Course information
Economics
Roedean School - Brighton and Hove
01273667500
Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
Course summary

Study a fascinating, skill-based, highly-regarded A-level. Gain a deep, cohesive insight into the ever-changing, modern world you see around you. Understand, judge and find solutions to the multitude of national and international issues and events that affect us all. Explain and evaluate what influences our lives as students, consumers, workers, house-buyers, taxpayers and human-beings on this planet. Gain in-depth, critical knowledge into the strategies, successes and failures of large, dominant firms, such as Apple, compared to small, local businesses. Evaluate for yourself government policies on the NHS, education, and benefits. Discover the inside story on international trade wars, immigration, Bleak Wednesday, The Financial Crash, the Covid recession, BREXIT and the Cost of Living crisis. Most importantly, be one of the young, aspiring, female Economists determined to make the future world a better place for everyone.

Entry requirements

You will be expected to have achieved at least a grade 7 in GCSE/ IGCSE Mathematics and English Language, or an equivalent qualification before embarking on this course.

How you'll be assessed

• Unit 1: Micro-Economics – 1 double essay and one data response – 2h exam paper, worth 33.3% of the final mark. • Unit 2: Macro-Economics – 1 double essay and one data response – 2h exam paper, worth 33.3% of the final mark. • Unit 1&2 combined – 1 case study and 30 multiple choice questions – 2h exam paper, worth 33.3% of the final mark.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeGirls
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Boarding FeeDay £20,190 - £26,385; Boarding £36,360 - £47,775
Sixth Form FeeUnknown
AddressRoedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ