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A Level in Economics

at Ekc Group, Broadstairs · other provider

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level96 weeksFull time

What the college says

Most students choose to study Economics because they want to understand better how our society works, how businesses are run and to have a better understanding of current issues. We aim to develop your knowledge of the many different questions facing, governments, managers and consumers and the theories, which underlie explanations of their decision making. In recent years we have experienced great upheavals in the way our world works such as global warming, the global financial crisis, Brexit and the Covid 19 Pandemic. It has never been more important to understand the ways in which all our lives are shaped by the decisions on how we make use of the relatively scarce resources of the planet.

What you need to get on

For an A Level programme of study, we require students to have a range of at least five to seven GCSE passes at grade 5 or higher, including a minimum of a 4 in English and Mathematics, but students must also satisfy the minimum entry criteria for A Level Economics below. Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics And Grade 5 in GCSE English Language or English Literature And Grade 5 in In at least one other predominantly written based GCSE subject (from subjects such as English Language, English Lite

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

  • EKC Canterbury College (New Dover Road)

    New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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