Year 11 Diploma Commerce
11COM Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs J. McNaught, Ms W. Johnston.
Topics Covered* Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the decision making process using financial and non-financial concepts and models.
* Students will be able to analyse the impact of these decisions on stakeholders and the environment.
* Students will develop the capacity to interpret commercial information which relates to everyday life, and to interpret information which relates to the running of businesses.
* Students will develop skills so that they can extract information and make connections with their community.
Year 11 Diploma: Commerce
Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket any my food basket the people will thrive
Commerce is an integral part of the world we live in. Commerce at Craighead is understanding the relationships between consumers, businesses and the government and how each operates to achieve goals and solve problems. This foundation course combines aspects of economic activity, including accounting and business practice. How we earn and spend has a significant effect on our quality of life, as well as the environment in which we live.
In this subject, students will build the knowledge, skills and values they need to navigate and participate in the business world. They will learn how there are different organisational structures and ownerships within businesses. They will begin to understand how these organisations make decisions, and anaylse how these decisions impact sustainability. This course will help students understand their role as a consumer and how they contribute to society.
Course Overview:
* Develop questioning skills to obtain information about small South Canterbury businesses
* Develop and refine research skills to explore the internal features of local business.
* Develop oral presentation skills to present a convincing, coherent and concise pitch on a product's marketing mix.
* Analyse and interpret financial and non-financial information to make a decision for a group or individual.
* Case studies will be based on local small businesses and how they interact with stakeholders.
* Explore interdependence of different sectors of the economy.
Departments:
Assessment Information
1. Apply the marketing mix to a new or existing product.
2. Investigate an organisation's internal features.
3. Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision making.
4. Demonstrate understanding of how interdependent relationships are affected by an event.
Sales Representative, Accountant, Auditor, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Sales and Marketing Manager, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Retail Manager, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Bank Worker, Farmer/Farm Manager, Property Manager, Buyer, Contact Centre Worker, Motor Vehicle Salesperson, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Insurance Claims Officer, Communications Professional, Event Manager