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Transition Year Economics

Freda KinsellaOur Lady’s School, Terenure

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TY Module

A collaboration between PDST and NUIM Economics department

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Aims

• To increase an awareness of economic issues in the everyday life of teenagers

• To link economics with current culture• To promote critical thinking and self-

awareness• To encourage questioning and mathematical

skills• To develop life skills and value the role of

economics as part of these skills

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Everyday Economics

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Main focus

• Micro and individual response to situations

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Content

• Introduction to Economics• Introduction to utility• World of work• Savings• Demand • Substitute and complementary goods• Supply• Project

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Active learning methodologies

• Think pair share• Group work• Presentations• Project work• Student centred • Use of video and music

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Advice

• Content• Timing• Music, videos, noise and discussion• Ask them for their suggestions• Try it…