HSIE Enrichment – Commerce students deep diving into Economics

On 23 May Year 10 Commerce students who have been academically identified as demonstrating an extensive understanding and potential talent for Economics were invited to attend an Economics Enrichment Study Day. The focus of the day was to challenge students to think critically and creatively about real-world Economic concepts and investigate how economics impacts our everyday lives. The activities gave students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to consider real-world problems and suggest solutions and strategies. Ms Carla James, the Director of Fiscal Policy at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet was an inspirational guest speaker who shared how the practical application of Economics impacts all our contemporary lives. Ms Ma must be congratulated for her design of this highly successful HSIE extension learning program.

Brigida Zagora
Head of HSIE (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Student reflections

The Economics Enrichment Day was an opportunity to further build on my knowledge and understanding towards the subject of Economics. We were given the rare chance to listen to Ms Carla James, who inspired us all with her informative presentation and speech regarding her career as an Economist and the importance of economics in our lives. To end the day, we had an exciting debate with the question, “Should we offer a subsidy for electric vehicles?” by considering the fact that Australia’s government is trying to offer a subsidy for electric cars in order to improve its affordability and promote environmental sustainability. Overall, The Economics Enrichment Day was a great incursion that allowed me to further deepen my perception about the subject with the help of Ms Ma and her enthusiasm.

Danielle Lee

I found The Economics Enrichment Day to be very beneficial to solidify and increase my understanding towards Economics. During the incursion, Ms Carla James who is the Director of Fiscal Policy at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet gave us an educational talk on what it’s like to be an Economist. This talk was interesting and we had all learned a lot. It has also allowed us to see ourselves in several possible future occupations. In conclusion, we all had further deepened our understanding of Economics and had a swell time learning about Economics.

Cary Yeung