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GCE A Level in Economics

at Sacred Heart Catholic School, London · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics is the study of people, businesses and governments, the choices and decisions they make. Economics helps you better understand the world we live in. Economics can help answer questions like: What's the impact on the global economy of China's superpower? Why do nurses and fire fighters earn such low wages? Why is education free? Why do so many businesses keep going bankrupt recently? Why do you pay so much for popcorn at the cinema when it's so cheap in supermarkets? Why are interest rates at their lowest ever level? Is Government debt a problem? At AS in Microeconomics students will study how markets operate, why they fail, and why the government intervenes. In Macroeconomics students will study how the UK economy works, analyse economic performance and government policy. In addition to the AS course, A Level students will study market structures, the labour market and the distribution of income and wealth. In Macroeconomics students will study financial markets and international markets.

What you need to get on

Level 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Level 5 in English Language, plus two further Level 6s in the following: English Language, English Literature, Geography, History or Religious Studies are required. However, due to the high literacy demands of the course, a Level 6 in GCSE English Language is strongly desired.

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

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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