Commerce Level 1
11COM Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr P. Rutherford.
Commerce is the use and exploration of accounting, economic, and business concepts and models to make sense of society, and solve problems. In this subject, ākonga will build the knowledge, skills, and values they need to navigate, and participate in, the economic world. They will learn how participants in the economic world make decisions, and they will analyse how these decisions impact on sustainability.
Ākonga will learn that decision making is necessitated by scarcity, and that decisions are informed by a variety of cultural perspectives and lenses. Learning and assessment will examine Māori, Pacific, and other approaches to commerce, and business models from whānau and organisation contexts.
Standards
Standard | Internal/External | Number of Credits |
Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision | Internal | 5 |
Use a commerce model to demonstrate understanding of price | Internal | 5 |
Demonstrate understanding of financial interdependence | External | 5 |
Demonstrate understanding of an organisation’s financial viability | External | 5 |
Notes
- All credits gained in Commerce will count towards an ākonga’s NCEA Level 1 Certificate.
- As a pilot subject, ākonga need to enter and participate in all four of the assessment standards
- Ākonga will need to be prepared to work in groups.
- Ākonga will require their own computer device for research purposes and assessment completion including externals. (All externals are to be completed digitally)
- Ākonga will be expected to interact with members of the community. It is hoped that members of the community will act as mentors for the ākonga taking Commerce.
- Level 1 Commerce will provide an introduction to those ākonga wanting to take Level 2 Accounting and /or Level 2 Economics
Learning Areas:
Pathway
Accounting Level 2, Economics Level 2
Commerce provides a career pathway for students to enter into business and finance. To participate effectively in today's modern world all students need to have some basic financial skills on how to look after money whether that be as an individual, community organisation or business.