Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 2 Economics

L2ECON
Course Description

Head of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Miss N. Cox.

Recommended Prior Learning

To be accepted for this course, students must have passed NCEA Level 1 or have TIC (Teacher in Charge) approval. Students who have done  L1Comm will have an advantage in this course. 



At this level, students will study the issues that result from the market that operates in New Zealand today. They will explore some of the major aspects of our modern economy, such as employment, trade, economic growth, inflation, and inequality. All of these concepts come up regularly in everyday news. This class regularly looks at current events and discusses the economic impacts of these and links these back to classroom content. 

Students will be able to define, measure, and understand the causes and identify the effects of these issues. From this, they will look at some of the possible policies that a government may implement to address these issues.


Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Inflation, Economic Growth, Unemployment as well as Government Policies.

Faculties:

Social Science


Pathway

Level 3 Economics

Career Pathways

Accounts Officer, Bank Worker, Accountant, Property Manager, Legal Executive, Auctioneer, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Barrister, Sales Representative, Journalist, Solicitor, Judge, Personal Assistant, Mortgage Broker, Receptionist, Office Administrator, Policy Analyst, Real Estate Agent, Valuer, Mining Engineer, Auditor, Actuary, Finance Manager, Retail Manager, Statistician, Hotel/Motel Manager, Debt Collector, Cafe/Restaurant Manager, Urban/Regional Planner, Elected Government Representative



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
Workbooks are provided for students. 

Contributions: Field Trip to Wellington (cost to be confirmed)

										

								


				






    

        
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
KHS aims to deliver educational courses over and above that which is funded by the Ministry, 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, and we appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.