1. Economics 2016

2. COURSE ORGANISATION

3. SEMESTERSYLLABUS TOPIC TOPIC TITLEAPPROXIMATE TIME COVERED OneE 2The Circular Flow and Price Mechanism 8 weeks OneE 11Stock Market4-6 weeks OneC 1Personal Economics 4-6 weeks

4. SEMESTERSYLLABUS TOPIC TOPIC TITLEAPPROXIMATE TIME COVERED TwoE 3Economics of Industry 4-6 weeks TwoE 6Business Concentration 4-6 weeks TwoC 2Contemporary Economics Management 8-10 weeks

5. SEMESTERSYLLABUS TOPIC TOPIC TITLEAPPROXIMATE TIME COVERED Three E 10 Income and Expenditure Analysis 4-6 weeks Three C 3 Contemporary Economic Management 8-10 weeks

6. SEMESTERSYLLABUS TOPIC TOPIC TITLEAPPROXIMATE TIME COVERED FourC 4International Economics 8-10 weeks Four E 14Development Economics 4-6 weeks

7. ASSESSMENT

8. Semester 1 ITEMLENGTH/TIMECONDITIONSROLE DIMENSION Category 1 Short Response 90 minutesExam conditions. Balance of strategies. (Multiple choice, short answer, graphs and tables) Formative1,2 Category 4 Non Written Response to inquiry 4 weeks, 5-7 minutes Oral presentationFormative1,2,3 Category 3 Written Response to Inquiry 700-900 words, 4 weeks Inquiry based research project Formative2, 3

9. Semester 2 ITEMLENGTH/TIMECONDITIONSROLE DIMENSION Category 3 Written response to inquiry 700-900 words, 4 weeks Inquiry based research project Formative1,2,3 Category 2 Extended Written Response to economic stimulus 500-600 wordsUnseen essay topic, supervised exam. (Stimulus material seen) Formative1,2,3

10. Semester 3 ITEMLENGTH/TIMECONDITIONSROLE DIMENSION Category 1 Short response 90 minutesExam Conditions. Balance of strategies. (Multiple choice, short answer, definitions, graphs and tables) Summative1,2 Category 3 Written Response to Inquiry 900-1100 wordsInquiry based research project Summative2,3 Category 2 Extended Written Response to economic stimulus 600-800 wordsUnseen essay topic. Exam conditions (Stimulus seen) Summative1,2,3

11. Semester 4 ITEMLENGTH/TIMECONDITIONSROLE Dimension Category 4 Non Written Response to Inquiry 7-10 minutesOral presentationSummative1,2,3 Category 2 Extended Written Response to economic stimulus 600-800 wordsSeen Essay topic. Exam conditions Summative Post Verification assessment 1,2,3

12. Textbooks

14. Test your Economic Knowledge Q1. Who is the Federal Treasurer ? Q2. What is the most recent unemployment figure? Q3. What is the value of the Australian Dollar in comparison to the US dollar ? Q4. What are the most recent inflation figure ? Q5. What is the official cash rate ?

15. How to get an A grade in Economics 1.Read the relevant chapters in the textbook. 2.Take notes in class and reread these notes. 3.Complete relevant weekly tasks. 4.Read the newspapers and pay attention to current events. 5.Discuss economics with your parents (they may surprise you with their knowledge). 6.Complete assessment tasks early and show drafts to your teacher. 7.Ask questions.