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
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.
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.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Stockport |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
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
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.
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.