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Economics — Full-day Masterclass

A focused full-day Economics intensive for the final weeks before the 2026 HSC. Reconnect the Global Economy, Australia’s Place in the Global Economy, Economic Issues and Economic Policies and Management, then practise applying data, diagrams and contemporary evidence.

Date

Thursday 1 October

Time

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Campus

Macquarie University — room TBC

Availability

29 places left

Students concentrating in a live HSC masterclass

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Live teaching, guided exam practice and room to ask questions.

Economics · Full course intensive

Explain the model. Read the data. Evaluate the policy.

Economics rewards students who can connect terms, concepts, relationships and theory to contemporary and hypothetical contexts. Strong responses use data, diagrams, economic vocabulary and critical judgement to explain problems and evaluate policy.

Best for

Year 12 Economics students who want stronger data interpretation, diagram use, contemporary evidence and evaluative essay technique.

Aligned to the 2026 HSC

Economics Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)

The 2026 HSC Economics examination continues to use the Economics Stage 6 Syllabus (2009). The Economics 11–12 Syllabus (2025) begins implementation from 2027 and is not the 2026 HSC syllabus.

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The Year 12 course

Every part of the course connected to the way it is examined.

The day connects the Year 12 course with the examination skills students need to apply it.

HSC topic

The Global Economy

Analyse globalisation, trade, finance, economic growth and relationships between economies.

Key language: global economy · globalisation · trade · finance · economic growth

HSC topic

Australia’s Place in the Global Economy

Apply economic concepts to Australia’s trade, financial relationships, exchange rates, balance of payments and performance.

Key language: Australia’s place in the global economy · trade · finance · exchange rates · balance of payments

HSC topic

Economic Issues

Explain and evaluate growth, unemployment, inflation, income and wealth distribution, sustainability and living standards.

Key language: economic issues · growth · unemployment · inflation · income distribution · living standards

HSC topic

Economic Policies and Management

Evaluate the role and effectiveness of government policies in managing economic problems and pursuing objectives.

Key language: economic policies · fiscal policy · monetary policy · microeconomic policy · evaluation

Across the day

Learn it. Apply it. Improve it.

Workshop method

Decode and plan the economic response

Identify the issue, relationship, data, directive verb and judgement required before writing.

Workshop method

Practise data and essay decisions

Attempt stimulus-based, quantitative, short-answer and extended-response questions under realistic time pressure.

HSC teacher supporting a student during guided practice

Practice and feedback

Guided HSC-style data and essay practice with feedback

Students work through stimulus-based, short-answer and extended-response tasks. The teacher models how to identify the economic issue, select a model or diagram, interpret evidence and evaluate policy impacts.

Apply theory to economic contexts

Use economic terms, concepts, relationships and models to explain contemporary and hypothetical situations.

Evaluate economic policies

Explain policy mechanisms, impacts, trade-offs and limitations before reaching a supported conclusion.

Included with the workshop

A practical Economics workbook for final revision

Topic notes, diagram and data frameworks, HSC-style questions, contemporary-evidence guides and policy-evaluation structures.

A subject-specific workbook with notes, practice questions and worked examples
Clear response frameworks and a practical revision plan
A full day of live teaching, guided practice and questions

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Common questions

Will it use current economic examples?

Yes. Students practise selecting contemporary Australian and global evidence to support syllabus concepts and policy evaluation.

Is it aligned to the 2026 HSC syllabus?

Yes. It uses the Economics Stage 6 Syllabus (2009), which remains the syllabus examined for the 2026 HSC.

Who is this workshop for?

Year 12 students preparing for their final school assessments and the 2026 HSC examinations.

What should I bring?

Bring a laptop or tablet if you use one for study, writing materials, water and lunch. Your workshop resources are provided.

When will I receive the exact room?

Building, room and arrival instructions are sent by email with the ticket and again before the workshop.

Can I book several workshops?

Yes. Add any three workshops in one order and the $75 bundle saving is applied automatically at checkout.