Economics and Business 7-10 / Year 10 / Skills / Communicating

Curriculum content descriptions

create descriptions, explanations and arguments, using economic and business knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge and research findings (AC9HE10S05)

Elaborations
  • presenting a description or explanation that orients the audience; for example, peers or representatives of businesses, to the issue, using relevant economic and business concepts and terms such as “economic indicators”, “government intervention”, “fiscal policy”, “standard of living”, “economic performance”, “federal Budget”, “productivity”, “organisational structures”, “workforce management”, “superannuation”, “interdependence”, “trade”, “comparative advantage”, “globalisation”, “supply chain” and “insurance”
  • explaining decisions and conclusions about a business issue, supported by reasons and representations of data in a range of formats; for example, financial statements or information sheet and research in appropriate formats, such as reports and webpages
  • presenting an argument for a proposal for action in response to an economic or business issue, applying tone appropriate to purpose; for example, using an authoritative tone when presenting an argument and making predictions about impacts, and audience; for example, a business manager or entrepreneur
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms

Referencing,  Data representation,  Word meanings,  Creating texts

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Australia's Trade through Time

Using an interactive timeline created by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this teacher guide provides 12 series of learning experiences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian trade from 1900 to the present day. Students study videos, tables, images and texts in order ...

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Trade and Investment at a Glance

Using an illustrated report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this Teacher guide provides ten learning sequences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian imports and exports. Students: identify Australia's major exports and imports; investigate international trade ...