Stage 5 – NSW Commerce

Provide students with a detailed understanding of the business environment including relevant legislation. Build the knowledge needed for independence, including financial literacy around tax and superannuation. Most of the activities and resources have been developed for students in Stage 5. However, teachers can adapt the resources to suit the needs of students in Stage 4 and Life Skills. 

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How successful is this business?

Read the following scenario then answer the questions that follow. Scenario Jo and Sam decided to quit their jobs and…

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Investigation

What does it take to become an entrepreneur?

Part 1: Deciding on entrepreneurial capabilities In groups, decide on the meaning of each quality listed in table 1…

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Investigation

How and why people earn money

For this activity, you will work in groups of 4. Your group’s task is to investigate answers to the following questions…

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Worksheet

Spender or saver?

Everyone is different. Some people are natural savers, some are natural spenders and others are somewhere in between…

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Instructions

Snakes and ladders

Student instructions You are to collaboratively work in groups of 4 to develop a series of questions (and answers) to…

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Worksheet

Snakes and ladders - Questions

Develop questions and answers to test your team members in a game of chance. Example Question: What is this? Health…

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Government intervention in the economy

Think of as many examples as you can for each of the categories listed below. Good or service provided by…

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Instructions

Government decisions game

Follow these instructions to play the game. Each group is the government of a nation and must decide on how to spend…

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Explainer

Goods and services tax

The goods and services tax (GST) is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods and services sold or consumed in Australia…

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Investigation

Is income tax fair?

The amount employees earn before tax is called gross income. The amount they are paid, after tax has been deducted is…

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Investigation

Taxing fat

Part 1: Does taxing fat work? The Australian of the Year 2020 Dr James Mueckefight against sugar In this acceptance…

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Worksheet

Making consumer decisions

Part 1: Making a purchasing decision Scenario You need a new mobile phone plan that includes a phone. Search the…

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