Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 1 Commerce (Business Studies)

L1COMM
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss N. Cox.

Recommended Prior Learning

There are no prerequisites; open entry for all.

Level 1 Commerce has replaced Level 1 Business Studies.

NZQA has merged three previous level one subjects (Business Studies, Economics & Accounting) into one course called Commerce so students can get a taste of all three areas before getting more specific in NCEA Level Two. 

Commerce is the use and exploration of accounting, economic, and business concepts and models to make sense of society and solve problems. In this subject, ākonga will build the knowledge, skills, and values they need to navigate, and participate in, the economic world. They will learn how participants in the economic world make decisions, and they will analyse how these decisions impact on sustainability.

Ākonga will learn that decision-making is necessitated by scarcity and that decisions are informed by a variety of cultural perspectives and lenses. Learning and assessment will examine Māori, Pacific, and different approaches to commerce, and business models from whānau and organisation contexts.


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Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Students will run their own businesses throughout the year and will use the learnings from this business to assist them with three of the assessments. There is a large focus on learning compared to assessment in this course.

The final assessment, which won't link to the students' business, is an Economics focused assessment on interdependence which mainly focuses on the impacts of the decisions of different stakeholders.

Faculties:

Social Science


Pathway

Level 2 Accounting, Level 2 Business Studies

Career Pathways

Finance Manager, Sales Representative, Bank Worker, Retail Manager, Accountant, Auditor, Accounts Officer, Office Administrator, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Journalist, Actuary, Barrister, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Corrections Officer, Judge, Personal Assistant, Policy Analyst, Auctioneer, Property Manager, Urban/Regional Planner, Mortgage Broker, Real Estate Agent, Valuer









Disclaimer


Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  
Costs
The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2024, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.