01COM

NCEA Level 1 Commerce

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Carla Lambert.


In order to understand society and find solutions to problems, Commerce uses and explores accounting, economic, and commercial concepts and models. The knowledge, abilities, and values that ākonga need to successfully navigate and engage in the economic world will be developed in this subject. They will study the decision-making processes used by those who participate in the economy and examine how these processes affect sustainability.

Ākonga will discover that choosing decisions is required by a lack of resources and that choices are influenced by a range of cultural viewpoints and lenses. Learning and evaluation will focus on Māori, Pacific peoples, and various business models from whānau and organisational contexts.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 9 or Year 10 Business Studies is an advantage, but not essential.

A conversation with your Social Studies teacher and/or Business Studies teacher is recommended.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers the cost of offsite activities (including travel), and a Market Day.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution (approximate) Contribution $30.00
$30.00

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 20
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92028 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision-making


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 92029 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of price determination for an organisation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92030 v2
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how interdependent financial relationships are affected by an event


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92031 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of the financial viability of an organisation


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.