Economics A Level
at Orion Coopers, Chislehurst · other provider
What the college says
Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses and, governments manage their resources. These resources include time, income, land, capital equipment, labour government taxes and expenditure, as well as expertise of how to combine these resources to create useful products and services. Important choices have to be made about how much time to devote to work, education and leisure, how much money to spend and save, how to combine resources to produce goods and services and how to shape taxes and the role of government. Economics seeks to answer whether individuals, businesses and the government are using their resources efficiently and effectively to improve the well-being of everyone, or selfishly just their own
What you need to get on
GCSE English Language B or better GCSE Maths B or better
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
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Chislehurst
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