Economics

Course summary

Economics is a subject full of controversy allowing students to consider the topical issues of the day in a lively and analytical way. A Level of Economics will give you an excellent understanding of how economies allocate their scarce resources to meet the needs and wants of their citizens. You will develop a greater understanding of the economic problems which face individuals, firms, and governments on a local, national, and global level and the alternative ways these problems can be resolved. You will investigate microeconomic topics such as how individual decisions impact economic outcomes, the importance of competition, how markets operate and why they fail and how the distribution of income and wealth is affected. At the same time, you will learn about macroeconomics, looking at the 'big picture' of how our national economy fits into the global context, the global impact of financial markets and monetary policy and the operation of the international economy. At St Dunstan's we provide students with academic challenge through exposure and engagement with a range of higher-level texts and guest speakers.