HSC Economics

The Higher School Certificate (HSC) Economics course, is a 2-unit elective course undertaken by students in New South Wales undertaking their final 2 years of schooling. The HSC course consists of four compulsory topics, included in Topic 1 is a case study of an economy other than Australia, and the impact of Globalisation on that economy, along with economic policies used, most candidates select a Developing economy or Newly industrialised economy for this study.

The four compulsory topics are:

• The Global Economy
• Australia's role in the global economy
• Economic Issues
• Economic Policies and Management

The HSC examination, as of 2010, is out of 100 marks consisting of:

• 20 x one mark multiple choice questions
• 4 x ten mark short answer questions
• 2 x twenty mark stimulus based essay questions; candidates must select one
• 2 x twenty mark essay questions; candidates must select one

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