Economics

Course summary

Studying Economics improves your ability to reason logically, and to analyse data. Graphs and diagrams are frequently used as an aid to reasoning, and you also need to be able to perform simple mathematical operations, such as calculating a percentage change. This means that mathematical competence is a considerable advantage. Although students can do well in A Level Economics without it, a good pass in A Level Mathematics is an essential requirement for many Economics degree courses (and an A* necessary for the top universities). If you think you might wish to study Economics at university, we strongly recommend taking A Level Mathematics too.