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A Level in Economics

at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, High Wycombe · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics is conventionally divided into microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics involves a study of markets and prices, addressing issues such as:  Why has the price of petrol risen?  Why has the price of computers fallen?  Why does David Beckham earn more than a highly qualified Head of Economics?  What factors affect the housing market? We also consider areas of ‘market failure’, where the government intervenes to ensure a more satisfactory outcome – pollution controls, public sector goods and services and legal restraints on monopolies, for example. The course involves a close analysis of several markets, such as the oil market and the market for sport and leisure, and in the second year the economic analysis of business and the labour market is introduced. Macroeconomics is the study of the whole economy, and how government policies such as use of taxation and interest rates can be used to achieve economic objectives. The course covers issues such as:  How can unemployment be reduced?  How can economic growth be encouraged?  Can we increase UK living standards?  Should the UK join the Euro zone?  Why has Britain’s relative position in the world changed?  Does inflation matter? The examinations are a combination of multiple choice questions, data questions and written answers. Please consult the examination board’s website (www.aqa.org.uk) for full details.

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics AND GCSE Grade 6 in English Language or English Literature

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

  • The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe

    Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · High Wycombe

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