The publication will be available in April. It provides an invaluable tool to support Year 12 teachers and students in preparation for the 2020 examination. The Guide is $40 including postage and handling. Be one of the first to get copies of the Good Answer Guide by ordering in
early February once school has returned.
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NEW Year 10 Economics and Business textbook now available
The Western Australian Year 10 Economics and Business textbook from E & B Education titled Economic Performance and Living standards
is now available.
The key topics are:
New Current Economic Conditions video
Following this month’s Statement on Monetary Policy, a video summarising Current Economic Conditions has just been released. RBA Economist Tomas Cokis takes students through the latest developments in the Australian economy.
RBA: New Explainer and online talks
The RBA has just released a new Explainer covering ‘Drivers
of the Australian Dollar Exchange Rate’.
This explores the different factors that lead to changes in the Australian Dollar exchange rate over time. It completes the RBA’s
suite of exchange rate Explainers, which can be accessed on our Explainers page. Videos on this topic will be released in the coming month.
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Vale Chris Stone
On the 7th January 2021, Chris Stone the elected President of the Economics Teachers’ Association of Western Australia (ETAWA) passed away suddenly. The Association extends its condolences to Chris’ family and friends. As a life member of the Association, Chris was a role model and highly respected Economics and Humanities and Social Sciences teacher. His contribution extended beyond the classroom as a curriculum and textbook writer, and through his work in assessment and moderation. Chris made a difference in education and his knowledge, wisdom and enthusiam for teaching economics will be greatly missed.
New series of online student talks from RBA
For 2021, the RBA have scheduled an extensive series of online talks throughout the academic year, via Zoom. There are two talk types to
choose from:
Monetary Policy & Current Economic Conditions (aimed at Years 11 and 12) – An economist will share insights on
how the RBA conducts monetary policy, and current conditions in the Australian economy. A recent graduate will also share insights on his or
her career path and role, discussing the benefits of studying Economics. Introduction to Economics (aimed at
Years 9 and 10) – An economist will provide an introduction to the economy, the role of the RBA, and the benefits of studying economics.
Talks from February to May 2021 have now been uploaded to the website. Teachers can register for any of the talks and will be sent a link
nearer the time, which they will be able to share with their students.
As with all the RBA’s resources, talks and events are free.
Registrations can be made at: https://www.rba.gov.au/education/book-a-talk/
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Back in Business? WA Small Businesses and the Impact of COVID-19
WHERE Online - Microsoft Teams
WHEN Friday 5 February 2021, 7.30am - 8.45am
Due to the current five-day lockdown impacting the Perth Metropolitan area, this event has now moved online and is free to access.
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Past ETAWA Year 11 and 12 Examinations
Semester 1 and Semester 2, past Year 11 and 12 Examinations may be found in the ‘members resources’ section of the website. This is a great resource for students to access practice questions. Marking keys are also provided. Read More…
The Importance of Studying Economics
In this episode, we have Chris Stone from the Economics Teachers' Association of WA talking to Diane Calligaro, practising economist turned
high school teacher on her experience and the importance of studying economics.
Listen to this podcast
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What’s happening to consumer spending now?
Year 10, 11 and 12 students would all benefit from reading and interpreting the latest graph/chart of consumer spending from illion, in partnership with economists at AlphaBeta. Tab 1 shows the initial decline in consumer spending and then the impact of the policy measures that have increased spending. Tab 2 shows the wide variation between spending categories. Andrew Charlton from AlphaBeta was interviewed on ABC TV in August 2020 about the impact of Victoria's Stage 4 lockdown on the flow of goods. Will a similar impact be felt following the NSW lockdown for Christmas? Read More…
Help your students understand two key economic ideas
Here are two more videos that the RBA has recently added to their website. Gross Domestic Product - Gigi Lovicu explains the concept of GDP. He covers the three main measures of GDP and what is not included in GDP. The section on what’s not included would be useful when Year 10 students are looking at measures of economic activity and wellbeing. The section about the three main measures and how they are used is interesting and probably best presented to Year 11 students in the macro economics unit Read More…
Help your students interpret graphs
The RBA has recently added more videos to their website. The following pair by Gian-piero (Gigi) Lovicu would be excellent to use in Year 10 Economics and Business when students start to look at graphs (also known as charts) that represent economic data for inflation, unemployment and economic growth.
Reading and Interpreting Charts
Gigi talks about the components of charts that are created from economic data and the things to consider when interpreting them. [Part 1,
Part 2]
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