Level 2 Accounting & Business Enterprise (ABE202)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs N. Sewell, Mrs A. Peszynski.
In this Social Science course students learn about the language of business, investigate practical applications for aspiring small business owners and develop skills in personal financial literacy. We look at decision making and future proofing with the aim of businesses becoming more sustainable.
This course has a commerce theme combining Achievement Standards and Unit Standards from the Accounting, Business Studies, Agribusiness and Financial literacy domains. It provides a pathway for students wishing to continue with their studies of accounting, and for those who are interested in business studies and developing practice financial literacy skills and want to pick it up for the first time.
Students are offered between 14 and 18 credits in this course, depending on their future goals, interests and abilities.
Course Overview
Term 1
Do you want to be a millionaire? Look at how to manage your money.
Making decisions and adjustments to budgets to ensure they are fit for purpose and you have a money goal in mind so that you can afford that school trip, ball dress or other expensive items.
Term 2
What motivates employers and employees to turn up at work?
Look at the links and connections with Maori Business Concepts.
Using case studies of small businesses we look at how they operate and the source documents that they use.
Term 3
Do you want to run a small business in the future?
Gain an understanding of financial statements for sole traders and how they work.
Term 4
Small business financial statements will be fine tuned ready for the external examinations
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry - you may select this course, even if you have did not take Year 11 Commerce (COM101)
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1 x1B8 exercise book , calculator
Workbook purchased through the school (approx. $25 to be confirmed in 2023)
Pathway
Small Business, Chartered accountant, Entrepreneur, Accounts Manager, Business Administration
Assessment Information
3 internals and 1 or 2 externals. Assessments will be targeted to the needs of the studentsCredit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Make an informed decision relating to personal income and explain its impacts
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
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Produce a household budget, set a financial goal and review and adjust the budget to achieve the goal
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
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Business Studies 2.5 - Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
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Accounting 2.3 - Prepare financial information for an entity that operates accounting subsystems
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
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Accounting 2.6 - Demonstrate understanding of an accounts receivable subsystem for an entity
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
Term: 2022-06-19, Week: 2022-06-19
NZQA Info
Accounting 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of an inventory subsystem for an entity
Assessments:
Term: 2021-12-12, Week: 2021-12-12
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Agribusiness 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of future proofing influences that affect business viability
Pathway Tags
Creative, Primary, Service, Market Researcher, Financial Advisor, Retailing, Sales, Accountant, Banking, Management, Government Departments, Economist, Analyst, Researcher, Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Sales Manager, Banker, Advertising, Sports Marketer, Events Manager, Teacher, Small Business Manager, Financial Analyst, Product Manager, Product Development, Human Resources Advisor, Recruitment Manager, Entrepreneur (in your own business), Journalist, Investment Banking, Retail Buying, Retail Management, Public Relations Officer, Bank Management, Distribution & Logistics Management, Insurance Underwriter, International Market Developer, Property Manager, Property Valuer, Property Developer, Accounts Officer, Auditor, Debt Collector, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Dealer, Payroll Officer, Mortgage Broker, Actuary, Energy Auditor, Real Estate Agent, Business Analyst, Computer Support Technician, Database/Systems Administrator, Game Developer, Information and Communication Technology,
Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Sacred Heart College Lower Hutt to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.