A Level Economics
at Woodford County High School, Woodford Green · school or sixth form
What the college says
You will learn about economics through studying the economic problem, division of labour, demand and supply, elasticity, taxes and subsidies, externalities and market failure, Government objectives, consumption, investment, balance of payments, fiscal and monetary policy, causes of growth, supply side policies, business objectives, costs/revenue/profit, market structures, competition policy, wage determination, government intervention, globalisation, financial markets, international competitiveness, exchange rates, measures of development, poverty, strategies to improve development
What you need to get on
Sixth Form entry requirements. No previous study of Economics is required, but if you have taken it for GCSE you must have achieved a Grade 6 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
Woodford County High School
High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA
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Start dates
- 4 September 2026 · Woodford Green
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