Year 9 Moguls and Empires
Course Description
The Big Question: How does commerce and enterprise affect people, and how do they impact everyday life?
Hey there, future moguls and entrepreneurs! Welcome to "Moguls and Empires," your passport to the exciting world of business and commerce. In this year 9 Social Studies course, we'll dive into the journeys of influential business leaders and the global empires they've built. From local startups to multinational giants, we'll uncover the secrets of success and explore the dynamic forces driving the economy. Get ready for hands-on projects, lively discussions, and a chance to unleash your inner mogul. Join us as we embark on a journey to conquer the world of business!
Pathway
This foundation creates a pathway to Year 10 Commerce and senior commerce subjects such as Business, Commerce and Enterprise
Assessment Information
MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.
• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.
WHAKAARO (THINKING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.
• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.
Pathway Tags
Do you want to make a million dollars? Have you ever wondered why Companies do the things they do? Do you want to start your own business? Why does your money disappear so quickly? Become a Cash Champion and you can answer all these questions. Investigate how to plan, budget and create your own budget. Learn about the nature of the Aotearoa business world and how Upper Hutt became the thriving city it is. This course will help you to build a foundation of the knowledge and skills you need to help spend your money in the right places. You will explore topics such as how money works, how to budget, why things cost so much, resources and scarcity, do company's have to have a conscience? And present a plan and budget for an amazing project.,