You will study both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics over the 2 year course. The course is split into 4 themes as follows: Theme 1: Introduction to markets and market failure · 1.1 Nature of economics · 1.2 How markets work · 1.3 Market failure · 1.4 Government intervention. Theme 2: The UK economy – performance and policies · 2.1 Measures of economic performance · 2.2 Aggregate demand (AD) · 2.3 Aggregate supply (AS) · 2.4 National income · 2.5 Economic growth · 2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies Year 2. Theme 3: Business behaviour and the labour market · 3.1 Business growth · 3.2 Business objectives · 3.3 Revenues, costs and profits · 3.4 Market structures · 3.5 Labour market · 3.6 Government intervention. Theme 4: A global perspective · 4.1 International economics · 4.2 Poverty and inequality · 4.3 Emerging and developing economies · 4.4 The financial sector · 4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy.
Grade 4 in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE.
Throughout the course students will be assessed verbally in class, written homework, end of unit assessments and mock exams. The final assessments are all exam based and are as follows: Paper 1: Short-answer, data response and essay questions on markets and business behaviour – this is the content you study in Theme 1 and Theme 3. (35%) 2 hours, 100 marks Paper 2: Short-answer, data response and essay questions on the national and global economy – this is the content you study in Theme 2 and Theme 4. (35%) 2 hours, 100 marks Paper 3: The questions in the exam – data response and essay questions – cover concepts and theory from the whole course. (30%) 2 hours, 100 marks Grades for A Level Economics are A*-E.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
You will study both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics over the 2 year course. The course is split into 4 themes as follows: Theme 1: Introduction to markets and market failure · 1.1 Nature of economics · 1.2 How markets work · 1.3 Market failure · 1.4 Government intervention. Theme 2: The UK economy – performance and policies · 2.1 Measures of economic performance · 2.2 Aggregate demand (AD) · 2.3 Aggregate supply (AS) · 2.4 National income · 2.5 Economic growth · 2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies Year 2. Theme 3: Business behaviour and the labour market · 3.1 Business growth · 3.2 Business objectives · 3.3 Revenues, costs and profits · 3.4 Market structures · 3.5 Labour market · 3.6 Government intervention. Theme 4: A global perspective · 4.1 International economics · 4.2 Poverty and inequality · 4.3 Emerging and developing economies · 4.4 The financial sector · 4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy.
Grade 4 in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE.
Throughout the course students will be assessed verbally in class, written homework, end of unit assessments and mock exams. The final assessments are all exam based and are as follows: Paper 1: Short-answer, data response and essay questions on markets and business behaviour – this is the content you study in Theme 1 and Theme 3. (35%) 2 hours, 100 marks Paper 2: Short-answer, data response and essay questions on the national and global economy – this is the content you study in Theme 2 and Theme 4. (35%) 2 hours, 100 marks Paper 3: The questions in the exam – data response and essay questions – cover concepts and theory from the whole course. (30%) 2 hours, 100 marks Grades for A Level Economics are A*-E.