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Economics Stage 1
Subject outline

Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in November 2019 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020. 

Stage 1 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning

Evidence of learning

Assessment at Stage 1 is school based.

The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 1 Economics

  • Assessment Type 1: Folio
  • Assessment Type 2: Economic Project.

For a 10-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through three assessments:

  • two folio tasks
  • one economic project.

Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%.

One task could be undertaken as a collaborative task.

For a 20-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through six assessments:

  • four folio tasks
  • two economic projects.

Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%.