7–10Commerce 7–10 Syllabus (2024)

The Commerce 7–10 Syllabus includes 4 elective courses:

• Commerce 200-hour elective
• Commerce 100-hour elective
• Commerce Life Skills 200-hour elective
• Commerce Life Skills 100-hour elective.

The Commerce 7–10 Syllabus enables students to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills that form the foundation for making sound decisions about consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and work matters. Students develop the ability to research information, apply problem-solving strategies, foster an entrepreneurial mindset and evaluate options in order to make informed and responsible decisions as individuals and members of society.

Students learn about consumer, financial, economic, business, legal, political and work concepts and issues. They are provided with the opportunity to develop their research, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. Students develop an understanding of the role of government and the law and are equipped to make well-informed decisions in their personal and professional lives as members of a democratic society.

Students develop an understanding of the relationship between consumers, businesses and governments in the economy, investigating how these interactions impact the wellbeing of individuals and communities. They develop knowledge of civics and skills for citizenship, and recognise the importance of being an informed, responsible and active citizen.

Students develop values and attitudes that promote ethical behaviour, social responsibility and a commitment to contributing to a more just and equitable society.

Commerce 7–10 may be studied as a 100-hour or a 200-hour course. The content available for Stage 4 is identical to Stage 5. When teaching the course in Stage 4, the Stage 5 outcomes may be adjusted as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8. Loading 

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100-hour elective course requirements

Students are required to undertake:

• a minimum of 2 core focus areas
• additional study of selected options to meet the 100-hour requirement.

200-hour elective course requirements

Students are required to undertake:

• all 5 core focus areas
• additional study of selected options to meet the 200-hour requirement.

It is recommended that the 100-hour and 200-hour courses commence with a core focus area. Options build on relevant aspects of the essential learning of core focus areas and allow teachers and students to extend core learning.

Across a 100-hour course or a 200-hour Stage 5 course, students may study only ONE School-developed option.

Focus areas (core)

• The consumer and financial environment
• The economic environment
• The business environment
• The legal and political environment
• The work environment

Focus areas (options)

• Our economy
• Running a business
• Promoting and selling
• Investing
• Law in action
• Political and community involvement
• The travel consumer
• Towards independence
• School-developed option

For Commerce Life Skills:

• Students are required to demonstrate achievement of one or more Commerce 7–10 Life Skills outcomes.
• Outcomes and content should be selected to meet the particular needs of individual students.
• The focus areas provide possible frameworks for addressing the Commerce 7–10 Life Skills outcomes and content and are suggestions only. Teachers have the flexibility to select, group and sequence outcomes and content to meet the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of their students.
• Commerce concepts and skills can be integrated into teaching and learning activities as appropriate to the needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Site studies may be undertaken to support the development of knowledge and skills. Some students with disability may require adjustments to engage in site studies.