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A Level Economics

at Truro and Penwith College, Truro · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A wide-ranging subject, highly regarded by employers and universities which relates to real-life situations and complements other subjects. You will study micro and macro economic issues affecting the world around us, learning to apply economic theories and understand key interrelationships. Want to know what caused the global financial crisis? Interested in how governments use economic policy to respond to climate change? Shocked by the impact of COVID 19? Then this is the subject to study! Economics encompasses every aspect of our lives linking historical economic events to current and future problems. It develops an understanding of the world around us that is as valuable as it is interesting. Whether it is solving global inequality and poverty or considering how fiscal and monetary policy can stimulate economic growth, the subject looks to embrace real world issues. Economics has connections to many other subjects such as Politics, Geography, History, Business, Psychology and Statistics and is highly valued by universities.

What you need to get on

Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grades 4 or above, to include English Language / Literature at Grade 6 and Mathematics at Grade 5 or above.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Penzance
  • 1 September 2026 · Truro

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