Year 10 Business Studies
Option Selection will be opened again in January 2024. Information is currently being updated and may change at any time.
Option Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Broderick.
This course is an exciting Social Science with relevance to all aspects of everyday life, personal affairs, business activities, and national and international economic events. The course includes topics related to:
Business - entrepreneurs, marketing and market days.
Economics - supply & demand graphs, circular flow models.
Accounting - financial statements, accounting processing.
Financial Literacy - Income, budgets, savings, credit/ borrowing, insurance, contracts, consumer law of the Fair Trading Act and the Consumer Guarantees Act.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Pathway
Assessment Information
Assessment in Business Studies includes a variety of presentation styles - from written presentations, using a variety of techniques (google docs, google slides). A number of assessments are conducted in a collaborative manner, with people working in groups.Pathway Tags
Construction and infrastructure, Manufacturing and technology, The Primary Industries, The Service Industries, Social and Community services, Accountant, Actuarial Science, Computer Analyst or programmer, Economist, Engineering Analyst, Information Scientist, Marketing Research Analyst, Mathematician, Meteorologist, Numerical Analyst, Operations Research, Statistician, Systems Analyst, Teacher, Prime Minister, Office Manager, Accounts Officer, Banking, Insurance, Business Consultant, Mortgage Broker, Retail Buyer, Auditor, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Currency Dealer, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Property Manager, Real Estate, Valuer, Business Owner, Business Manager, Advisor, Consultant, Policy Analysis, Business Journalist, Econo,
Disclaimer
NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.