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Economics

at The Netherhall School, Cambridge · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics is a course intended for motivated and academic students who wish to study how individuals, firms and governments interact with each other in society to try to improve overall welfare. This 2-year A-level course will examine concepts such as how markets work, circumstances under which they do not function properly, and what governments can do to try to improve outcomes for society. Students will also be introduced to analyzing the economy on a national and global basis using macroeconomic policies to improve overall performance measures. This will include learning about the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis and related concepts. The full A-level course will go further in the second year to analyse microeconomic concepts such as production costs and revenues, imperfect competition and monopoly, income and wealth inequality, and the labour market. They will also study macroeconomic concepts including financial markets, monetary, fiscal and supply-side policies, and the international economy. The course will be based very much on real-world scenarios and students are advised to keep up with the latest economic news to relate current events to core concepts taught in class.

What you need to get on

7 GSCE grades 9-4 or equivalent

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

  • The Oakes College Cambridge at Netherhall

    Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Cambridge

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