The A Level economics course is open to all prospective Sixth Form students. No prior knowledge of course material is expected or presumed. The specification is designed to develop an understanding of contemporary economic problems. Issues for analysis are wide-ranging, from ‘Why do we have poverty in rich countries and multi-millionaires in poor countries?’ to ‘Can economists help save the planet from the effects of climate change?’ The greatest attribute any aspiring economist can have is an inquisitive mind. Curiosities are much more easily unravelled when thinking is done within a rigorous theoretical framework. Economists have their way of thinking and this course aims to pass on this methodology to others. Of course, your early years in maths, English, science and other lessons will have equipped you with the analytical, quantitative and critical thinking skills that will allow you to make sense of the course material. What topics will I study? • Resource scarcity and the need for economics • Demand, supply and the role of prices • How businesses behave under different market conditions • The labour market - who does what why and how much do they get paid for doing it? • Income, wealth, poverty and inequality. How much inequality is efficient and tolerable? • When, why and how markets can fail and how far should governments try to correct this failure? • Macro-economic performance; how economies function at the national level • Globalisation, trade and economic development
We expect pupils entering Sixth Form to have secured 45 points from their best 8 GCSE grades (grades of 3 or below may not be included). Students new to Dame Allan’s will also be invited to interview. A minimum of grade 6 in mathematics GCSE is essential for those considering this the course as twenty per cent of overall exam marks will be based on numeracy skills. You are also assessed on your ability to produce structured answers to extended essay style questions you will also be expected to have a minimum grade of 6 in GCSE English Language.
Economics is delivered as a linear programme with three, two-hour exams at the end of the course: • Markets and market failure • The UK economy: Performance and Policies • Business behaviour and the labour market
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,999 |
| Address | Fowberry Crescent, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ |
The A Level economics course is open to all prospective Sixth Form students. No prior knowledge of course material is expected or presumed. The specification is designed to develop an understanding of contemporary economic problems. Issues for analysis are wide-ranging, from ‘Why do we have poverty in rich countries and multi-millionaires in poor countries?’ to ‘Can economists help save the planet from the effects of climate change?’ The greatest attribute any aspiring economist can have is an inquisitive mind. Curiosities are much more easily unravelled when thinking is done within a rigorous theoretical framework. Economists have their way of thinking and this course aims to pass on this methodology to others. Of course, your early years in maths, English, science and other lessons will have equipped you with the analytical, quantitative and critical thinking skills that will allow you to make sense of the course material. What topics will I study? • Resource scarcity and the need for economics • Demand, supply and the role of prices • How businesses behave under different market conditions • The labour market - who does what why and how much do they get paid for doing it? • Income, wealth, poverty and inequality. How much inequality is efficient and tolerable? • When, why and how markets can fail and how far should governments try to correct this failure? • Macro-economic performance; how economies function at the national level • Globalisation, trade and economic development
We expect pupils entering Sixth Form to have secured 45 points from their best 8 GCSE grades (grades of 3 or below may not be included). Students new to Dame Allan’s will also be invited to interview. A minimum of grade 6 in mathematics GCSE is essential for those considering this the course as twenty per cent of overall exam marks will be based on numeracy skills. You are also assessed on your ability to produce structured answers to extended essay style questions you will also be expected to have a minimum grade of 6 in GCSE English Language.
Economics is delivered as a linear programme with three, two-hour exams at the end of the course: • Markets and market failure • The UK economy: Performance and Policies • Business behaviour and the labour market