Rotorua Lakes High School Rotorua Lakes High School

NCEA Level 1 Commerce

11COM
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr E. Meredith.

Recommended Prior Learning


Year 10 Business Studies is an advantage, but not compulsory.



Commerce is about how people and groups use limited resources to produce goods and services to meet unlimited wants and needs. This course looks at decisions at an individual and community level that affects students’ lives and considers issues of sustainability and interdependence of sectors of the economy. This course will also look at the fundamentals of Accounting.

This course will look at the relationships households have with producers, government and financial institutions, as well as the relationships producers have with the government and trading partners.




Departments:

Humanities


Pathway

NCEA Level 2 Accounting, NCEA Level 2 Economics

Career Pathways

Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Business Analyst, Statistician, Bank Worker, Property Manager, Urban/Regional Planner, Elected Government Representative, Civil Engineer, Journalist, Technical Writer, Foreign Policy Officer, Environmental Scientist, Human Resources Adviser, Environmental/Public Health Officer, Importer/Exporter, Forest Manager, Health Promoter, Market Research Analyst, Office Manager, Policy Analyst, Tertiary Lecturer, Project Manager, Recruitment Consultant, Data Analyst, Accountant, Auditor, Accounts Officer, Actuary, Finance Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Economist, Financial Adviser, Mortgage Broker, Payroll Officer, Management Consultant