GCE A Level Economics
at The St Marylebone Cofe School, London · school or sixth form
What the college says
Two Year A-Level course. The new A-level specification gives a strong grounding in Economics through updating Micro Economics to include a more applied focus and a Macro Economic unit offering new concepts including behavioural economics, emerging global economies and commercial banking. -The specification draws on the strengths of the previous AS and A2 specification and advances these strengths by including a popular pre-release in paper 3 and more focus on writing compared to the old specification which had a multiple choice element. -The new A-Level cuts the assessment burden on students with the number of exams (two at AS, two at A2) to 3 exams. -Simple, straightforward assessment, with no coursework.
What you need to get on
Five 6 - 9 grades at GCSE and a 6 in English and Maths.
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 Marylebone CoE School Sixth Form
14 Blandford Street, London, W1U 4AZ
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · London
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