Course information
Economics
King Edward VI High School for Girls - Birmingham
01214721834
Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UB
Course summary

its crucial importance to all our lives, analysing the interaction between its constituents: producers, firms, consumers, workers and governments. Students explore and debate how Economics affects international affairs and politics and its links with today’s key issues like globalisation, war, pollution and poverty. They are also taught to think logically and use economic theories to understand concepts such as inflation, supply and demand, unemployment, interest and exchange rates. This helps them grasp the tough choices our Government faces when steering the economy in an unpredictable world. Future Careers A Level Economics is a highly thought of academic A Level which provides a useful preparation for anyone wishing to go into a career in accounting, finance or business management. It also enables students to demonstrate to future employers a good combination of literacy and numeracy skills.

Entry requirements

• GCSE Maths: You must achieve a grade 7 or higher • GCSE English or English Language: You must achieve a grade 7 or higher • A Level subjects: You must achieve a grade 7, 8, or 9 in your chosen A Level subjects. For some subjects, a minimum of grade 8 or 9 is required (see below) A grade 7 – 9 is required in Mathematics GCSE. Students also need an interest in current affairs.

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RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeGirls
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£16,614
AddressEdgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UB