These pages contains links to resources pages where a number of online activities are outlined. Usually students can get started on these activities by using the resources on the page where the activity is described.
Government Activity

An introductory activity designed to help students familiarize themselves with online resources.

Monitoring the Economy

A series of activity ideas related to Units three and four economics

Global Economy

A few sample activity outlines and selection of resources which are of relevance to this new topic. Competitiveness A selection of sites relating to Australia's International Competitiveness

Researching a Company

This page provides a range of links which might prove useful for teachers and students who wish to research combines both in and out of Australia.

Researching a Country

This page contains links to a selection of resources which provide information on the worlds countries. Teachers and students who are investigating the economies of other countries will find this an useful; starting point for research projects and case studies. For Australian Companies go Australian Companies

Image based activities

This page offer a few links to pictorial resources which are available on the web.

Economic RoundUps

This page is designed to provide quick access to current economic data for group work with economic students. Eg an e mail version of round robins.

Foreign Exchange

These pages are designed for a series of actvities using exchange rates.

Web Walks

These pages offer a structured tour of selected web sites and are useful for teachers introducing students to the Internet

World Economic Surveys

This page provides links to a range of resources where students can perform their own world economic surveys.

Economic Indicators

This page conatins links to current sources of economic indicators and a sample activity using economic indicators. It is a shortened version of the activity in Economics section of the VCTA site.

Introduction to Trade

This activity requires students to conduct an online survey and test the the theory of comparative advantage against Australia's trade relationship with the rest of the world.

Experimental Pages

These pages are in the process of being road tested and developed and are not yet ready for use.

Junior IT

The Lovemeter

A manic distraction for computing students.

Revision Activities For Unit Three

These pages provide a selection of revision activites for Unit Three.