Year 11 Commerce

What will I learn?

Are you interested in the sustainable and innovative exploration of accounting, economics and business models to solve economic problems - then study Commerce!

Commerce is the use and exploration of accounting, economics and business concepts and models to make sense of society and solve problems.  You will learn to build the knowledge, skills and values that you need to navigate and participate in the economic world. You will also learn how people in the economic world make decisions, and the impact of these decisions on sustainability. 

Students will develop an understanding of concepts such as financial statements, market interactions between consumers and producers, sustainability, circular flow and marketing mix. Using all this knowledge students will work in groups to develop a sustainable business idea and prototype that will be presented to in a 'Dragon's Den' or 'Shark Tank' format to convince the judges that their product is suitable to be developed as a product for the market. 

This real life challenge will give students an opportunity to identify a social, environmental or individual problem and solve it with a brave business idea. This will be an experience where ideas have no limits and business is exciting!!

You will learn about:

1. Values and beliefs of decision makers and the impact on financial decisions.

2. Explore the perspectives and decisions of groups - from whānau, business and organisation contexts.

3. Analyse economic decisions and their potential impacts on communities and environments. 

4. Develop the understanding to interpret financial information and develop an understanding of financial literacy. 

5. Apply problem-solving skills to situations in their local communities. 

6. Learn to think about problems from the perspective on other people and groups. 

Where does it lead? 

This course provides the core financial concepts and understanding that are helpful for L2 Accounting, L2 Business or L2 Economics