They gave insights into financial topics from understanding payslips and budgeting, to workplace and personal pensions, income tax and national insurance.

The financial planning team were welcomed into a variety of different math classes with pupils ranging from S4 to S6 and taught as part of their National 4 and 5 application of mathematics classes.

They included recruitment and development manager Nicola Doohan, director Keith Mackie, chartered financial planner Chris Hewson, financial planning administrators Charlotte Thomson and Emma Graham, trainee paraplanner Andrew McRae, marketing executive Rhiain Hammond and paraplanner Andrew Masson.

They also gave insights into Acumen working life with a client case study and the pupils also discussed examples involving people in their 20s, their financial goals and objectives, as well as their attitudes towards money, budgeting and saving.

To help engage the youngsters, these topics were presented through interactive quizzes, group discussions and videos from their financial education series which launched earlier this year.

Ms Doohan said: “Acumen Financial Planning are passionate about educating younger generations on the world of finances and ensuring they are fully equipped with financial knowledge when entering the world of work for the first time.

“Having worked with a variety of different schools previously, the financial group’s outreach work is continuing to assist young people in understanding day-to-day financial practices.”

Elizabeth Mackenzie, a teacher at Kemnay Academy, added: “We began working with Acumen in May 2022 with the aim of enhancing the finance unit of our National 5 Applications of Maths course for our S4, 5 and 6 pupils. We cannot thank Acumen enough for the impact they made with our pupils.

“It was fantastic for our pupils to have the opportunity work together with experts from a variety of roles and levels within the financial planning industry who are all so passionate about their job.

“This brought real authenticity to the learning and helped our pupils see the benefit of the knowledge and skills that they are developing in Maths and that these are skills for learning, life and work. We look forward to continuing our work with Acumen to positively impact our pupils’ experiences here at Kemnay Academy.”

Having worked with a variety of different schools previously, Acumen Financial Planning’s outreach work is continuing to assist young people in understanding day-to-day financial practices.