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AQA L3 A Level Economics

at Chichester College Group, Chichester · college

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsPart time

What the college says

Economics is the study of how society produces distributes and consumes resources and wealth. It tries to explain why we make and buy different things and how the government manages and runs the economy. In both years students will study related topics but with different levels of complexity. br / br / Both years are divided into halves; Microeconomics the study of individual markets and their workings. Macroeconomics the study of the workings of the whole economy. br / br / In the first year students will study: The operations of markets and market failure and the national economy in a global context. br / br / In the second year you will study: Individuals firms markets and market failure as well as national and international e

What you need to get on

You need a minimum of five GCSEs at 9 4 including grade 5 in Maths and grade 4 in English Language. br / br / No previous knowledge of Economics is required however an interest in current affairs and recent history is an advantage as is the willingness to engage in discussion and debate.

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

  • Worthing College

    1 Sanditon Way, Worthing, BN14 9FD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 14 September 2026 · Worthing

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