Update Newsletters

Leading Edge publishes the well-known update series, designed to give you up-to-date syllabus-relevant information in our easy-to-understand writing style. There are currently four update newsletters. Click on a subject for more information:

1. Economics Update
2. Business Studies Update
3. Legal Studies Update
4. Commerce Update

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THE ECONOMICS UPDATE

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• Student Price: $55.00 for a year's subscription (no copyright release)
• School Price: $110 for one HSC year subscription
• (11 issues per year with copyright release)
• ISSN: 1327-2683

The Economics Update is a monthly newsletter written specifically for Economics Teachers and their students. The Update continues to provide teachers and their students with a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute review of key developments, trends and issues in the Australian and global economies. It is an invaluable resource for both teachers and their students throughout Australia.

Each issue features:

• a major original article relevant to the syllabus
• brief commentaries on current features of the global and domestic economies or other economic issues of current interest.
• the latest statistics and quotes on the Australian and global economy.

The Economics Update provides current information every month – virtually updating your traditional textbook content. This subscription is a "must have" that provides students with excellent information to use when studying and preparing for the HSC assessment tasks, Trial HSC exam and HSC exam itself.

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THE BUSINESS STUDIES UPDATE

• Student Price: $55.00 for a year's subscription (no copyright release)
• School Price: $110 for one HSC year subscription
• (11 issues per year with copyright release)
• ISSN: 1327-3736

The Business Studies Update provides concise coverage of global business development specifically designed for business studies teachers and students. The Update is published monthly and features a continuing case study.

Over a five month period, we provide an in-depth analysis of all aspects the chosen business:

• Business Management and Change
• Marketing
• Financial Planning and Management
• Employment relations
• Global Business

In addition to this major case study, the newsletter also includes other articles and briefs on Australian and international businesses, as well as summaries of key syllabus points, exam-style questions and group activities.

The Business Studies Update is written specifically for Business Studies teachers and their Year 12 students, although much of the content also proves useful for the Preliminary Course.

Save yourself valuable time by letting the Business Studies Update be your on-going research tool.

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The legal studies update

• Student Price: $55.00 for a year's subscription (no copyright release)
• School Price: $110 for one HSC year subscription
• (11 issues per year with copyright release)
• ISSN: 1833-7058

The Legal Studies Update is a monthly publication that will assist teachers and their students in their quest to be aware of the latest legislative changes and recent cases that are relevant to the Legal Studies syllabus, for both of the Preliminary and HSC Courses.

Each monthly issue of the Legal Studies Update will include:

• Feature articles on core topics
• Coverage of the popular options from both the HSC and Preliminary Courses
• Up-to-the-minute summaries of recent cases pertinent to the syllabus topics
• Plenty of questions, class and group activities and web research tasks
  
  

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THE Commerce UPDATE

• Price: $99.00 for a calendar year
• (11 issues per year with copyright release)
• ISSN: 1833-4334

The Commerce Update extends the Leading Edge commitment to producing high calibre, original articles for commerce teachers and their students on a monthly basis throughout the year.

The Commerce Update provides subscribers with:

• Three original articles in each issue – one on a Core Topic and two articles on selected Options
• Each article is accompanied by a “hands-on activity” bank for the teacher – challenging questions and research tasks for your students.
• The feature article will be packed with a great range of tasks, including an on-line task in each issue.
• Subscription includes licence to copy for your students throughout Australia.

About the Editor

• Mohan Dhall – experienced senior teacher, involved in the revision of the Commerce syllabus. Having trained teachers at Macquarie University in programming and delivery of the Commerce syllabus in a wide range of school contexts, Mohan brings a depth of practical and research knowledge to the compilation of this new continuing resource.
• Mohan will add his expertise as an author to the publication, also commissioning additional contributions from practicing teachers and researchers through the year.