Economics Unit 3/4 Exam Preparation Program
The program will occur on Sunday the 16th of October 2022 via Webinar commencing at 1.00pm and will be presented by Romeo Salla, an experienced teacher, examination assessor (including as Chief Assessor) and former Economist. Romeo will assist students to prepare for the examination and write responses in a way that enables them to perform at their peak and impress the examination assessors. The program will include advice on areas to focus, clarification of common errors made by past students, tips on how to allocate precious time, strategies to assist students to interpret questions, an analysis of the most difficult questions and terms from past exams and an analysis of possible questions in light of recent economic developments. Comprehensive notes will be provided and there will be a bonus 30 minute question & answer/tutorial session at the conclusion of the program. The program is reasonably priced at only $44 per person. Click on the blue ‘online booking’ button to the right if you wish to purchase a ticket to this three and half hour program.
The Presenter
Romeo Salla completed Honours and Masters degrees in Commerce (Economics major) at the University of Melbourne before moving to Canberra to work as an Economist with the Commonwealth Department of Treasury. After a few years he was promoted within the federal bureaucracy to the position of Senior Economist with the Industry Commission (now Productivity Commission). Since 1996 he has been employed as a Senior Teacher and Head of Faculty at large private schools in Melbourne, teaching VCE and IB Economics. He has held positions of responsibility with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) as an examination assessor since 1996 and was the long standing Economics editor on the VCTA website (ComNET). Mr Salla is also the founder of the websitewww.economicstutor.com.au as well as the popular smartphone app ‘economicstutor’, has contributed to various publications and regularly presents to economics teachers and students on behalf of the VCTA. Romeo is the author of the CPAP Study Guide to VCE Economics, co-author of Monumental Humanities 3 (Cambridge), and co-author of the VCE Economics texts ‘Economic Fundamentals in Australia’ and ‘Economics: from the ground up’. He is also the writer of CPAP Economics assessment tasks and practice examinations.
Intensive program during September holidays
During the September school holidays, Romeo Salla will also be hosting five distinct 90 minute Zoom sessions covering each of the five areas of study (AOS) in VCE Economics. Visit www.economicstutor.com.au for details or click on the banner below for more details. Students should note that these AOS sessions are focused primarily on course content/knowledge whereas the Exam Preparation Program is focused primarily on application of knowledge to answer examination questions. For those students who believe that they have a sound and comprehensive understanding of the entire course, then attendance at the five AOS sessions is NOT required.
