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GCE A Level in Economics

at Poynton High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics A level combines trade and development, microeconomic and macroeconomic content. Learners will develop an understanding of economic concepts and theories by looking at current economic issues, problems and institutions that affect everyday life, drawing on local, national and global contexts. Learners will study the content areas below: • Scarcity and choice • Demand and supply in product markets • Demand and supply in labour markets • Resource allocation • Costs, revenues and profits • Market structures • Market failure. The course enables learners to develop an in-depth understanding of the role markets play and the way in which governments seek to manage them.

What you need to get on

5 grade 4 at GCSE level including a grade 5 in 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

  • Poynton High School

    Yew Tree Lane Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Stockport

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