Economics Accelerate
10BA Course DescriptionTeacher 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