Introduction to the New Senior Secondary Elective Subjects

Introduction to the New Senior Secondary Elective Subjects in the Personal, Social and Humanities Education Key Learning Area DVD - Economics http: //www. edb. gov. hk/index. aspx? node. ID=6344&langno=1

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Econschool 3 March 2011

Econschool 4 March 2011

Econschool 21 February 2011

Econschool 3 Janurary 2011

Constrained Maximization – cost & benefit analysis Producers government Rational decisions Consumers theory Critical thinking application Problem solving

Economics Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4 -6) http: //www. edb. gov. hk/File. Manager/EN/Content_3241/econ_e. pdf Compulsory Parts: • Basic Economic Concepts • Firm and Production • Market and Price • Competition and market structure • Efficiency, Equity and the Role of Government • Measurement of Economic Performance • National income determination and Price level • Money and Banking • Macro-economic Problems and Policies • International trade and Finance Elective 1: Anti-competitive behaviours and competition policy Elective 2: Extension of trade theory

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Skills required: Interpret and present information in verbal, numerical or graphical forms.

Component Weighting Duration Paper I Multiple choice questions 25% 1 hour Paper 2 A: short questions – compulsory part 25% 2 hours B: structured/ essay-type questions – compulsory part 27% C: structured/ essay-type questions – compulsory part 8% School-based assessment (SBA) 15%

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