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Students will develop a thorough revision of all Unit 3 and 4 Areas of Study including; Economic Activity in Australia; Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia; The Nature, Operation and Evaluation of Macroeconomic Policies; and The Nature, Operation and Evaluation of Microeconomic Reform Policies.
Program Structure:
Our Economics 12 Week Intensive Target Classes are structured into three distinct parts:
Part 1 - Week 1: Held over two days (6 hours in total)
The Advanced Blueprint to VCE Success seminar; designed to develop the skills and strategies necessary for students to become more efficient learners and more focused on achieving their goals.
Part 2 - Weeks 2 to 11: 2 hours per week for 10 weeks (20 hours)
Students will be given a progressive and detailed revision of the subject content. The examinable topics will be addressed systematically and students will complete examination style questions weekly. A week by week description for the Economics Intensive Target Classes is shown below:
| Week 2 |
Area of Study 1 |
Economic activity in Australia: Definition of economics; Opportunity cost; The price mechanism; The market mechanism; Shifts in demand and supply; Elasticity of demand and supply; and Government interference. |
| Week 3 |
Area of Study 2 |
Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia: Objective - Economic growth. |
| Week 4 |
Area of Study 2 |
Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia: Objective - Full employment. |
| Week 5 |
Area of Study 2 |
Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia: Objective - Price stability. |
| Week 6 |
Area of Study 2 |
Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia: Objective - External stability. |
| Week 7 |
Area of Study 2 |
Economic Objectives and Performance in Australia: Objective - Equity in personal income distribution; and Objective - Efficiency in resource allocation. |
| Week 8 |
Area of Study 3 |
The nature, Operation and Evaluation of Macroeconomic Policies: Economic management of Monetary policy. |
| Week 9 |
Area of Study 3 |
The Nature, Operation and Evaluation of Macroeconomic Policies: Economic management of Fiscal/Budgetary policy. |
| Week 10 |
Area of Study 4 |
The Nature, Operation and Evaluation of Microeconomic Policies: Microeconomic policy. |
| Week 11 |
Area of Study 4 |
The Nature, Operation and Evaluation of Microeconomic Policies: The current policy mix. |
Part 3 - Week 12: Trial examination paper under strict examination conditions (2 hours)
Students will complete a trial examination paper under strict examination conditions. Upon completion, the trial examination paper will be assessed and immediate feedback will be given on how scores can be improved.
The Economics trial examination paper is written by senior VCE teachers, published authors, VCE assessors and state reviewers with ample experience in setting and marking VCE examinations.
Presenter Details:
Mr. John Hassett
BEconomics, B.Ed.; Experienced VCE Teacher & VCE Author – Senior Teacher at Ringwood Secondary College.
Mr. Robert Shields
BEconomics (Hons), Dip. Ed., MEd.; Experienced VCE Teacher & VCE Assessor – Senior Teacher at Melbourne Grammar School.
Ms. Shweta Kishore
BA., MA., Dip. Ed.; Experienced VCE Teacher & VCE Author – Senior Teacher at Mt Waverley Secondary College.
Venue Details:
RMIT University, City Campus. Specific building and room details will be provided upon enrolment.
Total Length of Program:
28 hours. Week 1 is held over two days (6 hours) and Weeks 2-12 are 2 hours each (22 hours). Classes will not run during the term 3 holiday break from September 22 to September 28, 2008.
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