1. Year 10 Subject Selection – Commerce: Economics and Society

2. Course Description
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills to engage in economic matters, and to consider the effects of alternative economic decisions on themselves and others. Students learn to identify and explain the indicators of economic performance and examine how Australia’s economy is performing. Students describe the links between economic performance and living standards, and explain the nature of innovation and why businesses need to create a competitive advantage.
Students also analyse the reasons why and how the work environment is changing and discuss the implications this has for individuals, businesses and the economy.

3. Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks
Examination of key economic performance indicators for Australia.
Research entrepreneurial activity and identify key characteristics of successful businesses
Assessing and analysing data considering standard of living in the global context.
Paragraph answers
Research assignment
Statistical and document study
Semester End Exam

4. There are also VET Courses which this subject leads into.
Subject pathway….
This subject can lead to VCE studies in each/any of the following areas:
Legal Studies,
Business Management,
Accounting,
Economics;
There are also VET Courses which this subject leads into.

5. More information….
Lauren Hollingsworth– Classroom Teacher
Tom Sherring – Humanities Learning Area Coordinator