Home Page News   St Benildus College "THE BEST EDUCATION MONEY CAN'T BUY" Irish Independent   Business 2009/2010 < back   Leaving Certificate Economics 2009/2010 Objectives    1. To give students a general picture and an understanding of economic activities, patterns and principles.    2. To develop in students the capacity to apply these principles and to help them transfer this knowledge to new situations, and to achieve critical thought.    3. To develop in all our students an interest in everyday economics and to aid them in their education for citizenship.    4. To provide a suitable basis for further study of the subject. Topics are as diverse as:     * Government & The Economy     * Exporting & Importing     * The Banking System     * Global Poverty & Third World Debt     * The European Union     * Immigration     * And much more…