This specification aims to provide a coherent combination of microeconomic and macroeconomic content, drawing on local, national, and international contexts, and to foster an appreciation of economic concepts and theories in a range of contexts and their value and limitations in explaining real-world phenomena. A wide variety of university courses and careers will be open to you. Those with an Economics degree are on average amongst the highest-paid of all graduates. Opportunities abound in finance, civil service, education, and across the whole spectrum of private sector business.
Our general Sixth Form entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9. No prior knowledge of the subject is required. It is recommended that candidates have attained communication and literacy skills at least equivalent to GCSE Grade 6 in English and numeracy skills at a level equivalent to at least GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics.
Component 01 - Microeconomics ◦ Scarcity and choice ◦ How competitive markets work. ◦ Competition and power ◦ Labour market. ◦ Market failure and government intervention 2 x 2-hour written exams, each 80 marks Data response and two essays from a choice of four Component 02 – Macroeconomics ◦ Market failure and government intervention ◦ Aggregate demand and aggregate supply ◦ The application of policy instruments ◦ The global context ◦ The financial sector 2 x 2-hour written exams, each 80 marks Data response and two essays from a choice of four Component 03 – Themes in Economics This unit will draw on the content of components 1 and 2 and will require the candidates to consider the theory that has been studied on those components in a ‘real world’ context 2-hour written exam, 80 marks Multiple choice and extended data response Each paper is 33.3% of A-level
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0BL |
This specification aims to provide a coherent combination of microeconomic and macroeconomic content, drawing on local, national, and international contexts, and to foster an appreciation of economic concepts and theories in a range of contexts and their value and limitations in explaining real-world phenomena. A wide variety of university courses and careers will be open to you. Those with an Economics degree are on average amongst the highest-paid of all graduates. Opportunities abound in finance, civil service, education, and across the whole spectrum of private sector business.
Our general Sixth Form entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9. No prior knowledge of the subject is required. It is recommended that candidates have attained communication and literacy skills at least equivalent to GCSE Grade 6 in English and numeracy skills at a level equivalent to at least GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics.
Component 01 - Microeconomics ◦ Scarcity and choice ◦ How competitive markets work. ◦ Competition and power ◦ Labour market. ◦ Market failure and government intervention 2 x 2-hour written exams, each 80 marks Data response and two essays from a choice of four Component 02 – Macroeconomics ◦ Market failure and government intervention ◦ Aggregate demand and aggregate supply ◦ The application of policy instruments ◦ The global context ◦ The financial sector 2 x 2-hour written exams, each 80 marks Data response and two essays from a choice of four Component 03 – Themes in Economics This unit will draw on the content of components 1 and 2 and will require the candidates to consider the theory that has been studied on those components in a ‘real world’ context 2-hour written exam, 80 marks Multiple choice and extended data response Each paper is 33.3% of A-level