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10 Olivia White
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12 Madeleine Stonehouse
13 Audrey Aitcheson

ACCOUNTING 11 (ACCO11)

Content

Students will develop their understanding of the conceptual basis of accounting, including the accounting equation. Students will prepare cash journals, ledger accounts, the trial balance and understand how GST is dealt with in this respect. There is an emphasis on good accounting practice.

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 90977 (v1) Process financial transactions for a small entity - 5 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 90976 (v1) Demonstrate an understanding of accounting concepts (L) - 3 credits

Prerequisites:

Nil

Stationery:

1 x 3 column Cash Refill, 1 x 8 column Cash Refill,1 x 1B5 exercise book


ACCOUNTING 12 (ACCO12)

Content

In this semester students will learn how to prepare and interpret the financial statements of a sole proprietor. As well as this, students will learn how to apply the concepts learned during Semester One to ensure the financial statements show a 'true and fair view' of the financial state of the business. Students will therefore learn how to account for balance day adjustments. Finally, students will develop their ability to interpret, analyse and report on the financial statements of the business, so effective decisions can be made.

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 90978 (v1) Prepare financial statements for sole proprietors - 5 credits
AS 90980 (v1) Interpret accounting information for sole proprietors (L) - 4 credits

Prerequisites:

Nil

Stationery

1 x 3 column Cash Refill, 1 x 1B5 exercise book


ECONOMICS 11 (ECON11)

Content

In this course students will learn about the economic problem of scarcity and how this problem impacts on consumer and producer decisions, including the use of resources. Students will learn how to illustrate these decisions using the demand and supply model. As well as this students will develop their decision making skills in relation to consumer decisions.

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 90984 (v1) Producer decisions about production (L) - 5 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 90983 (v1) Consumer choices & demand (L) - 4 credits
AS 90985 (v1) Producer choices & supply (L) - 3 credits

Prerequisites:

Nil

Stationery:

1 x 1B5 exercise book, calculator


ECONOMICS 12 (ECON12)

Content

In this course students will explore the workings of the market as well as the rights and responsibilities of participants in the market. Students will analyse how changes to the market impact on demand and supply and market equilibrium. Students will understand the major sectors of the economy and carry out an economic investigation.

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 90987 (v1) Government choice (L) - 4 credits
AS 90988 (v1) Interdependence of sectors in the NZ economy (L) - 3 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 90986 (v1) Market equilibrium (L) - 5 credits

Prerequisites:

Nil

Stationery:

1 x 1B5 exercise book, calculator


HISTORY 11 (HIST11)

Content:

Joseph Stalin & The Soviet Union 1924 – 1957
The 1981 Springbok Tour
The Origins of World War II

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 91001 (v1) Carry out an investigation of an historical event, or place, of significant to New Zealanders. (L) - 4 credits
AS 91002 (v1) Demonstrate understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders. (L) - 4 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 1.5 Describe the causes and consequences of an historical event in an essay - 4 credits

Prerequisites:

SOST01 or SOST02

Stationery:

1 x ringbinder with 1 set of dividers, 1 x refill, 1 x 1B5 exercise book


HISTORY 12 (HIST12)

Content:

The Black Civil Rights Movement 1954 – 1970
Search for Security in New Zealand 1945 - 1985

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 1.4 Demonstrate an Understanding of Different Perspectives of people in an historical event significant to New Zealanders - 4 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 1.3 Interpret historical resources of an historical event of significance to New Zealanders - 4 credits
AS 1.6 Describe how a significant historical event affected New Zealand Society - 4 credits

Prerequisites:

SOST01 or SOST02

Stationery:

1 x 1B5 exercise book, 1 x refill, ruler, 1 x ringbinder with 1 set of dividers


GEOGRAPHY 11 (GEOG11)

Content:

Students will study sustainable tourism in the Maldives’ Islands and learn to apply geographical skills and ideas to help understand our environment. They will conduct research into the accuracy of weather forecasting, including building their own weather stations.

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 91009 (v1) Sustaining a slice of paradise. Tourism in the Maldives. (L) - 3 credits
AS 91011 (v1) Weather with you – research assignment (N) (L) - 4 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 91010 (v1) Apply concepts & basic geographical skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment (N) - 4 credits

Prerequisites:

SOST01 or SOST02

Stationery:

3 x 1B5 exercise books, coloured pencils, ruler (30 cm), 1 x glue stick, 1 pair scissors


GEOGRAPHY 12 (GEOG12)

Content:

Students will examine the privacy and security issues in social networking (Facebook/Bebo/Twitter, etc.) within New Zealand – the nature of the issue, viewpoints and possible courses of action. Students wil study the cause and effect of extreme natural events in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Students will conduct an investigation into one of the world’s most traded commodities – coffee, examining the significance of the global trade in coffee beans.

NZQA Internal Assessment:

AS 91012 (v1) Describe aspects of a contemporary geographic issues. (L) - 3 credits
AS 91013 (v1) Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale (L) 3 credits

NZQA External Assessment:

AS 91007 (v1) Demonstrate geographic understanding of environments that have been shaped by extreme natural events. (L) - 4 credits

Prerequisites:

SOST01 or SOST02

Stationery:

3 x 1B5 exercise books, coloured pencils, ruler (30 cm), 1 x glue stick, 1 pair scissors


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