Level 2 Economics
L2ECON Course DescriptionHead of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Miss N. Cox.
Recommended Prior LearningTo 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.
Pathway 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/StationeryWorkbooks are provided for students.
Contributions: Field Trip to Wellington (cost to be confirmed)