Economics
at St Aidan'S Church of England High School, Harrogate · school or sixth form
What the college says
What is Economics? Will I be a good economist? If economists know what they are talking about then why are there so many problems out there? Questions, questions! Economics is a broad subject made up of what is referred to as ‘Microeconomics’ and ‘Macroeconomics’: • Microeconomics is the branch of economics concerned with the study of the behaviour of consumers and firms and Microeconomic analysis investigates how scarce economic resources are allocated between alternative ends • Macroeconomics on the other hand looks at how the economy as a whole‘works’. It seeks to identify the main influences upon the levels of national income and output, employment and prices
What you need to get on
A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at grade 5 Grade 5 in GCSE Economics if taken Grade 5 in GCSE English Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics
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
St Aidan's and St John Fisher's Associated Sixth Form
ST. AIDANS C OF E HIGH SCHOOL OATLANDS DRIVE, HARROGATE, HG2 8JR
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · HARROGATE
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