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Economics
Stage 1
Subject outline
Accredited in November 2019 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning
Evidence of learning
Assessment at Stage 1 is school based.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 1 Economics
- Assessment Type 1: Folio
- Assessment Type 2: Economic Project.
For a 10-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through three assessments:
- two folio tasks
- one economic project.
Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%.
One task could be undertaken as a collaborative task.
For a 20-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through six assessments:
- four folio tasks
- two economic projects.
Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%.