11COM

11 Commerce (11COM)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Nadene Brouwer, Nerida Britten.

11 Commerce

This course contains elements of three Commerce areas: Economics, Accounting, and Business, with an emphasis on Business. Commerce concepts and models are used to make sense of society and solve problems. There is a strong focus on student-centred learning as students take an active role in their learning by participating in a trip to a local business, and working in teams to design and market a product. Students will learn about local, sustainable businesses, including future-proofing strategies.

Course Components

Ākonga will:

  • build the knowledge, skills, and values needed to navigate and participate in the economic world. 
  • learn how participants make decisions and analyse how these decisions impact on sustainability. 
  • learn that scarcity necessitates decision-making, and that cultural perspectives and lenses inform decisions. 


Course Overview

Term 1
Students will look at different ways of making a financial decision, and then use a local business as a case study to advise them on a financial decision.
AS91028, 1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of an organisation's financial decision making , 5 credits Internal.

Term 2
In groups, students will learn how to run a business by making a product and selling it at a school Market Day. They will be assessed on how they set and review the price of their product.
AS92029, 1.2 Demonstrate and understanding of price determination for an organisation, 5 credits Internal.

Term 3
Students will use a business case study for a report that shows how an event could affect the financial viability of that business.
AS92031, 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of the financial viability of an organisation, 5 credits External.

Term 4
Students will be given a case study to demonstrate their understanding of how interdependent financial relationships are affected by an event.
AS92030, 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of how financial relationships are effected by an event, 5 credits, External.

Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Pathway

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 10 credits
Internal - 10 credits

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92028 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision-making


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 92029 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of price determination for an organisation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92030 v2
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how interdependent financial relationships are affected by an event


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92031 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of the financial viability of an organisation


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5