Economics A Level

A Level Economics provides an introduction to many of the real-world topics that will influence the rest of your life – unemployment, mortgage rates, economic prosperity and the environment. Our course provides a solid foundation of both macroeconomic and microeconomic knowledge that will enable you to analyse and evaluate world events and political statements with a greater degree of understanding.

Economics is very much a social science, trying to model events and predict future outcomes based on those models. If you like to solve problems and figure out how things work, then this course will suit you!

By studying A Level Economics, you will develop a broad range of skills applicable to your future life and careers. These include data analysis and numerical skills, the ability to critically assess real world events and situations and an understanding of the key economic factors which will influence the world in which you live.

The course is entirely exam assessed but with a variety of question lengths from multiple choice to essays; with an emphasis on data analysis, a willingness to work with numbers is helpful.

Year 1 Modules

Markets and market failure

UK Economy – Performance and policies.

Year 2 Modules

Business behaviour and the labour market

A global perspective

100% Exam

Exam Board: Edexcel

Five GCSEs at Grade 5 including:

Grade 5 in either GCSE English Language* or GCSE English Literature

Grade 5 in GCSE Maths

*a minimum of Grade 4 in GCSE English Language is required to study this course.

Economics students’ progress to a wide variety of destinations both in higher education and employment.

A substantial number go on to study either Economics or a closely related subject, with Business, Finance and Law at the top of this list. Destinations last year included York and Liverpool to study Economics and Finance, as well as Manchester to read Law.

The subject is also popular as a third choice with students progressing to totally unrelated fields, with yacht design and fashion being recent examples.

Other students move into employment, often via the apprenticeship route, with accountancy being a favourite, although far from the only option.