Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Business Studies and Economics Programme 2023

Level 8 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Please note that the achievement standards outlined above comprise the set course and must be completed for students to be eligible for school prizes. Additional and optional credits will not be counted towards school prizes.

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

Business Studies and Economics at Level 3 builds upon Level 2 and Level 1 concepts of developing marketing and entrepreneurial skills. They will be working in consultation with the Young Enterprise Scheme in the development of their business activity. This will include: product design, production, marketing, sales and finance. This will involve taking a product to market with clearly defined goals based around economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability

The focus for the Economics aspect of the course is to explore the New Zealand economy in relation to macro-economic goals and use economic models to illustrate concepts. This gives a useful understanding of the economy and how the government influences businesses. The focus is on economic growth, international trade, inflation, unemployment and government decision making.

Assessment Information

EXTENAL ASSESSMENTS:

• At the end of the topic students sit a practice assessment similar to the external assessment.

• Students will also sit practice examinations for the external Achievement Standard during the QMC school examinations in the third term.

Intenal Assessments

• During the teaching of the each topic, practice assessment tasks will be given to prepare the students for the final task.

• If a student is absent from the internal assessment then they must follow the school policy on absences for NCEA assessments.

Homework expectations

To be successful, students should make full use of class time and do regular study each day. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Revision of daily/weekly content covered in class.

• Reading of text or reference material.

• Reinforcement of skills.

• Reflection of lessons and/or tasks.

• Preparation/revision for assessments.

• Completion of assignments.