Jacaranda New Concepts in Commerce

The current editions of the Jacaranda New Concepts in Commerce include these key features:

• Syllabus applicability, currency, accuracy, high-interest and relevance to students’ lives
• Case studies with linked activities in both core and option tpics make the world of commerce come alive for students
• Extensive content on e-commerce includes online shopping, m-commerce and use of financial and shopping-related apps
• Material on Fair Work Australia, changing work patterns, modern awards, National Employment Standards and legal issues in the workplace
• Civil and criminal case studies
• Updated economic data along with coverage of the Global Financial Crisis and European Debt Crisis
• Includes children’s advertising, invasion of privacy, Coca-Cola target markets and targeted product range, and advertising
• Glossary terms and definitions in context, use of dot points, graphic or visual displays, and careful grading of activities allow for differentiation of learning

Jacaranda provides a range of format options to allow teachers to teach their class their way.

Stephen Chapman

Stephen Chapman is an active teacher, author, HSC marker and consultant, with 28 years’ experience as a classroom teacher and Head Teacher. He has authored/co-authored 14 textbooks in the areas of Commerce, Business Studies and Economics. He has won awards for teaching excellence and pedagogical writings as well as a Commonwealth Parliamentary Teaching Fellowship. As a consultant, he works with schools to develop teaching programs and educational resources.

Malcolm Freak

Malcolm Freak has 30 years of teaching experience in New South Wales schools, primarily in the subject areas of Commerce and Economics. He is currently Head Teacher of Social Science at Duval High School, in the university city of Armidale. He is an established coauthor of a range of popular teaching resources for New South Wales students, including the original Concepts in Commerce and Introducing Economics. Malcolm has also been involved in HSC marking for Economics and has been awarded several Commonwealth Bank Financial literacy grants