Economics is a social science which studies the behaviour of societies as they attempt to solve the fundamental economic problem of scarcity, how do they best allocate their limited resources to an apparently endless list of competing wants and needs. The A Level Economics course provides students with a toolkit to analyse this problem and help them view the world with a critical eye. They will be then asked to apply this toolkit to a range of economic policy decisions and evaluate competing solutions. Students will get the opportunity to challenge one another’s policies via healthy classroom discussion. It is important to realise that the subject is taught in the context of current events taking place at the time, and therefore economists at the RGS are expected to be curious, keeping up-to-date with these events and reading around economic issues in more detail throughout the course.
Students will require both strong numerical and literacy skills to access this course. Although there is no requirement to study A Level Mathematics to access A Level Economics, it is often a requirement for students looking to study Economics at university. Strong mathematicians and scientists therefore often thrive in Economics. Data handling and statistics are the most frequently used areas of mathematics at A Level.
The course is assessed via three exam papers which are each two hours in length. All papers require students to respond to data given in the exam (written and numerical), with students writing a series of short and long-written responses that require between 5 and 30 minutes to write. Although academic writing is the primary form of assessment, students can also expect to complete some numerical calculations and draw a range of economic diagrams to complement their answers. Paper 1: Focuses on Themes 1 and 3; Microeconomics and Business Economics. Paper 2: Focuses on Themes 2 and 4; Macroeconomics and International Economics. Paper 3: Synoptic exam, draws on contents from all 4 Themes across the course.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
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| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,572 |
| Address | High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB |
Economics is a social science which studies the behaviour of societies as they attempt to solve the fundamental economic problem of scarcity, how do they best allocate their limited resources to an apparently endless list of competing wants and needs. The A Level Economics course provides students with a toolkit to analyse this problem and help them view the world with a critical eye. They will be then asked to apply this toolkit to a range of economic policy decisions and evaluate competing solutions. Students will get the opportunity to challenge one another’s policies via healthy classroom discussion. It is important to realise that the subject is taught in the context of current events taking place at the time, and therefore economists at the RGS are expected to be curious, keeping up-to-date with these events and reading around economic issues in more detail throughout the course.
Students will require both strong numerical and literacy skills to access this course. Although there is no requirement to study A Level Mathematics to access A Level Economics, it is often a requirement for students looking to study Economics at university. Strong mathematicians and scientists therefore often thrive in Economics. Data handling and statistics are the most frequently used areas of mathematics at A Level.
The course is assessed via three exam papers which are each two hours in length. All papers require students to respond to data given in the exam (written and numerical), with students writing a series of short and long-written responses that require between 5 and 30 minutes to write. Although academic writing is the primary form of assessment, students can also expect to complete some numerical calculations and draw a range of economic diagrams to complement their answers. Paper 1: Focuses on Themes 1 and 3; Microeconomics and Business Economics. Paper 2: Focuses on Themes 2 and 4; Macroeconomics and International Economics. Paper 3: Synoptic exam, draws on contents from all 4 Themes across the course.