Overview
The 2026 editions have been comprehensively revised to reflect the shifting global economic environment, including escalating trade tensions under the second Trump Administration, renewed geopolitical conflict, and the weakening of key international institutions. They explore the implications of these developments for Australia’s economy, examining how global instability, inflation adjustments, and evolving trade relationships are shaping domestic policy and long-term productivity growth.
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Year Levels 11–12
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Curriculum NSW
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Subject Humanities
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Resource Formats Digital, Print
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Learning Focus Economics
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Last Updated Dec 2024
What it is
Pearson Senior Economics provides students in Year 11 and 12 with a detailed analysis of the current global and Australian economic landscapes. Included texts are updated regularly to cover the latest global economic changes and consist of:
- student books
- student eBooks
- student workbooks.
HSC ECONOMICS EVENT
The importance of economics for Australia's future
With keynote from Australia’s Treasurer Hon Dr. Jim ChalmersIn September 2024, teachers and students of economics in New South Wales joined Pearson and esteemed guests to celebrate the 25th year of publication of Australia's best-selling Economics textbook - Pearson Economics.
An incredible opportunity to hear from Australia's Treasurer Hon Dr. Jim Chalmers, this engaging session aimed to inspire students to consider the importance of economics for Australia's future as well as deepening their understanding of the latest developments in Australia and the global economy.
Watch the event recordingWhat it includes
Discover how the components of Pearson Senior Economics improve teaching outcomes.
Components
Student Books
Pearson Senior Economics Student Books include:
- Syllabus-aligned content: Clear coverage of NSW Year 11 content with contemporary Australian data and examples.
- Worked examples: Concise explanations with built-in scaffolds and worked examples to unpack harder concepts.
- Skills building for the real-world: Targeted tasks for graphs, data interpretation and calculations embedded throughout.
- Revisions and summaries: Quick checks, chapter summaries and key term glossaries to reinforce learning.
- Exam-style assessments: Review questions and exam-style prompts (short/extended) at chapter ends.
- Extended support: Extension and challenge questions to differentiate without losing core focus.
Components
eBooks
Pearson Senior Economics Student eBooks include:
- full student text in a searchable, device-friendly format with adjustable fonts, zoom and read-aloud for accessibility.
- interactive enhancements like glossary pop-ups, quick links to data, case studies, diagram, graph zoom to help students understand key concepts.
- built-in features such as highlighting, taking notes and bookmarks synced across devices, along with offline access.
Components
Student Workbooks
Pearson Senior Economics Student Workbooks include:
- HSC-style practice with 15 multiple choice questions, three 10-mark short answers, and three extended responses, with the Market Economy workbook fully refreshed for 2026.
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A full Year 12–style practice exam to build timing, structure and exam technique early.
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Extension, research and class activities to strengthen difficult theory and calculations, and links concepts across topics while supporting whole-class or independent study for tests and exams.
Webinars and events
The importance of economics for Australia's future
Event overview
In September 2024, teachers and students of economics in New South Wales joined Pearson and esteemed guests to celebrate the 25th year of publication of Australia's best-selling Economics textbook - Pearson Economics.
An incredible opportunity to hear from Australia's Treasurer Hon Dr. Jim Chalmers, this engaging session aims to inspire students to consider the importance of economics for Australia's future as well as deepening their understanding of the latest developments in Australia and the global economy.
We are delighted to make the event recording available for more budding economists to benefit from.
Agenda
- Open & welcome from Simon Tomlin and Rhiannon Yetsenga
- Speakers
- Keynote Dr. Jim Chalmers, Treasurer of Australia
- Tim Dixon and John O’Mahony, Economists and Authors
- Q&A panel with Ross Gittins, Sally Cray, Tim Dixon and John O’Mahony moderated by Claudia Crawford
Webinars and events
Australia and the Global Economy in 2024
Date recorded: Thursday, 6 June 2024
Webinar overview
In June 2024, teachers and students of economics were invited to join textbook authors and economists Tim Dixon and John O’Mahony, as they provided an overview of key developments in the Australian and global Economies, and their relevance for NSW Year 12 Economics in 2024.
Now available to watch on-demand, the webinar can help students learn about how economies work through current practical examples and the latest statistics distilled into a format suitable for application in NSW Year 12 Economics.
The webinar includes live question and answer time and covers key economic updates relating to:
- rising nationalism and its impact on trade and globalisation
- economic development in the post-COVID-19 era
- Australia’s economic outlook
- the causes of lingering inflationary pressures
- the 2025 Federal Budget
- monetary policy settings
- the impacts of A Future Made in Australia on Australian industry.
Webinar presenters
Tim Dixon has been an economic adviser and chief speechwriter for two Australian prime ministers. He is the co-founder of More in Common, an organisation with teams across Europe and the US who work to bridge social divisions and strengthen democracy. For the past decade he has been based in London and New York, creating start-ups to address social and economic crises. After coming first in the state in his HSC exams and completing Economics and Law degrees, Tim founded an educational publishing business and worked as a technology lawyer at Baker & McKenzie.
John O’Mahony is a partner at Deloitte Access Economics in Sydney, where he specialises in trends in the digital economy. John’s econometric research has been published in the Economic Record and the Australian Economic Review, and in 2018 he received two Cannes Lions awards. He has worked at the Australian Financial Review, in the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Economics and Business and served as a Senior Economic Adviser for two prime ministers of Australia. John was awarded the University of Sydney Medal for the First Class Honours degree in Commerce (Liberal Studies).
Webinars and events
Emerging from the Covid Recession
Recorded: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Presented by: Tim Dixon, Co-founder at More in Common and John O’Mahony, Partner at Deloitte Access Economics
Webinars and events
Author interview with Tim Dixon and John O'Mahony
Presented by authors Tim Dixon and John O’Mahony
Duration: 9 minutes
Meet the authors
Tim Dixon and John O'Mahony have produced Pearson Economics for over twenty years with the support of an experienced team of economists. Together they combine a deep knowledge of economic theory and the Australian and global economies with an in-depth understanding of the senior economics course.
Tim Dixon is co-founder of More in Common, an organisation with teams in the US, UK, France and Germany that work to bridge social and economic divisions and the threat of extremism. For the past decade he has been based in London and New York, creating start-ups to address social and economic crises. After coming first in NSW in his HSC exams, Tim finished degrees in economics and law, worked as a technology lawyer and founded an educational publishing business. He’s worked as an economic adviser and chief speechwriter for two Australian prime ministers.
Tim has also addressed the UN General Assembly and presented Ted Talk sessions.
John O’Mahony is a Partner at Deloitte Access Economics in Sydney, where he specialises in trends in the digital economy. He has worked at the Australian Financial Review, in the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Economics and Business, for the NSW Government and as a senior adviser for two Australian prime ministers. John was awarded the University of Sydney Medal for his First-Class Honours degree in Commerce (Liberal Studies) and has co-authored economics textbooks for over twenty years.
Samples & downloads
Tools and materials to help you unlock Pearson Economics.
Please note the Year 12 Student Book and Workbook for 2026 must be ordered separately (not as a pack) to ensure you have them in time.
- Pearson Economics 12 - Australia in the Global Economy 2026 - Topic 2 Australias Place in the Global Economy - Student book sample pages Download PDF (3.2MB)
- Pearson Economics 12 — Australia In The Global Economy 2025 — Workbook Topic 1 — Sample Pages Download PDF (8.4MB)
- Pearson Economics 11 - The Market Economy Economy 2026 - Topic 1 Introduction to Economics - Student book sample pages Download PDF (1.5MB)
- Pearson Economics 11 - The Market Economy Economy 11E - Topic 2 Consumers and Business - Workbook sample pages Download PDF (1.5MB)
Product Information
View resource titles, ISBNs and pricing for Pearson Economics 2026 Editions
Please note the Year 12 Student Book and Workbook for 2026 must be ordered separately (not as a pack) to ensure you have them in time.
| Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
| Pearson Economics 12: Australia in the Global Economy 2026 Student book with eBook | 9780655721383 | $65.95 |
| Pearson Economics 12: Australia in the Global Economy 2026 eBook | 9780655721413 | $49.95 |
| Pearson Economics 12: Australia in the Global Economy 2025 Workbook | 9780655718994 | $41.50 |
| Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
| Pearson Economics 11: The Market Economy 2026 Student book with eBook | 9780655721376 | $65.95 |
| Pearson Economics 11: The Market Economy 2026 eBook | 9780655721406 | $49.95 |
| Pearson Economics 11: The Market Economy 2026 Workbook | 9780655721369 | $46.20 |
| Pearson Economics 11: The Market Economy Bundle (2026 Student book with eBook + 2026 Workbook) | 9780655721390 | $104.95 |
