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Certificate in Core Maths A (MEI)

at Rainham Mark Grammar School, Gillingham · school or sixth form

Level 3Vocational and tradeCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

If you ever wonder about issues like what caused the last financial crisis, why poverty exists and whether Brexit a good idea, then economics could be for you. You don't need to have studied economics at GCSE to take the A Level course. Depending on the career path you want to take in the future, economics fits particularly well with other social science subjects, with history, geography, but equally as well with business related subjects. It will give you a great set of transferable skills frequently sought by employers including numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as commercial awareness: an essential requirement for business.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in Maths GCSE

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

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

  • Rainham Mark Grammar School

    Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Gillingham

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