A Level Economics aims to provide students with an understanding of some of the central approaches to the fundamental problem of Economics: How should scarce resources be allocated?
Economics often helps us understand what we read about in the news, and a big part of being successful on the course is being interested in, and prepared to discuss, current affairs.
Since Economics is a subject about the world around us, time will be spent examining source materials to recognise the use of economic theory, and evaluating the arguments presented in source materials. This is also an important skill for examinations.
No previous knowledge of Economics is required. It is recommended that students have attained at least a grade 6 at English Language GCSE. The course does not involve any Mathematics beyond GCSE level, but interpreting graphs is a key skill, and students should be able perform basic Mathematical calculations.
The 2 year A level course is assessed through examination at the end of the period of study.
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