10COM - Commerce
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Lal.
The Year 10 Commerce course covers the three Commerce subject areas of Accounting, Economics and Business Studies. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to each area so students have the basics required for the subjects of Accounting, Business and Economics in the senior school.
Students will gain valuable knowledge and skills in how businesses and the economy function and fundamental accounting principles.
Business and the environment
Marketing in business
Entrepreneurship
Accounting statements
Basic economic concepts
Demand and Supply
Economic decision making
Pathway
Course Skills
Reading, Comprehension and Writing
Computational
Communication and Collaboration
Problem Solving and Analysis
Reading, Comprehension and Writing
The student can expect to be reading articles for comprehension and writing paragraphs and essays.
Option Subjects with the Skill
- 11GEO - Geography (MCert)
- 11HEA - Health (MCert)
- 11PEA - Physical Education (MCert)
- 11MAO - Te Reo Maori (MCert)
- 11SPA - Spanish (MCert)
- 12CLC - Classical Studies - 9274 AS Level
- 12HIC - History - 9489 AS Level
- 13HIC - History - 9489 A2 Level
- 12VPS - Vocational Pathway Studies - NCEA Level 2*
- 11DRA - Drama (MCert)
- 11COM - Commerce (MCert)
- 11SCI - Science (MCert)
- 11CHG - Challenge Course (MCert)
- 12ECE - Early Childhood Studies - NCEA Level 2*
- 12MAO - Te Reo Maori - NCEA Level 2
- 13GEC - Geography - 9696 A2 Level
- 12ENC - English Language - 9093 AS Level
- 12BIC - Biology -9700 AS Level
- 13BIC - Biology - 9700 A2 Level
- 13ENC - English Language - 9093 A2 Level
- 12ELC - Literature in English - 9695 AS Level
- 13ENG - English - NCEA Level 3
- 13MDS - Media Studies - NCEA Level 3
- 12ENG - English - NCEA Level 2
- 11MDS - Media Studies
- 12ENL - English (Literacy) - NCEA Level 2
- 12ODE -Outdoor Education - NCEA Level 2
- 12MUS - Music - NCEA Level 2
- 12SPA - Spanish -NCEA Level 2
- 12GEO -Geography - NCEA Level 2
- 12HIS - History - NCEA Level 2
- 12CLS - Classical Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 2*
- 12HEA - Health - NCEA Level 2
- 13GEO - Geography - NCEA Level 3
- 13HIS - History - NCEA Level 3
- 13SOS - Social Studies - NCEA Level 3
- 13TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 3*
- 13HEA - Health - NCEA Level 3
- 12GEC - Geography - 9696 AS Level
- 12ESL - ESOL - NCEA Level 2
- 12DRA - Drama - NCEA Level 2
- 12MDS - Media Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12MAN - Mandarin - NCEA Level 2
- 13CNC - Chinese - 9868 A2 Level
- 12JAP - Japanese - NCEA Level 2
- 11MAN - Mandarin ( MCert)
- 13DRA -Drama -NCEA Level 3
- 13MAN - Mandarin - NCEA Level 3
- 13MAO - Te Reo Maori - NCEA Level 3
- 13SPA - Spanish - NCEA Level 3
- 13JAP - Japanese - NCEA Level 3
- 11JAP - Japanese (MCert)
- 12PEA - Physical Education - NCEA Level 2
- 13PEA - Physical Education - NCEA Level 3
- 13ODE - Outdoor Education - NCEA Level 3
- 11CHE - Chemistry (MCert)
- 12BIO - Biology - NCEA Level 2
- 13BIO - Biology - NCEA Level 3
- 12BSC - Business - 9609 AS Level
- 12BUS - Business Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12ECC - Economics - 9708 AS Level
- 12ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 2
- 13ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 3
- 11MUS - Music (MCert)
Computational
The student can expect to be using numbers and symbols to solve problems in context.
Option Subjects with the Skill
- 11COM - Commerce (MCert)
- 11SCI - Science (MCert)
- 12CHC - Chemistry - 9701 AS Level
- 12PYC - Physics - 9702 AS Level
- 13MSC - Mathematics - 9709 A2 Level
- 13BIC - Biology - 9700 A2 Level
- 13CHC - Chemistry - 9701 A2 Level
- 13MFC - Further Mathematics - 9231 A2 Level
- 13MAT - Mathematics (Calculus) - NCEA Level 3
- 12ENM - Engineering (Mechanical) - NCEA Level 2*
- 13MST - Statistics - NCEA Level 3
- 12MST - Statistics - NCEA Level 2
- 12MTC - Mathematics - 9709 AS Level
- 12CHE - Chemistry - NCEA Level 2
- 12PHY - Physics - NCEA Level 2
- 12MAT - Mathematics - NCEA Level 2
- 11CHE - Chemistry (MCert)
- 12ACC - Accounting - 9706 AS Level
- 12ACT - Accounting - NCEA Level 2
- 12BSC - Business - 9609 AS Level
- 12BUS - Business Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12ECC - Economics - 9708 AS Level
- 12ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 2
- 13ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 3
Communication and Collaboration
The student can expect for a substantial part of the course to communicate and collaborate with other students in the class.
Option Subjects with the Skill
- 11GEO - Geography (MCert)
- 11HEA - Health (MCert)
- 11PEA - Physical Education (MCert)
- 11MAO - Te Reo Maori (MCert)
- 11SPA - Spanish (MCert)
- 12CLC - Classical Studies - 9274 AS Level
- 12HIC - History - 9489 AS Level
- 13HIC - History - 9489 A2 Level
- 11DRA - Drama (MCert)
- 11COM - Commerce (MCert)
- 11SCI - Science (MCert)
- 11CHG - Challenge Course (MCert)
- 12MAO - Te Reo Maori - NCEA Level 2
- 13GEC - Geography - 9696 A2 Level
- 12ENC - English Language - 9093 AS Level
- 12CHC - Chemistry - 9701 AS Level
- 13CHC - Chemistry - 9701 A2 Level
- 13ENC - English Language - 9093 A2 Level
- 12ELC - Literature in English - 9695 AS Level
- 13ENG - English - NCEA Level 3
- 13MDS - Media Studies - NCEA Level 3
- 12ENG - English - NCEA Level 2
- 11MDS - Media Studies
- 12ENL - English (Literacy) - NCEA Level 2
- 12ENM - Engineering (Mechanical) - NCEA Level 2*
- 12MUS - Music - NCEA Level 2
- 12SPA - Spanish -NCEA Level 2
- 12GEO -Geography - NCEA Level 2
- 12HIS - History - NCEA Level 2
- 12CLS - Classical Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 2*
- 12HEA - Health - NCEA Level 2
- 13GEO - Geography - NCEA Level 3
- 13HIS - History - NCEA Level 3
- 13SOS - Social Studies - NCEA Level 3
- 13TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 3*
- 13HEA - Health - NCEA Level 3
- 12GEC - Geography - 9696 AS Level
- 12DRA - Drama - NCEA Level 2
- 12MDS - Media Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 13DVV - Design and Visual Communication -NCEA Level 3
- 12MAN - Mandarin - NCEA Level 2
- 13CNC - Chinese - 9868 A2 Level
- 12JAP - Japanese - NCEA Level 2
- 11MAN - Mandarin ( MCert)
- 13DRA -Drama -NCEA Level 3
- 13MAN - Mandarin - NCEA Level 3
- 13MAO - Te Reo Maori - NCEA Level 3
- 13SPA - Spanish - NCEA Level 3
- 13JAP - Japanese - NCEA Level 3
- 12CHE - Chemistry - NCEA Level 2
- 12FDT - Food Technology - NCEA Level 2*
- 11JAP - Japanese (MCert)
- 13ODE - Outdoor Education - NCEA Level 3
- 10DRA - Drama
- 10DAN - Dance
- 13BIO - Biology - NCEA Level 3
- 12BSC - Business - 9609 AS Level
- 12BUS - Business Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12ECC - Economics - 9708 AS Level
- 12ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 2
- 9DAN - Dance
- 11MUS - Music (MCert)
- 9DRA - Drama
- 9ENT - Enterprise Studies
Problem Solving and Analysis
The student can expect to dig deeper to understand and explain concepts and ideas.
Option Subjects with the Skill
- 11GEO - Geography (MCert)
- 11HEA - Health (MCert)
- 11PEA - Physical Education (MCert)
- 13DTC - Design and Technology - 9705 A2 Level
- 12CLC - Classical Studies - 9274 AS Level
- 12HIC - History - 9489 AS Level
- 13HIC - History - 9489 A2 Level
- 11DRA - Drama (MCert)
- 11COM - Commerce (MCert)
- 11SCI - Science (MCert)
- 12ECE - Early Childhood Studies - NCEA Level 2*
- 13GEC - Geography - 9696 A2 Level
- 12CHC - Chemistry - 9701 AS Level
- 12BIC - Biology -9700 AS Level
- 12PYC - Physics - 9702 AS Level
- 13MSC - Mathematics - 9709 A2 Level
- 13BIC - Biology - 9700 A2 Level
- 13CHC - Chemistry - 9701 A2 Level
- 13MFC - Further Mathematics - 9231 A2 Level
- 13MAT - Mathematics (Calculus) - NCEA Level 3
- 11MDS - Media Studies
- 12ODE -Outdoor Education - NCEA Level 2
- 12SPA - Spanish -NCEA Level 2
- 12GEO -Geography - NCEA Level 2
- 12HIS - History - NCEA Level 2
- 12CLS - Classical Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 2*
- 12HEA - Health - NCEA Level 2
- 12TEX - Textiles - NCEA Level 2
- 13GEO - Geography - NCEA Level 3
- 13HIS - History - NCEA Level 3
- 13SOS - Social Studies - NCEA Level 3
- 13TRT - Travel and Tourism - NCEA Level 3*
- 13HEA - Health - NCEA Level 3
- 12GEC - Geography - 9696 AS Level
- 12DTC - Design and Technology - 9705 AS Level
- 12DRA - Drama - NCEA Level 2
- 12MST - Statistics - NCEA Level 2
- 12MTC - Mathematics - 9709 AS Level
- 13DVV - Design and Visual Communication -NCEA Level 3
- 13PRD - Product Design - NCEA Level 3
- 12MAN - Mandarin - NCEA Level 2
- 13DRA -Drama -NCEA Level 3
- 12CHE - Chemistry - NCEA Level 2
- 12PHY - Physics - NCEA Level 2
- 12FDT - Food Technology - NCEA Level 2*
- 12ADE - Art Design - NCEA Level 2
- 12APA - Art Painting - NCEA Level 2
- 12APH - Art Photography - NCEA Level 2
- 12DVV - Design and Visual Communication - NCEA Level 2
- 12MAT - Mathematics - NCEA Level 2
- 12PEA - Physical Education - NCEA Level 2
- 13PEA - Physical Education - NCEA Level 3
- 13ODE - Outdoor Education - NCEA Level 3
- 11CHE - Chemistry (MCert)
- 12BIO - Biology - NCEA Level 2
- 12ACC - Accounting - 9706 AS Level
- 12ACT - Accounting - NCEA Level 2
- 12BSC - Business - 9609 AS Level
- 12BUS - Business Studies - NCEA Level 2
- 12ECC - Economics - 9708 AS Level
- 12ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 2
- 13ECO - Economics - NCEA Level 3
- 11MUS - Music (MCert)
Option Subjects with the Skill
Disclaimer
All subjects for 2025 are subject to numbers and staff.