Economics

Course summary

A-Level Economics aims to give an insight into key issues in the news affecting everyday life. Our goal is to allow you to understand the forces driving things like social policy, mergers and acquisitions, international trade, the price of oil, exchange rates and the level of unemployment in an economy. Economics at Shebbear College will teach you how to make sense of the world around you. The course covers a wide range of topics, including ‘supply and demand’, the role of the Government, different market systems, efficiency, game theory, economic growth and the impact of a globalised economy. In this course, economic theory is applied to ‘real world’ current affairs questions including the Bank of England’s response to Covid-19, the UK economy, Brexit, financial crises and globalization.