NCEA L1 Commerce

Commerce

Making informed decisions, both financial and non-financial, is crucial for sustainable use of resources and creating positive outcomes for everyone involved. We'll explore how financial decisions made by individuals, families, communities and organisations are all interconnected, and how our actions can affect the world around us.

We'll also focus on the concept of kaitiakitanga - the idea that we are caretakers of our environment and have a responsibility to protect it. Through entrepreneurship and innovation, we can create a better future for all.

We'll delve into the exciting world of tauhokohoko, or commerce, and discover how it shapes our society. You'll learn about marketing, advertising, and selling goods and services. Plus, you'll develop important skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Students will participate in the BP Business Challenge during term one. Here is the link to information about this course

They will also bring a product to market at the annual school market day.

Key Knowledge to be covered:

Our course covers a range of skills that will help you understand how decisions are made, and how they impact both individuals and society as a whole.

You'll learn about the importance of Māori, Indigenous Pacific knowledges and other perspectives in shaping decision-making. We'll teach you how to use concepts, models and financial statements to communicate information, and you'll understand how scarcity affects decision-making.

You'll also discover how pūtake (foundations) inform financial and non-financial decision-making, and how organisations can empower themselves and their communities through rangatiratanga (self-determination). We'll explore how prices are affected by decision-making and how collaboration through talanoa and wānanga can lead to innovation and resolution.

You'll gain insight into what's necessary for organisations to be financially viable and how external factors can impact them. And we'll teach you how to use financial management tools to assist decision-making for financial viability.

So, come and join us on this exciting journey to gain skills that will help you understand the world around you!