Economics
Cheadle Hulme High School - Stockport
01614857201
Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Course summary

You will study: - Economic methodology and the economic problem - Individual economic decision-making - Price determination in a competitive market - Production, costs, and revenue - Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets, and monopoly - The labor market - The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality - The market mechanism, market failure, and government intervention in markets - The measurement of macroeconomic performance - How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts - Economic performance - Financial markets, regulation, and monetary policy - Fiscal policy and supply-side policies - The international economy

Entry requirements

You do not need to have studied Economics at GCSE to study the subject at A Level. However, you will need to have achieved a Grade 7 in English or Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Economic Principles Written exam: 90 minutes (30% of A Level) Section A – compulsory multiple-choice questions Section B – compulsory structured questions to assess all of the A-level content. Paper 2: Exploring Economic Behaviour Written exam: 150 minutes (30% of A Level) Compulsory data response questions covering all of the A-level content. Paper 3: Evaluating Economic Models and Policies Written exam: 150 minutes (40% of A Level) Section A – Microeconomics Section B – Macroeconomics Section C – Trade and Development One essay from a choice of two in each section to assess all of the A Level content.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityStockport
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWoods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY