L2ECON

L2 Economics

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr K. Hansen.

This course allows students to explore the economic issues of economic growth, inflation and price stability impacts, and government policies that impact on society and the New Zealand economy.

The students’ statistical thinking, investigative and economic decision-making skills will be developed to enable cause and effect analysis. Students will also investigate how a current economic issue effects society. 

This course will be assessed to NCEA L2 Economics Achievement Standards. Assessment is a combination of both internally and externally assessed standards. Students will have the opportunity to gain up to 18 NCEA credits at L2.

Required Prior Learning


Entry is subject to gaining any two external Achievement Standards in L1 Economics (90983, 90985, 90986).  For students who did not take L1 Economics, entry is subject to gaining 12 credits in L1 English or Maths or another L1 Social Science course, or at the discretion of the HOD. Students do not need to have studied Economics previously to take this course.


Subject Costs

Field trip to the National Field Days: 1 day or another Field trip option $60. Workbook plus e-Learning Economics $47. Total $107

Pathway

Subject Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 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
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

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 7

A.S. 91228 v2
NZQA Info
Economics 2.7 - Analyse a contemporary economic issue of special interest 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

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 14
Total Numeracy Credits: 0