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Overview
About Economics
Economics encourages students to think deeply about the global challenges facing individuals, business and government, including how to allocate and distribute scarce resources to maximise well-being.
Subject summary
Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
---|---|---|---|
General |
Internal assessment (75%) External assessment (25%) | Up to 4 | Yes |
What will students learn?
In studying Economics, students will learn about:
- markets and models
- modified markets
- international economics
- contemporary macroeconomics.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- examination — combination response (25%)
- investigation — research report (25%)
- examination — extended response to stimulus (25%)
- examination — combination response (25%).
Where can Economics lead?
Studying Economics can lead to:
- economics
- econometrics
- management
- data analytics
- business
- accounting
- finance
- actuarial science
- law
- political science.
More information
Email Economics@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0434.
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