Economics
Social Science
Business planning,
flipping expectations,
challenging concepts
and saving Kiwis
Year 10 Economics studies the language of
Economics. It is also a life skills future focused
programme targeting essential knowledge and
understanding students will need as informed
consumers and businessmen. This year students
studied the working of Kiwisaver and used
the internet to investigate different Kiwisaver
options. They also examined the different
sources of income from a career perspective.
Finally students embarked on a major study of
how a business runs. They used their economic
concepts and ideas to prepare a business plan
for a product of their own creation which would
have a practical use for students at St Bernard’s
College. They come up with some simple and
creative ideas. These included a USB unique
to the College with school crest and colours,
a school belt with the crest and colours, an
all-inclusive stationery bag, and a school sports
bag.
NCEA internals. Producers and Production, and
the Circular Flow of Incomes. Local Businesses
have an important role to play in the business
education of students and this role will increase
in 2014.
Faculty
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acDonald’s as opposed to, the
Reserve Bank. Canterbury and
Victoria Universities; these
places seem worlds apart, yet
they have been key parts of the Economics
programme.
Year 12 and 13 visited Victoria University to hear
an informative and humorous address by the
Minister of Finance, Bill English on the 2013
Budget. They asked informed and thoughtful
questions of the Minister. As extension work,
two students studied a stage one paper on
Micro Economics extra–murally, through
Canterbury University,
It has been a busy year for students of
Economics, but they have stood up well to
the challenges.
Mr Gerry McKay
HoD Social Studies
Year 11 base their internal assessments
around their Education Outside the Classroom
experience at McDonald’s in term 2. They use
the trip to gain insight into the decision making
process of a business. They examined its W6P