

Shattered I replied: Nothing Sir and quickly diverted the conversation onto Rough Shooting, which I had done on our tiny farm since the age of thirteen, with my little .410 shotgun. We got on well and I passed to the next stage. Point one: Do not give up too easily. Determination!

Then we all had to give a five minute talk. Panic! What on? I chose Pigs. (We had a few back home.) Starting on the lines of A pig is a squeal at one end and a mess at the other, I had the interviewing officers smiling and found I had won.

Keep cool in an interview and polite.

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Home Budgeting

The famous writer, Charles Dickens, once said, "Income: one dollar, Expenses one dollar five cents- Unhappiness. Income: one dollar, Expenses ninety five cents – Happiness" or something like that. Think on it!

Right from the off, you may be lucky enough to have pocket money or better still, earn it.

(I used to mow someone‘s lawn when thirteen and worked on a farm on Saturday afternoons aged fifteen) Get into the habit of saving perhaps a tenth or ten per cent of it, or more)

Open up a savings account with a