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Economics A2/A Level 3

at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level11 monthsFull time

What the college says

To be successful in economics you will need to keep up to date with current events by watching news programmes and reading a broadsheet newspaper. You will need to communicate ideas effectively, analysing a range of models and their applications within class discussions and written assignments. While it is not a requirement that students also study maths, you should be comfortable working with numerical data. The course introduces the basic concepts of micro and macroeconomic theory. Unit 1: Markets and Market Failure Tackles the basic economic problem of how resources should be allocated and includes topics such as market failure, efficiency and government intervention Unit 2: The National Economy Focuses on the role of the government in maintaining the UK economy and includes topics such as macroeconomic performance and policy Unit 3: Economic Principles and Issues A synoptic paper designed to highlight the interdependence of economic themes across all of the topics covered in Unit 1 and Unit 2

What you need to get on

Economics 6 if taken (or English Language 5) and Mathematics 7 You will need to keep up to date with current events by watching news programmes and reading a broadsheet newspaper. You will need to communicate ideas effectively, analysing a range of models and their applications within class discussions and written assignments. While it is not a requirement that students also study Maths, you should be comfortable working with numerical data.

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

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · ASHFORD

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