Economics

What is Economics about?

Investment

Banks

Money Creation!?

Ming PaoJuly, 2008

Zimbabwe

(Hong Kong)

Economics

One of the aims is to:

enhance students’ intellectual capacity for life-long learning and participate as informed and responsible citizens in the decision-making processes

NSS Economics

Compulsory

Electives

Curriculum

1. Basic economic concepts

2. Firms & Production

3. Market & Price

4. Competition & Market Structure

5. Efficiency, Equity & the Role of Government

NSS Economics

Compulsory(~ 90% lesson

time)

Curriculum

6. Measurement of Economic Performance

7. National Income Determination & Price LevelNSS

Economics

Compulsory(~ 90% lesson

time)

Curriculum

8. Money & Banking

9. Macroeconomic Problems & Policies

10. International Trade & Finance

NSS Economics

Elective 1: (a)Monopoly Pricing (b)Anti-competitive Behaviour & Competition Policy

Curriculum

Elective 2: (a)Trade Theory(b)Economic Growth & Development

OR

Electives(~ 10% lesson

time)

AssessmentComponen

tParts Weightin

g Duratio

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Public Examination

Paper 1 (MC questions)

25% 1 hour

Paper 2 (Conventional paper)-Part 1: Compulsory Part-Part 2: Elective Part

60% 2 hours

School-based Assessment (SBA)

Task-based assessment (News commentary or essay/report)

15%Remark

s: Starting

from 2014

onwards

Pre-requisitesStudents should be active thinkers and

take part in discussion.Mathematical ability in:

- simple calculation such as algebra &

marginal analysis; and

- understanding graphs and curves.

Logical reasoning on economic theories & its applications in real life.

$

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QQ11

PP11

MCMC

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TFC

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TVC

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TC AC

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TC MC

Pin change %

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Price (P)

Q/periodD

$6000

$4000

7700 14,000

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B

Further studies and career

- Business-related subjects such as BBA in universities

- business field such as banking,……….

Thank You!