L1 Economics Accelerate

10BA
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Hays

This course is run in the second half of the year and gives students a head start in Level 1 Economics, covering NCEA achievement standards in:

-  study of the NZ Economy. (internal assessment - 3 cr)

- how markets work. (external assessment - 9 cr)

Students can then sit 3 NCEA achievement standards at the end of the year, and will be able to move into Level 2 Economics, or then have a look at Accounting as a subject.

Search youtube channels "ACDC Economics" or "Crashcourse Economics" to have a look at what sort of things we cover.

Course Overview

Term 3
AS90988 "Demonstrate understanding of the interdependence of sectors of the New Zealand economy"
AS90983 "Demonstrate understanding of consumer choices, using scarcity and/or demand"
AS90986 "Demonstrate understanding of how consumer, producer and/or government choices affect society, using market equilibrium"

Term 4
AS90986 "Demonstrate understanding of how consumer, producer and/or government choices affect society, using market equilibrium" - 5 credits

Pathway

Economics - Level 2

Credit Information
Assessment
Level
 Internal or
External
Credits
 L1 Literacy Credits UE Literacy Credits Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90983 v3 Economics 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of consumer choices, using scarcity and/or demand
1
E
4
Y
A.S. 90986 v3 Economics 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how consumer, producer and/or government choices affect society, using market equilibrium
1
E
5
Y
A.S. 90988 v3 Economics 1.6 - Demonstrate understanding of the interdependence of sectors of the New Zealand economy
1
I
3
Y
Total Credits
12
12
0
0

Total Credits Available: 12 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.

Related Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ez10ADR_gM&t=67s&ab_channel=CrashCourse
Disclaimer

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