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GCE A Level Economics

at Ermysted'S Grammar School, Skipton · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Universities want students who can show good skills of analysis and evaluation, students who can build solid arguments based on evidence and defend their opinions and viewpoints, students who are knowledgeable about current affairs and confident to explain and express themselves. Economics, for this reason, is one of the stronger subjects for university applications. There are many different career paths open to students of Economics: Students with an Economics background tend to be among the highest paid workers in the country. Other areas where Economics students can find work is as Economists, statisticians and actuaries, Business management, Marketing and sales, Accountancy, Investment advisers and analysts, Journalism, the Civil service, Financial services, Banking and insurance. Summary of the course The course is split in to two significant areas. Unit one considers Microeconomic elements, including economic decision making, markets and market failure. In this unit you will study the following ideas. a) Economic methodology and the economic problem b) Individual economic decision making c) Price determination in a competitive market d) Production, costs and revenue e) Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly f) The labour market g) The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality h) The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets The second unit is titled �The national and international economy� and cons

What you need to get on

Given the mathematical elements of the course, applicants will require at least a Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics.

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

  • Ermysted's Grammar School

    Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Skipton

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