Year 11 Commerce

Why study Commerce?

• Learn new capabilities (using models to aid pricing decisions and make informed decisions for individuals, whānau and businesses.)
• Prepare for a career in business.
• Authentic opportunities like market day.

Commerce is the use and exploration of accounting, economic, and business concepts and models to make sense of society and solve problems. In this subject, ākonga will build the knowledge, skills, and values they need to navigate and participate in, the economic world. They will learn how participants in the economic world make financial and non-financial decisions, and they will analyse how these decisions impact sustainability. Concepts studied include sustainability, interdependence, innovation, scarce resources and financial statements.

Students will engage with critical thinking and analysis, explore different perspectives through Commerce and develop their understanding of the role of Commerce in society.  

Studying Commerce will enable students to see where Commerce could lead them beyond school and allow for richer learning in Level 2 Accounting, Business Studies and Economics.

Students studying Commerce standards can also gain Level 1 Numeracy and Literacy.

Students will be given the opportunity to develop their financial intelligence via buying and selling shares in the ASX Stock-market game.