Are you confused by questions such as: • Why are interest rates so low? • Is it better to collect taxes through VAT or on income? • What are the implications of hard or soft Brexit? • How can we solve the UK’s ‘productivity gap’? • All these questions regularly come up in the news and if we understand the economic language that is used and the economic principles that the government and businesses make decisions by, we can develop an informed opinion, and defend it. Economics at Francis Holland We have an excellent bank of printed and online resources covering both years of the linear-level syllabus. There is a wealth of practice material for girls to use in and out of class. Our pupils’ progress is monitored closely so that they can be given specific feedback on the knowledge and skills they have mastered, and what needs to be revised – diagnostic feedback. We pay attention to ‘meta-learning’ (learning about the process of learning) because each girl will have her preferred learning style. Of course, we also attend lectures on a range of topics and visit the Bank of England. Economics is a social science that comes in two ‘flavours’ In macroeconomics, we look at how government policies seek to achieve low unemployment, steady economic growth, price stability, a rise in worker productivity and a balance in trade with other countries. These aims are often tricky to achieve because they conflict with each other. That is why the government usually uses a different policy for each of these aims. For example, to control inflation, the Bank of England uses Monetary Policy. To make the economy more productive, we use supply-side policy. And to try to balance the government budget and collect taxes, we use fiscal policy. Microeconomics is about the buying and selling of particular goods between firms and consumers. We look at the resources that produce them, investigate how markets arrive at prices and work out whether we should produce on a small or a large scale to minimise costs. Then there are all how markets fail to arrive at a price that correctly reflects the supply and demand for the product. For example, some goods should be more in demand than they are, because they are better for us than we appreciate. The government can become involved in such markets, for example with the ‘sugar tax’ or by providing free education for all.
We welcome external candidates to the Sixth Form, who are assessed on the basis of reports from their existing schools, written tests, interviews and GCSE predictions. We strongly recommend that all girls have achieved at least grade 7s (A grades) in their chosen A level subjects, as those with lower grades are likely to find the Sixth Form course challenging. Both internal and external candidates may compete for Academic Sixth Form Scholarships. These examinations take place in November each year. Scholarships are also awarded for Art, Drama and Music.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Westminster |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,050 |
| Address | Clarence Gate, Ivor Place, London, NW1 6XR |
Are you confused by questions such as: • Why are interest rates so low? • Is it better to collect taxes through VAT or on income? • What are the implications of hard or soft Brexit? • How can we solve the UK’s ‘productivity gap’? • All these questions regularly come up in the news and if we understand the economic language that is used and the economic principles that the government and businesses make decisions by, we can develop an informed opinion, and defend it. Economics at Francis Holland We have an excellent bank of printed and online resources covering both years of the linear-level syllabus. There is a wealth of practice material for girls to use in and out of class. Our pupils’ progress is monitored closely so that they can be given specific feedback on the knowledge and skills they have mastered, and what needs to be revised – diagnostic feedback. We pay attention to ‘meta-learning’ (learning about the process of learning) because each girl will have her preferred learning style. Of course, we also attend lectures on a range of topics and visit the Bank of England. Economics is a social science that comes in two ‘flavours’ In macroeconomics, we look at how government policies seek to achieve low unemployment, steady economic growth, price stability, a rise in worker productivity and a balance in trade with other countries. These aims are often tricky to achieve because they conflict with each other. That is why the government usually uses a different policy for each of these aims. For example, to control inflation, the Bank of England uses Monetary Policy. To make the economy more productive, we use supply-side policy. And to try to balance the government budget and collect taxes, we use fiscal policy. Microeconomics is about the buying and selling of particular goods between firms and consumers. We look at the resources that produce them, investigate how markets arrive at prices and work out whether we should produce on a small or a large scale to minimise costs. Then there are all how markets fail to arrive at a price that correctly reflects the supply and demand for the product. For example, some goods should be more in demand than they are, because they are better for us than we appreciate. The government can become involved in such markets, for example with the ‘sugar tax’ or by providing free education for all.
We welcome external candidates to the Sixth Form, who are assessed on the basis of reports from their existing schools, written tests, interviews and GCSE predictions. We strongly recommend that all girls have achieved at least grade 7s (A grades) in their chosen A level subjects, as those with lower grades are likely to find the Sixth Form course challenging. Both internal and external candidates may compete for Academic Sixth Form Scholarships. These examinations take place in November each year. Scholarships are also awarded for Art, Drama and Music.