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Economics

at Queen Mary'S Grammar School, Walsall · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Studying A level Economics will allow students to apply economic theory to support analysis of current economic problems and issues, and encourage students to appreciate the interrelationships between microeconomics and macroeconomics. The A level covers the following 14 topic areas: Individuals, firms, markets and market failure 1 Economic methodology and the economic problem* 2 Individual economic decision making 3 Price determination in a competitive market* 4 Production, costs and revenue* 5 Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly* 6 The labour market 7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality 8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets* The national and international economy 9 The measurement of macroeconomic performance* 10 How the macroeconomy works : the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts* 11 Economic performance* 12 Financial markets and monetary policy* 13 Fiscal policy and supply-side policies* 14 The international economy *Indicates content will be a feature of the first year of study (Year 12)

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 7

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 Mary's Grammar School

    46 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Walsall

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