Economics is a wide-ranging discipline that provides a logical and rigorous framework for answering questions that are fundamental to society. What level of inequality should be tolerated? Can we address climate change by creating carbon markets? Does the financial system need greater regulation and are we headed for another 2008-style crash? What should be our priority – keeping inflation under control or promoting economic growth? A social science in every sense of the term, Economics takes a scientific approach to exploring social phenomena. Technically rigorous and conceptually unique, Economics trains you to be a critical and analytical thinker. We teach Economics from first principles, ensuring that our pupils gain a deep understanding of the building blocks of the subject. We draw broadly on current affairs to develop applications of the subject, seeking out interesting materials from popular and academic publications in Economics.
An aptitude for mathematics is essential, and a minimum of grade 8 at GCSE is required. Although you never dealt with complicated algebra in the A-level course, economic diagrams involve modelling relationships between variables on a set of axes, so you’ll need a good conceptual understanding of how relationships between variables can be represented graphically. Mathematics (and, in some unique cases, A level of Further Mathematics) is necessary to take the subject to a degree level. Proficiency in forming balanced arguments is also essential, and essay writing is a significant component of the course, so a grade 8 in English or a humanities subject is also required.
We currently follow the Eduqas syllabus, which covers the following main topic areas: • Markets and Market Failure: the nuts and bolts of microeconomics – how markets work, why some markets may not always work perfectly and how they can be fixed. We also look in depth at the labour market. • The UK Economy: an essential course in Macroeconomic literacy, covering how we evaluate the overall health of the economy and how the government can influence key indicators like growth, unemployment, inflation and inequality through policy tools. • Market Structures and Business Behaviour: an investigation into how the behaviour of a firm is affected by the amount of competition in a market; here we look at monopoly power, price fixing, and what governments can do to protect consumers. • International Economics: an analysis of how economies interact with each other – trade wars, currency manipulation and exchange rate movements; we also study development economics. There is no course work and all assessment takes place through examinations. Pupils sit on three papers, and each assesses the full course content, designed to test a particular set of skills. Component 1 is a knowledge-based paper with a heavy focus on multiple-choice questions and calculations (30%). Component 2 requires you to draw on the information given in extracts, tables and charts to write short answers and mini-essays (30%). Component 3 is an essaybased paper (40%).
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Haringey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,515 |
| Address | North Road, Highgate, N6 4AY |
Economics is a wide-ranging discipline that provides a logical and rigorous framework for answering questions that are fundamental to society. What level of inequality should be tolerated? Can we address climate change by creating carbon markets? Does the financial system need greater regulation and are we headed for another 2008-style crash? What should be our priority – keeping inflation under control or promoting economic growth? A social science in every sense of the term, Economics takes a scientific approach to exploring social phenomena. Technically rigorous and conceptually unique, Economics trains you to be a critical and analytical thinker. We teach Economics from first principles, ensuring that our pupils gain a deep understanding of the building blocks of the subject. We draw broadly on current affairs to develop applications of the subject, seeking out interesting materials from popular and academic publications in Economics.
An aptitude for mathematics is essential, and a minimum of grade 8 at GCSE is required. Although you never dealt with complicated algebra in the A-level course, economic diagrams involve modelling relationships between variables on a set of axes, so you’ll need a good conceptual understanding of how relationships between variables can be represented graphically. Mathematics (and, in some unique cases, A level of Further Mathematics) is necessary to take the subject to a degree level. Proficiency in forming balanced arguments is also essential, and essay writing is a significant component of the course, so a grade 8 in English or a humanities subject is also required.
We currently follow the Eduqas syllabus, which covers the following main topic areas: • Markets and Market Failure: the nuts and bolts of microeconomics – how markets work, why some markets may not always work perfectly and how they can be fixed. We also look in depth at the labour market. • The UK Economy: an essential course in Macroeconomic literacy, covering how we evaluate the overall health of the economy and how the government can influence key indicators like growth, unemployment, inflation and inequality through policy tools. • Market Structures and Business Behaviour: an investigation into how the behaviour of a firm is affected by the amount of competition in a market; here we look at monopoly power, price fixing, and what governments can do to protect consumers. • International Economics: an analysis of how economies interact with each other – trade wars, currency manipulation and exchange rate movements; we also study development economics. There is no course work and all assessment takes place through examinations. Pupils sit on three papers, and each assesses the full course content, designed to test a particular set of skills. Component 1 is a knowledge-based paper with a heavy focus on multiple-choice questions and calculations (30%). Component 2 requires you to draw on the information given in extracts, tables and charts to write short answers and mini-essays (30%). Component 3 is an essaybased paper (40%).
