08 Nov 2016
In the last fortnight, the faculty has had excursions for HSC classes in both Economics and Society & Culture.
The Economics students made their way to the NSW Treasury where they heard from a number of economists on a range of topics including:
- the role of economics in government policy
- the importance of environmental and social issues in economies
- the NSW budget
- household and labour market trends, and
- the application of economics to human behaviour.
To conclude the day, students then visited the Reserve Bank of Australia to hear about the applications of monetary policy and the evolution of Australian currency. Overall, the day's activities provided a good foundation on the applications of economics in our society that leads well into the start of the HSC course.
This week the Society & Culture students made their way to a workshop to assist them in the development of their Personal Interest Projects (PIPs). The PIP is the major work all students must complete for their HSC, making up 40% of their final examination mark. This course allowed the students to get additional insight into how to commence their planning, undertake their research and develop their final submission. With such an uninhibited range of potential research topics they can undertake, this day provided the students with the direction and focus to begin their challenging and exciting projects.