Economics

To enhance their general intellectual capacity for life-long learning, through developing their capacities in economic analysis, so that they possess the skills necessary for reasoning about issues and making rational choices. To participate as informed and responsible citizens in the decision-making processes of a modern democratic society.

Part of the G10 Economics curriculum is embedded in the subject Business Fundamentals. This provides students with an opportunity to grasp a basic understanding of the subject before their subject selection. The following basic but important economic concepts will be introduced:

Apart from the NSS curriculum (HKDSE), our school also provides alternative pathways for students to choose from if they want to advance their studies overseas. Students can take the IGCSE Economics (0455) top-up programme in G10 and choose to study International Advanced Level Economics in G11 – 12.

In G10, all students will study the integrated curriculum of Economics. Common elements of the HKDSE and the IGCSE curriculums will be covered in G10.

A brief introduction to both the local and international curriculums is as follows:

Curriculum Framework

Part 1: Monopoly Pricing, Anti-competitive Behaviours and Competition Policy.

Part 2: (Adopted in our school) Extension of Trade Theory, Economic Growth and Development.