Economics
at Queens' School, Bushey · school or sixth form
What the college says
"It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong" - John Maynard Keynes Economics is about studying the world around us from a social financial and cultural perspective. It is also concerned with the study of people and society. Economists provide the tools by which analysts can study the costs, benefits, and effects of government policies in a range of different areas that affect society.
What you need to get on
A grade 6 in GCSE or if not previously studied a grade 6 and grade 5 in English and Maths (either subject can be the grade 6)
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
Queens' School
Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TY
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Start dates
- 5 September 2026 · Bushey
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