Economics
Economics learning area contacts:
- Sunila Singh : +61 8 9422 9438 | Sunila.Singh@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
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.
What's changingSyllabus- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (411.4 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (316.8 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (391.2 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (315.8 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:03pm
Grading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (593.0 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2026 10:45am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (391.2 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2026 10:45am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (393.6 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:12am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (177.7 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:12am
Support Materials-
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Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (381.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (212.3 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (387.0 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (369.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (399.6 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (359.4 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (333.8 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (354.7 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:31am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (334.6 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:32am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.1 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:32am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (851.9 KB) Last updated: 02 Sep 2024 7:23am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (524.5 KB) Last updated: 02 Sep 2024 7:23am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (672.5 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:32am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (635.7 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:33am
- 2025 Summary examination report for candidates (251.3 KB) Last updated: 19 Mar 2026 2:28pm
- 2025 Examination (706.5 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2026 2:50pm
- 2025 Marking Key (484.1 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2026 2:50pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations