Qualification: NCEA Level 3

Entry requirements: HOLA approval.

Content/Skills: Graphical analysis is used to demonstrate how markets function, to establish profit maximising levels of production and to examine government intervention in markets. We explore the inter-relationships between the markets for labour, money, foreign exchange and goods, and the impact on these markets of both government policies and other economic events.

Field Trips: None.

Course Costs: Please be aware that this course has associated costs. By selecting this course you will be requested to make contributions connected to its delivery. These costs are:$40.00 for workbooks.

Assessment:

2 Internal Achievement Standards worth 10 credits

2 External Achievement Standards worth 10 credits

This course offers 24 UE Reading and 14 UE Writing credits.

Where does it lead? Economics will be a valuable complement to any area of tertiary study. This course is excellent preparation for Stage One University Commerce courses which lead to diplomas and degrees in Economics, Business, Management, Marketing, Political Science etc

For more information about economics careers visit

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/subjects/econ.shtml

http://www.careers.govt.nz/tools/where-to/where-to-history-and-classical-studies-geography-economics/

For further information see Mr Blyth or Miss Price.

Monetary and Fiscal Policy Challenges

Selected students will have the opportunity to participate in the Monetary Policy Challenge http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/challenge/

and the Fiscal Policy Challenge http://www.treasury.govt.nz/government/longterm/schoolschallenge