Course Outline and Assessment
Welcome to NCEA Level 2. As with NCEA Level 1, this course will have a number of achievement standards as a means of assessment. There will be six standards used, one of which is internally assessed and the remainder externally assessed in the examination in November. These are
|
A.S. Number |
Achievement Standard Title |
Credits |
V
|
Assessment
Method |
|
2.1
90794 |
Describe inflation and its causes and effects using economic models. (NEW 2007) |
4 |
1 |
External |
|
2.2
90795 |
Describe international trade and its causes and effects using economic models. (NEW 2007) |
4 |
1 |
External |
|
2.3
90796 |
Describe economic growth and its causes and effects using economic models. (NEW 2007) |
4 |
1 |
External |
|
2.4
90797 |
Process, present and analyse statistical data in relation to given economic issues. (NEW 2007) |
6 |
1 |
Internal |
|
2.5
90798 |
Describe government policies in relation to economic issues. |
6 |
1 |
External |
This will prepare students for the 24 credits towards the Level 2 National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA). The NCEA encompasses THREE Topics of work. Each topic is assessed against THREE Achievement Standards.
The following economic issues will be covered:
- Inflation 2.1/2.4/2.5
- Trade 2.2/2.4/2.5
- Growth 2.3/2.4/2.5
The One Internal Achievement Standard will be assessed as follows:
2.4 (90797) Process, present and analyse statistical data in relation to given economic issues. (NEW 2007)
This achievement standard involves investigating a current economic issue. It will include the processing and presentation of statistical data in order to analyse this data by making generalizations, drawing conclusions and making a justified forecast in relation to the economic issue.
The task will be distributed during Week 9, Term 2 and is to be submitted at the end of Week 4,Term 3.
The FOUR external Achievement Standards will be assessed by a 3 hour examination at the end of the year.
You can gain the following grades in the Achievement Standards.
Non Achievement N/A Did not meet the standard
Achieved A The standard was met
Merit M The standard was met demonstrating very good work
Excellence E The standard was met demonstrating excellent work
Course Requirements
Workbooks: Purchase of a student workbook by
Dan Rennie “Understanding Economic Issues NCEA Level 2” from the college office during the first two weeks of Term 1.