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Economics

at The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

An A Level in Economics ensures that students gain an informed and balanced view of how firms and markets behave, how and why governments intervene and act as they do, to how a country measures its economic success and the changing face of international economics. Students develop their analysis, research and quantitative skills and gain the ability to translate complex economic theory into digestible forms. Following the global financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the potential implications for the national economy following Brexit, an A Level in Economics has never been so relevant.THEME 1: Introduction to markets and market failure: 1.1 Nature of economics1.2 How markets work1.3 Market failure1.4 Government interventionsTHEME 2:The UK Economy ? performance and policies: 2.1 Measures of economic performance2.2 Aggregate demand2.3 Aggregate supply2.4 National income2.5 Economic growth2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policyTHEME 3: Business behaviour and the labour market: 3.1 Business growth3.2 Business objectives3.3 Revenues, costs and profit3.4 Market structures3.5 Labour market3.6 Government interventionTHEME 4: A global perspective: 4.1 International economics4.2 Poverty and inequality4.3 Emerging and developing economies4.4 The financial sector4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and grade 6 in GCSE English Language

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

  • The Cotswold School

    The Avenue Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Cheltenham

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