Commerce

Course Description

This course builds on the skills developed in Level 1 Accounting. Students will learn to apply accounting principles and processes, analyse, interpret and explain accounting processes and statements and use accounting software. Topics covered include the conceptual basis of accounting, processing accounting information and accounting subsystems which incorporate cash, credit sales, credit purchases, inventory and fixed assets.

Contact Teacher: Carlo Lee

Outcomes

• Endorsement available: Yes

• Internal credits:  14

• External credits:  4

• Total credits:  18

• UE Reading credits:  0

• UE Writing credits: 0

Possible next steps: Accounting 300 or any Social Science 300

This course is not running 2024.

Course Description

Students study the application of the conceptual basis of accounting: processing and reports for partnerships, companies and manufacturing businesses, analysis of accounting systems and financial statements and decision-making. Students learn to examine, use, analyse and interpret various accounting systems and methods of processing accounting data.

Contact Teacher: Carlo Lee

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:  Yes

• Internal credits:  13

• External credits:  4

• Total credits: 17

• UE Reading credits:  4

• UE Writing credits:  9

Possible next steps: Tertiary study

This course is not running in 2024.

Course Description

The course includes: market research and investigating motivation theory in the workplace. There may be some EOTC, centred on workplace visits, and students will also be involved in project-based and collaborative learning included in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. 

Contact Teacher: Kevin Greig

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:  Yes

• Internal credits:  15

• External credits:  4

• Total credits: 19

• UE Reading credits:  0

• UE Writing credits:  0

Possible next steps: Business Studies 300 or any Social Science 300

Social Sciences - Business Studies 

Course Description

The course includes: market research and investigating motivation theory in the workplace. There may be some EOTC, centred on workplace visits, and students will also be involved in project-based and collaborative learning included in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. 

Contact Teacher: Kevin Greig

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:  Yes

• Internal credits:  15

• External credits:  4

• Total credits: 19

• UE Reading credits:  0

• UE Writing credits:  0

Possible next steps: Business Studies 300 or any Social Science 300

Social Sciences - Business Studies 

Course Description

Students will explore the economic issues of inflation, employment, growth and inequality. Up-to-date economic information is examined, theory is applied to the ‘real world’ and current government policy is studied. Students completing this course will have a good understanding of the workings of the New Zealand economy

Contact Teacher: Carlo Lee

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:  Yes

• Internal credits:  10

• External credits:  8

• Total credits:  18

• UE Reading credits:  4

• UE Writing credits:  8

Social Sciences - Economics 

Possible next steps: Economics 300 or any Social Science 300 

Course Description

Students will explore both microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and examine government solutions to current issues. Students will gain a level of economic understanding and literacy that will enable them to develop a continuing and critical interest in current economic issues.

Contact Teacher: Carlo Lee

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:  Yes

• Internal credits:  10

• External credits:  6

• Total credits:  16

• UE Reading credits:  4

• UE Writing credits:  8

Social Sciences - Economics 

Possible next steps: Tertiary Study 

Course Description

Commerce is the use and exploration of accounting, economics and business concepts and models to make sense of society and solve problems. Students will build the knowledge, skills and values they need to navigate in the economic world. They will learn how participants in the economic world make decisions and they will analyse how these decisions impact on wellbeing, equity and environmental sustainability. Students will learn that decision making is necessitated by scarcity and that decisions are informed by a variety of cultural perspectives and lenses. Learning and assessment will examine Māori, Pacific and other business models from whānau, local community, organisation and government contexts.

Contact Teachers: Carlo Lee and Kevin Greig

Outcomes

• Endorsement available:   Yes

• Internal credits:  10

• External credits:  10

• Total credits:  20

• L 1 Literacy credits:  0

• Numeracy credits:  0

Possible next steps: Accounting 200, Business Studies 200, Economics 200

Social Sciences - Commerce (COM100) 

Course Description

This course is available to students in Years 12 and 13.

In this course, learners will develop financial capability by looking into what they know about money and will build greater confidence to make wise judgements about budgeting and personal finance in ways that will benefit them now and in the future. They will work on their own goals to provide for their future and work towards understanding how good decision-making will put them in good financial shape.

Social Sciences - Financial Capability   (FIN200) 

Social Sciences - Financial Capability   (IFN300) 

Students will complete a series of units which will generate up to 18 credits.