12ECO

Year 12 Economics

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Prasad.

Economics has an important role to play in the education of all students, particularly in our rapidly changing society. Understanding basic economic concepts and the way in which the New Zealand economy operates is important for young people if they are to function in and contribute to our society.

 The Aims of the Economic Syllabus

 Economics in the school curriculum aims to:

-  Enable students to take an effective part in economic activity and contribute to future     economic well-being

 - Help students to understand why and how individuals, groups, and communities make     decisions about the use of scarce resources


Subject Overview

Term 1
AS91225 Analyse unemployment using economic concepts and models

Term 2
AS91227 Analyse how government policy and contemporary economic issues interact.
AS91224 Analyse economic growth using economic concepts and models




Term 3
AS91222 Analyse inflation using the economic concepts and models

Term 4
AS91222 Analyse inflation using the economic concepts and models
AS91224 Analyse economic growth using economic concepts and models

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Level 2 Economics Learning Workbook $28

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91222 v2
NZQA Info
Economics 2.1 - Analyse inflation using economic concepts and models
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 5

A.S. 91224 v2
NZQA Info
Economics 2.3 - Analyse economic growth using economic concepts and models
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91225 v2
NZQA Info
Economics 2.4 - Analyse unemployment using economic concepts and models
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91227 v2
NZQA Info
Economics 2.6 - Analyse how government policies and contemporary economic issues interact
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 10
Total Numeracy Credits: 0