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General Information
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314 pages. |
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9780975199602 |
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$54.95 including CD ROM. |
This text and accompanying CD ROM has been developed by a team of experienced classroom teachers to meet the specific curriculum requirements of the newly developed New South Wales Commerce Syllabus (Years 9 – 10).
The full-coloured text and CD ROM covers the four Core Topics and eleven Elective Topics.
Knowledge, understandings and skills are developed using a variety of resources, from conventional text to ICT-based activities. These encourage students to achieve the level of financial literacy required to operate effectively in a commercial environment. Values and attitudes are also explored to assist students to make considered decisions about present and future financial matters.
Students using this text will gain a solid foundation for the study of Economics, Business Studies and Legal Studies in Years 11 and 12.
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About the Authors
The authors are experienced teachers, authors and curriculum consultants and bring to this project a wealth of knowledge in the subject area.
Grant Kleeman is the Coordinator of the Secondary Teacher Education Program at Macquarie University’s Australian Centre for Educational Studies. He is an experienced teacher, teacher educator, author, curriculum consultant, and a Higher School Certificate and School Certificate examiner.
Judy Adnum is a Lecture in Education at Sydney’s Macquarie University. She is an experienced teacher, author and curriculum consultant. Judy has extensive experience in the development of educational resources for Civics and Citizenship.
Robin Farr is an experienced teacher / librarian and ESL teacher, having worked for many years in resource based learning environments. Robin also has first hand experience of small business management.
David Hamper is an experienced teacher and author. He is Head of HSIE at Wenona School in North Sydney.
Shani Hartley is a teacher of Commerce, Economics and Business Studies at the Northern Beaches Christian School. Before entering teaching, Shani worked in taxation accounting and funds management.
Rod Lane is an experienced teacher, author and teacher educator. Rod has worked in both public and private schools. He currently teaches at SHORE.
Tina O’Connor is teaching Social Science at Sydney’s Holroyd High School. Before embarking on a teaching career, Tina was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and worked in the banking sector.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Outcomes
Introduction to Commerce
Chapter 1 Consumer choice
1.1 Commerce and choice
1.2 Consumer decisions
1.3 Consumer protection
1.4 Payment choices
Chapter review
Chapter 2 Personal finance
2.1 Spending and saving
2.2 Investing
2.3 Borrowing
2.4 Managing your finances
Chapter review
Chapter 3 Law and society
3.1 The legal framework
3.2 Areas of law
3.3 Using the legal system
Chapter review
Chapter 4 Employment issues
4.1 The workplace
4.2 Employment relations
4.3 Taxation and superannuation
Chapter review
Chapter 5 Investing
5.1 Investing: an overview
5.2 Investment options
5.3 Investment planning
Chapter review
Chapter 6 Promoting and selling
6.1 The selling process
6.2 Targeting consumers
6.3 Applying selling techniques
6.4 Current issues in promoting and selling products
Chapter review
Chapter 7 E-commerce
7.1 The scope of e-commerce
7.2 The e-commerce user
7.3 Current issues in e-commerce
Chapter review
Chapter 8 Global links
8.1 The global consumer
8.2 The global investor
8.3 Transnational organisations
8.4 International aid programs
8.5 Current issues relating to globalisation
Chapter review
Chapter 9 Towards independence
9.1 Moving from home
9.2 Arranging accommodation
9.3 Managing household finances
9.4 Major purchases
9.5 Community involvement and lifestyle issues
Chapter review
Chapter 10 Political involvement
10.1 The nature and structure of government in Australia
10.2 Political action and decision making
10.3 Political parties
10.4 Participation in the democratic process
10.5 Interest groups
10.6 The media
Chapter review
Chapter 11 Travel
11.1 Travel destinations
11.2 Planning a trip
11.3 Organising an itinerary
11.4 Solving travel problems
11.5 Current issues in tourism
Chapter review
Chapter 12 Law in action
12.1 Contact with the law
12.2 Rights and responsibilities
12.3 Resolving disputes
12.4 Current issues relating to the law
Chapter review
Chapter 13 Our economy
13.1 Economic change
13.2 Interest rates
13.3 Price changes
13.4 Current issues relating to changes in economic activity
Chapter review
Chapter 14 Community participation
14.1 Non-profit organisations
14.2 Active community participation
14.3 Goal setting
14.4 Achieving community outcomes
Chapter review
Chapter 15 Running a business
15.1 Being an entrepreneur
15.2 Planning for success
15.3 Business operation
Chapter review
Useful websites
Index
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Key Features and Sample Pages
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- Syllabus outcomes cross-reference guide
- Syllabus-specific references – in the form of ‘learn about’ and ‘learn to’ statements at the start of each chapter
- Topics explained at the appropriate language level so students can achieve a high level of financial literacy
- Getting Technical boxes – introduces students to the terminology and concepts being taught within each section of the text.
- Inf.com.tech boxes - help students develop their syllabus specific ICT skills with over 150 URL addresses
- Comprehending the text boxes - allow students to consolidate their understanding of key ideas
- Activities boxes – offer a wide range of tasks focusing on: classroom discussion, groupwork, the development of writing skills and individual research. The activities cater for a wide range of student abilities
- Case studies and special interest boxes are featured throughout the text.
- Extensively illustrated in full colour using photos, cartoons and newspaper extracts
- Diagrams and statistical information used to explain key concepts
- Chapter review with multiple choice questions, role-plays, literacy tasks and activities designed to consolidate the concepts and skills developed in a chapter
- Core Topics and Elective topics are cross-referenced in the text
- One book covering the Stage 5 course (Years 9-10)
- The student CD ROM includes the complete text with direct links to over 150 URLs when online.
- Supporting write-in Student Homework Book containing activities and extension material that builds on each unit in the student text.
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Student CD ROM, Homework Book and Teacher's Answer Book
Commerce.dot.com: Concepts and Skills CD ROM (this is included with the main text)
The CD ROM includes:
- The complete student text
- Internet addresses in the student text are active when connected to the web.
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Commerce.dot.com: Concepts and Skills Homework Book
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123 pages. |
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9780975199619 |
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$16.95 |
Activities in the homework book are based on the student text, providing comprehension and extension material that build on each of the four core topics and the eleven elective topics.
The wonderword and cross-word puzzles at the end of chapters in the student text have also been reproduced in a larger format, allowing the student to complete these activities in the homework book.
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Commerce.dot.com: Concepts and Skills Teacher Homework Book with Answers
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123 pages. |
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9780975199626 |
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$29.95 |
Teacher Homework Book with Answers contains all the activities from the Student Homework Book with the answers provided in a second colour.
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Teacher Resources
For free teacher resources for Commerce.dot.com that aren't included with the book, please click here.