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Economics AS Level

at St Angela'S Ursuline School, London · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level200 hoursFull timeFree

What the college says

From the moment a young child totters into the local sweetshop with his or her first pocket money to spend, ‘economic’ decisions have to be made. This type of decision making continues throughout a person’s life. Economics is the study of how a society decides to use its resources to provide the goods and services the community requires. As consumers, people have almost unlimited ‘wants’, but producers have limited means of satisfying those wants. The subject attempts to employ a scientific method of study to examine ways of resolving the problem, whilst observing the ‘real world’ in which economies operate.

What you need to get on

There is no need to have studied Economics at GCSE level. We require a minimum of grade 6 in both Maths and English Language or Lit. Economics is a challenging subject requiring excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

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 Angela's Ursuline School

    St. Georges Road, London, E7 8HU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · London

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