11–12Economics 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Economics 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Economics Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Economics Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
This content aligns with course content from the following focus areas:
- Loading in the Business Studies 11–12 Syllabus
- Loading in the Economics 11–12 Syllabus.
Students’ knowledge and understanding of concepts related to jobs and the economy may be developed through a Loading .
Students consider the following:
What individuals or groups want from the business
How goods or services are produced by the business
Individuals or groups involved with or affected by the business
Types of jobs at the business
How individuals find out about job opportunities at the business
Tasks performed in one or more jobs at the business
Skills or training needed for one or more jobs at the business
The goals of a business
What a business needs to operate
Ways businesses support individuals
Ways businesses can support the community
Businesses incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Cultural ideas and sustainability
Reasons individuals work
Influences on the type of work an individual undertakes
Types of work available in the local community
Barriers to participating in the workforce
Supported employment programs and social enterprises that assist people with disability to participate in the workforce
Flexible work arrangements and changing social trends
The need for labour to produce goods and provide services
Factors that impact the demand and supply for labour
Income earned by labour
The connection between labour and the economy
Businesses in the local community and the goods and services they provide
Resources needed to produce goods and services
Where natural resources are sourced to produce familiar goods
The role of capital goods in production
Steps in the supply chain to produce goods
The production and sale of goods and services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Different roles within a supply chain
Reasons people may have a special interest in a group or organisation
Stakeholders for familiar groups
Decisions made by familiar groups that affect stakeholders
Stakeholders in a business
Decisions made by businesses that affect stakeholders
Demonstrate goal-setting skills in individual or group contexts
Identify personal skills and capabilities to contribute as a member of the workforce
Use problem-solving skills to respond to challenges in the workforce
Demonstrate skills and strategies to access support to engage in the workforce
Calculate daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly income for a given wage or salary
Demonstrate skills to identify and sequence tasks required for an activity
Collaborate with others to make decisions in a group activity