WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal
WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal
WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal
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FACULTY AND CURRICULUM INFORMATION<br />
Economics<br />
Economics is a dynamic subject which concerns itself with Economic<br />
problems around the world and what the possible solutions to these<br />
are. Students with a keen interest in current events are the ones most<br />
likely to find the subject particularly interesting. Students with good<br />
Mathematics skills will benefit from these while studying Economics.<br />
The main areas of study are:<br />
• How the market works,<br />
• The private firm as producer and employer,<br />
• Role of government in an economy or economies,<br />
• Developed and Developing Economies,<br />
• International aspects of interdependence and trade.<br />
Assessment is by examinations at the end of the course.<br />
IB Economics<br />
Students who tend to enjoy economics have the following characteristics. They must be very<br />
interested in current world events. They need to be able to analyse and interpret numerical<br />
data, and so good arithmetic ability and being able to think logically are important. Students<br />
studying Higher Level Economics should be taking Standard or Higher Level Mathematics for IB.<br />
They will be curious about how problems are solved with limited resources and how the world<br />
of Politics affects Economics.<br />
Geography<br />
Students need to understand the world around them, in both a local and global sense. We all<br />
make a mark on where we live, and where we live leaves its stamp on us. One of the more<br />
important issues students learn about in Geography is their effects on the environment and<br />
how to minimise negative effects. Students also learn about and compare different places<br />
and societies around the world. This helps them to understand the inequalities that exist and<br />
hopefully enables them to become responsible citizens of the world.<br />
Students learn to use geographical skills to find out about:<br />
• Different places<br />
• Patterns in natural and human environments and what causes them<br />
• How environments change, and ways in which sustainability can be maintained.<br />
Countries<br />
Students study a range of economically developed<br />
countries around the world and others that are less<br />
developed, but with a focus on the Asian region.<br />
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