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Economics A level

at St Peter'S Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, Gloucester · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionNeeds attention2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Economics B is structured into fourthemes and consists of three externally examined papers.Students are introduced to economics through building knowledge of coremicroeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, and by investigating economic theorythrough real-world businesses and the environments in which they operate.Breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding with applications to morecomplex concepts and models are developed in the second year of study.Students will need to apply their knowledge and understanding to both familiar andunfamiliar contexts in the assessment and demonstrate an awareness of currenteconomic events and policies.

What you need to get on

6 in Maths and English Language/ Business GCSE

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 Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

    Stroud Road Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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