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Thank you to CPA Australia for their ongoing supportEconomics and Business Educators 2018 Events Calendar
Click here to see the Economics and Business Educators 2018 Events Calendar (as at 16 July 2018).
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NESA Draft Commerce Syllabus
The current Commerce syllabus was last revised in 2003. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has released a draft Commerce syllabus.
>> The draft NESA Commerce syllabus can be found here
>> The “Commerce Years 7-10 draft syllabus summary of changes” can be found here
Have your say on the draft Commerce syllabus by completing a survey, attending a consultation meeting, and/or submitting a written response to the project manager. Consultation will be open from 23 July 2018 to 2 September 2018.
>> More information can be found here
Economics and Business Educators NSW will be making a submission about the draft Commerce syllabus and members are encouraged to contribute to the submission by sending their comments about the draft Commerce syllabus to admin@ebe.nsw.edu.au.
Some questions to consider:
- What are the strengths of the syllabus?
- What are the challenges of the syllabus?
- Is there enough balance between economics, business, law, consumer and financial literacy and civics and citizenship subject matter?
- Considering the Commerce syllabus was last revised in 2003, to what extent is the current syllabus relevant to today's changing commercial environment and contemporary teaching and learning ?
- What do you think about the content from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business and the ACARA Australian Curriculum:Civics and Citizenship to develop the draft Commerce syllabus?
EBE NSW made a submission to NESA when the review of the Commerce syllabus was
announced in 2017.
>> Read the submission here
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) also made a submission during this period – read their submission here.
In response to the draft Commerce syllabus, the RBA has made a “Supplementary submission to NESA Review of Commerce Years 7 – 10 Syllabus”.
>> This submission can be found here
Economics and Business Educators NSW 2018 NESA Draft Commerce Syllabus Consultation Meeting
Date: Monday 27 August 2018
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Professional Teachers’ Council NSW,
67 – 73 St. Hilliers Road, Auburn NSW 2144
(Parking available)
The current Commerce syllabus was last revised in 2003. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has released a draft Commerce syllabus. The 2018 NESA Draft Commerce Syllabus Consultation Meeting will give you an opportunity to explore the draft Commerce syllabus and have your say. EBE NSW will use this consultation meeting to prepare their submission to NESA with regards to the draft NESA Commerce syllabus.
Refreshments will be provided.
* Teachers from outside the Sydney area can join this meeting online.
>> Further details
>> Register here
Placements needed for Economics, Business Studies, Legal Studies and Commerce student teachers
Western Sydney University, School of Education seeks placements for Master of Teaching Secondary Economics, Business Studies, Legal Studies and Commerce student teachers.
5 days of Immersion, Classroom Observation and Data Collection - 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st September 2018.
Block dates - 24th September 2018 - 28th September 2018 (Term 3) and 15th October 2018 to 9th November 2018 (Term 4).
To request a student teacher or find out more please contact Dr Kay Carroll , Secondary Curriculum and Professional Experience Coordinator, Western Sydney University School of Education. Email address: k.carroll@westernsydney.edu.au
EBE NSW Professional Development Event - 2018 EBE NSW Legal Update Conference
Date: Tuesday 23 October 2018
Time: 8.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Update and deepen your knowledge in relation to the legal concepts, terms and issues in the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Legal Studies and Commerce syllabuses by hearing from experts in the legal world and legal educators.
>> Further details
>> Register here
EBE NSW Professional Development Event - Revamping and Resourcing Commerce
Date: Wednesday 5 December 2018
Time: 4.15pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Professional Teachers’ Council NSW, 67 – 73 St. Hilliers Road, Auburn NSW 2144
Does your Commerce program need revamping in order to engage more of your students in the 21st century classroom? Do you need activity based resources which will save you time and inspire your students? Then come along to “Revamping and Resourcing Commerce”. Participants will gain fresh insights into the Commerce syllabus and will be able to reflect on and improve their Commerce teaching strategies. The course will provide participants with opportunities for collegial discussions and the sharing of ideas and resources.
Participants are asked to email a Commerce learning task or assessment task with marking criteria to admin@ebe.nsw.edu.au by 30 November 2018. These resources will be collated and distributed to each participant. Student teachers are not required to email a task.
>> Further details
>> Register here
2018 Plan Your Own Enterprise (PYOE) Competition
The Commonwealth Bank is proud to partner with Business Educators Australasia to support the 2018 Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition. The Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition (PYOE) encourages secondary school students to apply their business education to a real life scenario. Working individually or in small groups, participants are asked to devise a creative enterprise idea and submit a business plan, explaining how their great idea could become a profitable business.
For teachers, the competition is a valuable tool to enhance the business education curriculum and support them as they develop the next generation of business leaders For students, it helps to build valuable work and life skills. The competition requires business insight, practical financial skills and a creative flair for problem solving.
Economics and Business Educators NSW runs the competition in NSW. To enter, students need to devise a creative enterprise idea and submit a 3000 word business plan, explaining how their great idea could become a profitable business. The competition has two divisions with fantastic prizes up for grabs:
- Division one – Open to individual student entries, submitted by students of any age, attending a registered secondary school.
- Division two – Group entries (maximum of six students), submitted by students of any age, attending a registered secondary school.
NSW entries are due by Thursday 30 August 2018 (Term 3, Week 6) by 5pm. These will be marked, and finalists in both divisions will be invited to the NSW Awards Ceremony. At this awards ceremony, the winner in each division will be announced. The NSW Division One winner will receive an iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi 128GB (valued at $579). Certificates and other prizes will also be awarded.
The Division One winner for NSW will be required to personally present their business plan to a penal of judges in Sydney on Thursday 11 October 2018. They will join the Division One finalists from the other states and territories of Australia. The national Division One winner will be announced at the National Awards Ceremony in Sydney.Group finalists will not be required to attend the judging or presentation ceremony.
This competition can be incorporated into assessment tasks for both Commerce (Option 11: Running a Business) and Year 11 Business Studies (Topic: Business planning). Click here for a sample assessment task. Email EBE NSW if you would like a Microsoft Word version of the sample assessment task.
All students who enter the competition will receive a Certificate of Participation for their job portfolios.
>> 2018 PYOE competition brochure
To download the 2017 PYOE National Division One winning business plan ("Leadz" by Jessica Lauc Merici College, ACT) click here. The judges' comments about the "Leadz" business plan can be found here.
Amanda Ritter has developed a unit of work based on the PYOE Competition which can be accessed here. The PYOE Competition could form the content for a Commerce "school - developed option" (see pages 48 and 49 in the NSW Education Standards Authority Commerce Year 7 - 10 Syllabus).
>> See the article available to EBE NSW members - “Student2Student: How to Overcome the Pitfalls of Business Planning" by Sarah Matthias (Division 1 Winner of CPA Australia Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition 2016) in “The EBE Journal – Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW” – Issue 2, 2016.
Business Educators Australasia 2018 Biennial Conference
The 2018 Business Educators Australasia Biennial Conference will be held in Canberra from Wednesday 3 October to Friday 5 October 2018 and is for Accounting, Business, Economics, Legal, and Civics and Citizenship educators.
With over 30 presentations and workshops, there will be many opportunities to learn new classroom strategies, hear from expert speakers, update your knowledge and skills in business education, visit unique Canberra institutions, and network with colleagues.
Confereence theme and focus
The theme of this year's conference is'The Capital Connection: a journey of discovery'.
An extensive range of sessions will be offered to inform the teaching and learning of business education including a focus on:
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Financial Literacy
- Economics
- Law-related education
- Civics and Citizenship education
- Digital teaching and learning
- Best practice pedagogy.
Conference speakers
Hear from inspirational educational, business and government leaders. The keynote speakers this year are:
- Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM
President, Australian Human Rights Commission
'The Role of the Human Rights Commission as Australia’s national human rights’ institution' - Alex Heath
Head of Economics Analysis Department, Reserve Bank of Australia
'Who does What and Why? Trends in the Australian Labour Market'
Other highlights of the program include a masterclass conducted by ANU on Wednesday 3 October 2018 and tailored curriculum visits to Parliament House, High Court of Australia, Museum of Australian Democracy, National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.
There will also be opportunities for family and friends to attend the networking events and visits with an Accompanying Person Registration, available for a limited time. Canberra is a great place to bring the whole family for a holiday break in October with award-winning restaurants, iconic national attractions and scenic outdoor adventures.
To view the conference program and to register, visit the conference website.
EBE NSW through the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW — NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as the endorsed provider of NESA Registered professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Proficient, Highly Accomplished, and Lead levels.
Completing the Business Educators Australasia 2018 Biennial Conference, 3 - 5 October 2018 will contribute 13 Hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2; 6.4.2; 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Professional Learning Grants for the Business Educators Australasia 2018 Biennial Conference
Two professional learning grants are available for the Business Educators Australasia 2018 Biennial Conference (see item above).
Applications close on 22 June 2018.
>> Further information and application form
Economics, Business Studies and Legal Studies: A teacher professional learning tour of East Coast USA
Dates: 8th – 18th January, 2020
Academy Travel is delighted to present this outstanding study tour designed specifically for Australian teachers of Economics, Business Studies and Legal Studies. The program has been developed in conjunction with Economics and Business Educators NSW to reflect current teaching content and practice, in line with the relevant syllabuses. The itinerary begins in Washington DC, where teachers will tour key government organisations and significant landmarks. Continuing to New York City, participants will explore the Financial District, international law and order, and the world of commerce. There will of course be free time to enjoy the sights of each city at leisure.
Chartered Accountants Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established to assist marginalised and disadvantaged Australians pursue tertiary education through an undergraduate university course with an accounting focus. These scholarships are being offered by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and an individual may make application for a grant. Applications for the March 2019 university year will open on the 3rd December, 2018 and close on the 11th January, 2019. The scholarship is for the 2019 university year.
>> Contact Pamela Lee, Manager Member Care either by email or by phone: (02) 9290 5658 for further information.
Tax, Super + You Competition
Are you a high school student in Year 7–12? Are you a creative genius with an innovative way to generate buzz about tax and super? You are? Great – this competition sounds perfect for you!
You are invited to think outside the box and pitch your ideas on how you would inform your friends about the value of tax and super in the community. You can Write It, Make It or Film It. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a tax guru to take part!
There are two categories:
- Junior Secondary (Year 7– 9)
- Senior Secondary (Year 10–12)
You will not only get an insight into the value of tax and super, but you could also have the chance to win a share of more than $6,000 in prizes! Your creative idea could even be used in a national campaign.
Competition opens on Monday 2 July 2018. Entries close on Friday 2 November 2018.
2018 ASX Schools Sharemarket Game (2018 Game 2 begins on 16 August 2018 )
While you teach your students about investing and the Sharemarket, they can put into practice what they are learning by playing the Sharemarket Game. Students receive a virtual $50,000 they can invest over a 10 week period, in 200 companies listed on the ASX. The prices students buy and sell at are the same prices as they would get in the live market so this is as close to real life share trading as you can get.
As a result of playing the Game your students will:
- Develop their knowledge of the sharemarket.
- Learn how to research companies.
- Discover the importance of wise investment decisions.
- Gain a greater knowledge of economic and world events.
- Begin to learn more about investing which is beneficial for their future.
>> 2018 Game 2 dates: 16 August 2018 - 24 October 2018
There are teacher lesson plans and resources available once you register for the Game.
>> See the document - ASX Schools Sharemarket Game - How teachers integrate the Game into their lessons
There are reports about past winners (including strategies they used when playing the game) in past editions of The EBE Journal - Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW. Economics and Business Educators NSW members can access the journals through the members section of the EBE NSW website.
NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) HSC Marking Feedback for 2017 HSC examination – Economics, Business Studies, Legal Studies
Every year, Senior Markers share feedback on student performance in the NESA HSC exams. NESA has recently published the HSC Marking Feedback (formerly known as the notes form the marking centre) for the 2017 examination. This feedback includes an overview of the qualities of better responses and useful tips in preparing students for future exams. It is essential reading for all HSC students, and for all teachers of HSC subjects.
You can access the Economics, Business Studies and Legal Studies HSC Marking Feedback by going to HSC Exam Papers on the NESA website, and selecting the appropriate course.
Please send any comments about "HSC Marking Feedback" for the 2017 NESA HSC Economics, Business Studies and/or Legal Studies examinations to hscmarkingfeedback@nesa.nsw.edu.au.
2018 EBE NSW Trial HSC Examinations order form available
The order form for the 2018 EBE NSW Trial HSC Business Studies, Economics and Legal Studies examination papers is now available. Relevant past papers are also available for purchase. The examination papers have been designed by EBE Directors and include marking criteria and suggested answers. Special discount prices apply to members of EBE NSW.
>> Order form for 2018 EBE NSW Trial HSC examination papers
The Sydney Morning Herald HSC Study Guide 2018
Click here for the 2018 HSC Study Guide from The Sydney Morning Herald, including study tips for the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) HSC Economics, Business Studies and Legal Studies examinations.
View the video, "Make the right choice in your Business Studies exam", presented by EBE NSW Vice-President Mai Ni Pham, where four tips for writing an extended response in Section IV of the NESA HSC Business Studies examination are discussed.
Latest issue of “The EBE Journal - Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW” (Issue 2, 2017) now available
The latest issue of The EBE Journal - Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW (Issue 2 — 2017) is now available in the members section of the website. EBE members must login to access the latest EBE Journal. Past issues of "The EBE Journal" are also in the members section.
Contents
- President’s Report
- EBE NSW News
- 2017 EBE NSW Annual Conference - New Frontiers: Economics and Business Education in an Era of Innovation
- Report by Elizabeth Perry, 2017 EBE NSW Annual Conference Rural Grant Recipient, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus - 2017 EBE NSW Annual Conference - New Frontiers: Economics and Business Education in an Era of Innovation
- Report by Daniel Benjamin, 2017 EBE NSW Annual Conference Rural Grant Recipient, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega - Business Case Study: Ecto Handplanes - Cheryl Brennan
- Case Study: Nahji Chu, Queen of Rice Paper Rolls - Mai Ni Pham
- Developing Deep, Authentic Learning Experiences in Economics - Matt Robinson
- A student from Quilpie in South West Queensland wins National 1st in the ASX Schools Sharemarket Game (Game 2, 2017) - Amanda Mior
- PYOE Competition 2017 – Winning NSW Division 1 entry
- Yesterday news and Breaking news: Using media file templates to help students unpack all sorts of news - Mai Ni Pham
- Should we do away with exams altogether? No, but we need to rethink their design and purpose - The Conversation, December 1 2016
- Getting students to put their legal knowledge into practice to demonstrate understanding - Mai Ni Pham
- What is race? - Olivia Bui
- Submission to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): National Financial Literacy Strategy Consultation 2017 (October 2017) from Economics and Business Educators NSW
- NSW Education Standards Authority 2017 Consultation Draft NSW Supplementary Documentation: Subject Content Knowledge Requirements (Revised) - Submission from Economics and Business Educators NSW
- Open Letter from 25 Teacher Associations supports copyright
- Submission to NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) regarding the review of the Commerce Syllabus from Economics and Business Educators NSW
- President’s Report to the 2017 Economics and Business - Educators NSW Annual General Meeting (11 December 2017)
- Economics and Business Educators NSW Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2017
- Economics and Business Educators NSW Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2016
Back issues of the "The EBE Journal - Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW" are also available in the members section of this website and contain useful teaching and learning resources.
Professional Teachers' Council NSW Media Release - "Celebration of Excellence" (27 October 2017)
EBE NSW congratulates all the recipients of the 2017 Professional Teachers' Council NSW Outstanding Professional Service Awards and the 2017 Professional Teachers' Council NSW Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards. Congratulations to EBE NSW Director Nicholas Ward who has received a 2017 Professional Teachers' Council NSW Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award.
Compass: The Staffroom - Part 1, Part 2 and and Part 3 (ABC Television) has received the 2017 Professional Teachers' Council NSW Media Award.
>> Full details in the Professional Teachers' Council NSW Media Release - Celebration of Excellence (27 October 2017) which can be accessed here.
2017 EBE NSW CPA Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition NSW Awards Ceremony – 27 September 2017
EBE NSW recognised the Plan Your Own Enterprise (PYOE) NSW winners at the annual NSW awards ceremony on 27 September 2017 at the Sydney office of CPA Australia together with Mr Robert Krzton (Relationship Manager) and Mr Rupen Malouf (Relationship Manager) from CPA Australia. At the ceremony, prizes and certificates were awarded to the NSW student winners and their schools. Parents were in attendance to celebrate the success of their child, as well as teachers. Congratulations to the following winners and their teachers from NSW:
- Division 1 (Individual entry)
Lucy Beer from Loreto Normanhurst for her business plan, “The Japantry” ( a copy of this business plan is included in “The EBE Journal – Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW” - Issue 2, 2017)
(Teacher: Mr Anthony Tassone)
- Division 2 (Group entry)
Liam Heng, William Kuang, David Tsai, Leo Wang from Sydney Boys High School for their business plan, ParCar (a copy of this business plan is included in “The EBE Journal – Journal of the Economics and Business Educators NSW” - Issue 2, 2017)
(Teacher: Mr Tom Dolan)
2017 PYOE Competition NSW Division 1 winner, Lucy Beer (centre) with her teacher Anthony Tassone (left) and EBE NSW President, Joe Alvaro (right) at the 2017 NSW Awards Ceremony
From left to right: Mr Tom Dolan (Teacher of Division 2 winners) , David Tsai, William Kuang, Leo Wang, Liam Heng (Division 2 winners) and EBE NSW President Joe Alvaro at the 2017 NSW PYOE Awards Ceremony
Thank you to all the students who entered the competition this year and the teachers who inspired and encouraged their students to enter this prestigious competition. Each student who participated received a Certificate of Participation signed by Mr Jim Dickson FCPA, Director CPA Australia and Mr Tony Kuc, President Business Educators Australasia.
Thank you to the students, their families and teachers for attending the presentation at the CPA Sydney Head Office.
Thank you to EBE NSW Director, Nicholas Ward, for taking on the role of PYOE NSW in 2017 and for all his time and effort in ensuring the competition in NSW was a success.
EBE NSW Director Nicholas Ward, 2017 PYOE NSW Coordinator at the 2017 PYOE NSW Awards Ceremony
2017 PYOE NSW Finalists at the 2017 NSW Awards Ceremony
2017 PYOE NSW Competition Finalists
Division One Student: Bianca Bader Student: Lucy Beer Student: Marcus Borcuz Student: Naisha Chauhan Student: Gabriel Katzeff Student: Amy Pham Student: Crystal Pham Student: Katrina Pincaro Student: Caitlin Rigby Student: Max Tosello |
Division Two Students: Dawei Wu, Oliver Xu Students: Kevin Liao, Brian Pham,
Simon Tang,
Daniel Zilberman, Derek Liu Students: Liam Heng, William Kuang, Leo Wang, David Tsai Students: Andrew Huynh, Stephen Knight, Wendy Ly Students: Lachlan Narker, Jack Seabrooke
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Congratulations to all the winners. Be sure to incorporate the PYOE competition into your Commerce and/or Business Studies teaching and learning program in 2018.
2017 EBE NSW CPA Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition National Awards Ceremony – 10 October 2017
The Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition NSW Division 1 winner, Lucy Beer, represented NSW at the national PYOE awards ceremony in Melbourne on 10 October 2017 held by Business Educators Australasia. Lucy was flown to Melbourne for the national awards ceremony and joined the division one finalists from the other states and territories of Australia. Unfortunately Lucy did not achieve the national Division 1 (individual) winner. However reaching the national final is a significant achievement.
The national Division 1 winner was Jessica Lauc from Merici College (Australian Capital Territory) for her business plan, “Leadz”.
The national Divison 2 (group entry) winners at the national level were Elise Atkins, Jack Bellinger, Ashley Chamberlin, Jacob Holm and Connor McLean from Hopetoun P-12 College – Victoria for their business plan, MSR- Mallee Sports and Rec.
EBE NSW congratulates the 2017 PYOE national winners.
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| 2017 PYOE Competition National Finalists (Rear L-R: Sam Pegler QLD, Harman Singh WA, Lotfullah Yousefi SA, Sean Cruz TAS, Isabella Di Toro NT, Jessica Lauc ACT, Lucy Bell NSW. Front L-R: Tony Kuc, President BEA, Maybel Gardner VIC, Jon Aloni, General Manager – Victoria, CPA Australia) |
