Year 12 Economics
12ECO Subject DescriptionTeacher 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
Pathway Career Pathways
Business Analyst, Statistician, Bank Worker, Economist, Market Research Analyst, Policy Analyst, Security Analyst, Data Analyst
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryLevel 2 Economics Learning Workbook $28