Economics is an academic A-Level highly valued by universities, but it is also a subject that deals with vital matters concerning all of our daily lives. An A level in Economics gives students a grounding in the core economic principles of the free market economy, how scarce resources are allocated and the interactions between consumer, firms and the Government. In the A1 year students focus on the fundamental principles of Micro and Macroeconomics: Theme 1: Introduction To Markets & Market Failure – Microeconomics concepts; Nature Of Economics; How Markets Work; Market Failure; Government Intervention. Theme 2: The UK Economy: Performance & Policies – Macroeconomics concepts; Measures Of Economic Performance; Aggregate Demand; Aggregate Supply; National Income; Economic Growth; Macroeconomic Objectives & Policy. At A2 level students build on the same micro and macroeconomic concepts learnt during the A1 year with the focus of assessment far more evaluative and discursive in nature. Theme 3: Business Behaviour & the Labour Market - Business Growth; Business Objectives; Revenues, Costs and Profits; Market Structures; Labour Market; Government Intervention. Theme 4: A Global Perspective - International Economics; Poverty and Inequality; Emerging & Developing Economies; The Financial Sector; Role Of The State In The Macroeconomy.