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Economics GCE A Level

at Gravesend Grammar School, Gravesend · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics graduates are the best paid on average in the UK, behind only medicine and vets. If this isn?t your motivator, then the concept of Economics is about making choices. It is about how, as individuals and groups, we get the things we want to buy and the services we need and want. From a �9.99 flight to Barcelona to a penny off income tax, from a National Health Service that?s free at the point of use to the price of a can of beans ? Economics helps people understand why things are the way they are and why changes happen. Economics isn?t just about money and it isn?t just about the decisions made by governments or big business. It is about making choices between different uses of limited resources ? and most of the resources we need to use in our lives are limited in some way or another. By the end of this course students develop an understanding of current economic issues, problems and institutions that affect everyday life; apply economic concepts and theories in a range of contexts and appreciate their value and limitations in explaining real world phenomena. Students will learn to analyse, explain and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy and the role of the government within it.

What you need to get on

To demonstrate the essential mix of quantitative and qualitative skills students are required to have at least a GCSE Level 6 in Economics or an average GCSE score of 6.5 if GCSE Economics has not been studied at 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

  • Gravesend Grammar School

    Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Gravesend

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