2ECO - Level 2 Economics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Matua N. Lineham.
In 2025 Donald Trump aggressively pursued a pathway different to current economic thinking.
Is Trump a genius or an idiot?
You will look at how the New Zealand economy works, the politics, business decisions and the international impacts. Through the study of employment, international trade, inflation, growth and government policies you will develop an understanding of how the economy is interconnected and improvements in one area can cause issues in others.
The learning in this course is also interconnected and will apply across multiple pieces assessment and discussions.
Students will also complete one Level 3 standard which covers writing credits and will count towards University Entrance in Economics and provides writing credits for UE Literacy.
Course Overview
Term 1
Getting the language right – you can’t argue if you don’t know what you are talking about
What are economic models and how do we use them to support our thinking
What does the economy look like and how does it work
Term 2
The Cost of Living Crisis what is it, what causes it. How does it impact others, what can the government do about it and how does that impact others
Term 3
Trump says tariffs are the way forward, we say no. Is he really smarter than us?
What do we trade, why
How do exchange rates work and how does events impact them, us, our trade and our other goals
What policies should the government use to solve an issue, and how could this impact other goals
Term 4
Getting exam ready
Recommended Prior Learning
This course develops the skills learnt in any social science course, commerce, geography, social studies or history as well as skills from mathematics, technology and science.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Economics 2.1 - Analyse inflation using economic concepts and models
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Economics 2.2 - Analyse international trade using economic concepts and models
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Economics 2.4 - Analyse unemployment using economic concepts and models
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Economics 2.6 - Analyse how government policies and contemporary economic issues interact
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Economics 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of macro-economic influences on the New Zealand economy
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 5