Commerce Law provides the knowledge, understanding, skills and values that form the foundation on which young people make sound decisions about consumer, financial, legal, and political issues. As this course is 100 hours it has been designed to focus on the legal aspects of the course and allows for a more in depth look at legal issues faced by all people. It develops in students an understanding of legal processes and competencies. Through the study of Commerce Law students develop consumer and legal literacy which enables them to participate in the financial and legal systems in an informed way. 

Commerce Law is a 100-hour course 

• Only 2 Core Topics will be studies  

• additional study of selected options to meet the 100-hour requirement. 

Each option builds on the essential learning of the core and allows teachers and students to extend core learning. 

The Core Study topics and options may be studied in any order or pattern. 

Core study:

Each Core Study topic should be 20–25 indicative hours 

1. Consumer and Financial Decisions 

2. The Economic and Business Environment 

3. Employment and Work Futures 

4. Law, Society and Political Involvement 

Options:

Each Option topic should be 15–25 indicative hours 

1. Our Economy 

2. Investing 

3. Promoting and Selling 

4. Running a Business 

5. Law in Action 

6. Travel 

7. Towards Independence 

8. School-developed Option 

NESA Syllabus link 

Knowledge and understanding 

Students develop knowledge and understanding of: 

• consumer, legal, political matters. 

Skills 

Students develop skills in: 

• decision-making and problem-solving in relation to consumer, financial, $20business, legal, political issues 

• effective research and communication 

• working independently and collaboratively. 

Values and attitudes 

Students value and appreciate: 

• ethical and socially responsible behaviour in relation to personal decision-making, business practices, employment and legal issues 

• fundamental rights, rules and laws that promote fairness, justice and equity in society through informed, responsible and active citizenship. 

• Laptop 

• Workbook 

• Pens 

• A thirst for information!

• Unlimited

• Police and Justice Museum Excursion 

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