Economics
Economics learning area contacts:
- Nick Ognenis : +61 8 9273 6354 | Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Year 11 ATAR Economics course will be part of the Syllabus Delivery Audit in 2023. Please see the handbook below for further information.
Economics investigates the choices which all people, groups and societies face as they attempt to resolve the ongoing problem of satisfying their unlimited wants with limited resources. Economics aims to understand and analyse the allocation, utilisation and distribution of scarce resources that determine our wealth and wellbeing. Economics develops the knowledge, reasoning and interpretation skills that form an important component of understanding individual, business and government behaviour at the local, national and global levels. The Economics ATAR course develops reasoning, logical thinking and interpretation skills demanded by the world of work, business and government. Economic literacy developed through this course enables students to actively participate in economic and financial decision-making, which promotes individual and societal wealth and wellbeing. The emphasis of the course is on the Australian economy.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2023) (390.5 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2023 10:53am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2023) (173.7 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2023) (755.5 KB) Last updated: 30 Jan 2023 10:55am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2023) (163.5 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (403.3 KB) Last updated: 12 Jan 2023 2:35pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (176.0 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (864.7 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2020 1:06pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (373.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (507.0 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2020 1:06pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (354.3 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (817.8 KB) Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (605.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2023 (399.6 KB) Last updated: 15 Aug 2022 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2023 (359.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2023 (334.6 KB) Last updated: 15 Aug 2022 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2023 (352.1 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks - For teaching from 2023 (672.5 KB) Last updated: 15 Aug 2022 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks - For teaching from 2023 (635.7 KB)
- Sample ATAR examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (527.9 KB) Last updated: 15 May 2023 2:17pm
- Sample ATAR marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (356.5 KB) Last updated: 15 May 2023 2:18pm
- 2022 Summary examination report for candidates (118.5 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 7:56am
- 2022 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (671.1 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 11:44am
- 2022 Examination (417.2 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 11:17am
- 2022 Marking key (745.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 11:17am
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
Economics explores the choices which all people, groups and societies face as they confront the ongoing problem of satisfying their unlimited wants with limited resources. The Economics General course aims to develop students’ understanding of the process of economic decision making in relation to the allocation, utilisation and distribution of scarce resources. A key focus is on wealth and wellbeing. The study of Economics provides a framework for examining economic events and issues at the individual, business and societal level.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 (305.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Apr 2018 2:41pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 (158.4 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (313.1 KB) Last updated: 18 Apr 2018 2:42pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 (157.8 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (370.9 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (273.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:11pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (355.8 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (243.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:46pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (647.4 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (416.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:48pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.4 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (239.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:31pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (1.0 MB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (383.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:54pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (359.5 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (261.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:19pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (202.9 KB) Last updated: 21 Sep 2022 3:40pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (314.3 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 ECO General EST Unit 3 Content (294.9 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:23pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (280.8 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:45pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (155.5 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (139.2 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:15pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (163.1 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (151.8 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:51am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (308.1 KB)
- General sample EST (187.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:33am
- General sample EST marking key (318.6 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (182.5 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:33am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.