Level 3 Economics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Ram.
Economists play a key role in decision-making and allocating resources between people, businesses and governments. Their decisions affect everyday life ranging from housing, energy, the environment and transport. You will study the various market structures and how they interact with the rest of the environment to create profit. A well- motivated student can begin this subject at Level 3.
Students will learn about three main areas:
• Markets – supply and demand, scarcity and cost, analysis, market structures and monopolies
• Market failure situations – role of government in the economy
• Influences on the NZ economy – internal and external, aims of government, effects of government policy.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Stationery as per schedule.
There is an opportunity to enter in the Monetary Policy Challenge, enter the New Zealand Economic Competition and visit the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington.
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 7
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 7
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
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