Commerce provides the knowledge, understanding, skills and values that form the foundation on which young people make sound decisions about consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment issues. It develops in students an understanding of commercial and legal processes and competencies for personal consumer and financial management. Through the study of Commerce students develop consumer and financial literacy which enables them to participate in the financial and legal systems in an informed way. 

Commerce is a 200-hour course: 

• all FOUR Core Study topics 

• additional study of selected options to meet the 200-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, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment matters. 

• Skills: 

• Students develop skills in: 

• decision-making and problem-solving in relation to consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and employment 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!! 

• Accountancy

• Marketing and Commerce

• Management

• Advertising

• Administration

• Human Resources

• Banking

• Environmental Law

• Family Law

• Paralegal work

• Social work

• Government 

Police and Justice Museum Excursion 

• Year 9 – $20

• Year 10 – $20

These fees are for support materials.