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Economics

at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Markets, consumers and firms - In this theme, students explore the way in which consumers make choices and entrepreneurs create desirable products. The wider economic environment - This theme explores how businesses can become more competitive. It introduces students to the wider international and economic environment in which businesses operate. The global economy - This theme builds on the content of theme 2 and continues its focus on the international economic and business environment. Issues such as globalisation and the impact of emerging economies are studied. Making markets work - This theme considers degrees of competition within markets and then encourages students to apply their understanding to how governments may improve the functioning of markets and the economy.A Level Economics

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Grade 6 in GCSE English Language or English Literature

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

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

    Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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