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
Year 11
The Business and Economics Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus and its outcomes are being developed alongside the Business Studies 11–12 Syllabus.
Role of the Loading in a Loading , including the signalling, incentive and rationing functions of relative prices
Contribution of self-interest and institutions to the functioning of markets, including the rule of law and enforcement of property rights and contracts
Relationship between Loading and Loading
Effective individual Loading and market demand
Law of demand and the corresponding negatively sloping demand curve
Movements along the demand curve, specifically expansions and contractions of demand for a good or service due to a change in price
Movements (shifts) of the demand curve, including increases and decreases in demand for a good or service due to changes in non-price factors involving income, population, tastes, prices of substitutes and complements, and expected future prices
Construct and interpret demand schedules and graphs
Effective individual and market Loading
Law of supply and corresponding positively sloping supply curve
Movements along the supply curve, specifically expansions and contractions of supply for a good or service due to a change in price
Movements (shifts) of the supply curve, including increases and decreases of supply for a good or service due to changes in non-price factors involving the cost of factors of production, expected future prices, number of suppliers, and technology
Construct and interpret supply schedules and graphs
Effects of changes in demand and supply on equilibrium market price and equilibrium quantity
Construct and interpret demand and supply graphs that demonstrate changes to market equilibrium
Contribution of market equilibrium and market outcomes to efficiency
Degrees of Loading , including perfectly elastic, relatively elastic, unitary elastic, relatively inelastic and perfectly inelastic
Interpret demand graphs for price elasticity of demand
- Calculate price elasticity of demand using the percentage method formula
Factors affecting price elasticity of demand, including degree of necessity, closeness and number of available substitutes, proportion of income spent on an item, time horizon and addictiveness of the item
Significance of price elasticity of demand for businesses in terms of pricing, product differentiation and output
Degrees of Loading , including perfectly elastic, relatively elastic, unitary elastic, relatively inelastic and perfectly inelastic
Interpret supply graphs for price elasticity of supply
Factors affecting price elasticity of supply, including time horizon, excess capacity, durability of goods and factor mobility
Significance of price elasticity of supply for businesses
Role of competition in markets and degrees of competition
Characteristics of Loading , Loading , Loading and Loading , including number of businesses, types of goods and services, barriers to entry and pricing power
Economic implications of increases in the level of Loading on the price, quantity and quality of goods and services, and the innovation and profit of businesses
Effects of technological innovation and the digital economy on market power, including Loading and Loading associated with digital platforms
Limitations of the price mechanism in achieving economic and social objectives
Challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in accessing Loading and markets
Features of positive Loading and negative externalities from consumption and production in relation to Loading , including marginal Loading and Loading , marginal Loading and Loading , property rights, Loading , Loading and Loading
Interpret demand and supply graphs that demonstrate negative externalities from production and positive externalities from consumption
Features of Loading in relation to Loading , including non-excludability, non-rivalry, and the free rider problem
Features of market power abuse in relation to market failure, including predatory pricing and collusion
Features of Loading in relation to market failure, including lack of disclosure and Loading
Features of income and wealth inequality in relation to market failure, including social exclusion
Rationale for government intervention to address market failure
Forms and features of government policy interventions to correct market failure, including taxes, Loading , direct provision of goods, regulations, price controls (Loading and Loading ), quantity controls (Loading ) and Loading
Interpret demand and supply graphs that demonstrate the effects of taxes and price controls
Limitations of government intervention into market failure
Loading , including unintended consequences of policy interventions and Loading