Level 2 Commerce
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Grant.
This is a course based around running a small business. Students will learn the necessary skills involved in running and marketing a business. This course is aimed at providing students with a variety of skills that can be used either as “life skills” or lead to a career pathway in Accounting, Business Studies, Economics or Marketing and Communication. This course will also teach students how a business looks after its very valuable inventory.
Students will choose from a range of standards in Economics, Accounting and Business Studies to complete between 15 - 20 credits.
Recommended Prior Learning
12 credits from Level 1 Business Studies or with HOF approval.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Cost: Workbook $15.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
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Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
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Accounting 2.3 - Prepare financial information for an entity that operates accounting subsystems
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Accounting 2.4 - Interpret accounting information for entities that operate accounting subsystems
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Economics 2.1 - Analyse inflation using economic concepts and models
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Economics 2.4 - Analyse unemployment using economic concepts and models
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Economics 2.6 - Analyse how government policies and contemporary economic issues interact
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Accounting 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of an inventory subsystem for an entity
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Accounting 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of a contemporary accounting issue for decision-making
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Agribusiness 2.10 - Demonstrate understanding of cash flow forecasting for a business
Pathway Tags
Sales Representative, Accountant, Auditor, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Sales and Marketing Manager, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Retail Manager, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Bank Worker, Farmer/Farm Manager, Property Manager, Buyer, Contact Centre Worker, Motor Vehicle Salesperson, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Insurance Claims Officer, Communications Professional, Event Manager, Dairy Farmer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Crop Farmer/Manager, Customs Broker/Freight Forwarder, Visual Merchandiser, Personal Assistant, Human Resources Adviser, Importer/Exporter, Financial Adviser, Florist, Agricultural/Horticultural Field Representative, Insurance Adviser, Mortgage Broker, Office Manager, Purchasing/Supply Officer, Production Manager, Project Manager, Real Estate Agent, Recruitment Consultant, Valuer, Management Consultant, Marketing Specialist, Scrum Master, Orchard Farmer/Manager, Dairy Herd Manager, Dairy Farm Manager, Viticulturist, Facilities Manager,
Disclaimer
Course selection will depend on the option lines and student numbers. There is no guarantee that the courses you select now will all be available for you in 2024.