Economics
Economics learning area contacts:
- Caroline English : +61 8 9273 6306 | Caroline.English@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.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (395.7 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:12am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (175.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Aug 2024 10:12am
- 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-
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: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- 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
- 2024 Summary examination report for candidates (119.5 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2025 12:42pm
- 2024 Examination (435.4 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 3:03pm
- 2024 Marking Key (990.0 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 3:04pm
- Sample ATAR examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (527.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:28pm
- Sample ATAR marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (356.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:28pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The General Year 11 Economics course will not be available for teaching from 2025.
The General Year 12 Economics course will not be available for teaching from 2026.
The General Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action course is available for teaching from 2025 in Year 11 and 2026 in Year 12.
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 - For teaching from 2024 (354.8 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:49pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (165.5 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:49pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (363.9 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:49pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (166.0 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:49pm
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 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- General Year 12 sample course outline (370.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (273.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (355.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (243.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (647.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (416.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (239.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (1.0 MB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (383.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (359.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (261.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (192.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (299.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (202.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (314.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 ECO General EST Unit 3 Content (294.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (280.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (155.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (139.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:34pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (163.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (151.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (308.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:07pm
- General sample EST (187.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:07pm
- General sample EST marking key (318.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:07pm
- General sample EST marking key (182.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:07pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.