Year 12 Economics (ECO)
12ECO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr N. Mannering.
Recommended Prior LearningWHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Entry is open, subject to discussion with your Dean, Mr or Mrs Mannering. (Request an exemption on this platform). However, preference will be given to students who have completed Level 1 Economics. Reasonable success in Level 1 subjects is recommended if taking Economics for the first time at Level 2.
Explore issues within our economy
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Year 12 Economics (ECO)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
The course covers the following economic issues:
Inflation: Understand how inflation is caused, why is this important to control and what impact it has on groups.
Trade: International Trade, NZ as a trading nation, our markets’ exports and imports and the existing opportunities and future potential with trade agreements. Apply economic models to predict the impact on trade and groups affected.
Economic Growth: Comparing our growth to other countries and why it is so important to the NZ economy
Government Policies: Study recent initiatives of the Government to stimulate growth and what impact this has also on Inflation and employment. Students will be able to evaluate policies and form economic opinions.
Economic Models: These models are applied to predict outcomes from changes and issues that occur in the economy.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
4 Level 2 Achievement Standards – 18 credits
2 internally assessed make up 10 credits
2 externally assessed make up 8 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mr or Mrs Mannering
Learning Areas:
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery