Commerce
Te Tauhokohoko
Junior Courses
Year 9 Finance – Learn about how to manage your own financial needs.
Year 10 Accounting – an introduction to the career of Accounting. Learn how to manage the finances of a business.
Year 10 Economics – an introduction to the science of Economics. Learn about how the economy works and the key institutions involved.
Year 10 Enterprise Studies – Learn how to be creative and productive. The course includes an opportunity to set up a business activity and participate on Market Day.
Year 10 Commerce – Study half a year each of Accounting and Economics.
Senior Courses
Accounting
ACC1
NCEA Level 1
Learning: This course leads to a number of different career paths. Not just for those who want to become accountants, it provides commercial skills that are needed by all! Leads to Level 2 Accounting or Level 2 Business Studies.
Accounting
ACC2
NCEA Level 2
Learning: This course is aimed at students intending to go on to further study of Accounting or other commerce related studies. Leads to Level 3 Accounting.
Accounting
ACC3
NCEA Level 3
Learning: This course is aimed at students intending to go on to further study of Accounting or other commerce related studies. Leads to Tertiary Study in Commerce related courses.
Economics
ECO1
NCEA Level 1
Learning: Have you ever wondered why some people are rich and others aren’t? Economics can help provide answers to this question and many others through the study of how money (resources) is shared out (distributed) in New Zealand (society). Economics provides a stepping stone to many careers, in Commerce, Humanities, even Engineering and Law.
Economics
ECO2
NCEA Level 2
Learning: Economics provides a stepping stone to many careers, in Commerce, Humanities, even Egineering and Law. Leads to Level 3 Economics. Economics will help you understand the workings of society as a whole through the study of particular Economic issues and the government’s response to these.
Economics
ECO3
NCEA Level 3
Learning: Economics provides a stepping stone to many careers, in commerce, humanities, and even law This course leads to Stage One Economics at university, giving you a head start in your university career. Economics provides the basis for understanding the workings of society as a whole through the study of particular Economic issues and the government’s response to these issues.
Business Studies
BUS1
NCEA Level 1
Learning: This course is aimed at students who want to learn about business and how to make money. Students will get to set up and run their own business on a special Market Day and get to keep all the profits. Leads to Level 2 Business Studies.
Business Studies
BUS2
NCEA Level 2
Learning: This course is aimed at students who want to learn about business and how to make money. Students will gain an understanding of business theory and practices through the practical experience of running a business, trips to local businesses as well as classroom based learning. Leads to Level 3 Business Studies,
Business Studies
BUS3
NCEA Level 3
Learning: This course is aimed at students who want to learn about business and how to make money. Students will gain an understanding of business theory and practice through the practical experience of running a business as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), trips to YES events as well as classroom based learning. Leads to Tertiary Study in Commerce related courses.
