Economics Domain

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This Economics domain page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; Economics-related learning and teaching support materials such as web sites, publications and other online resources; Economics assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to Economics teachers’ associations; and identifies current research in the area of Economics education.

Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Introduction, learning focus statements and standards for the Humanities – Level 3
(http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/humanities/index.html)

Introduction, learning focus statements and standards for the Humanities - Economics levels 4-6
(http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/humanities/economics/index.html) - provides an introduction, the learning focus statement and standards for the Humanities and describes the overall structure of the Humanities (Level 3) and History, Economics and Geography (Levels 4–6).

Standards and Progression Points for Economics
(http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/humanities/economics/index.html) - lists the standards and progression points for the Economics domain for levels 4, 5, 6 and beyond.

Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Support contains links to web sites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.

Assessment

Assessment contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.

Professional Learning

Professional Learning contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.

Research

Research identifies current research in the area of Economics education.

Economics related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Education Channel page.

Contact Student learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au