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GCE A Level in Economics

at Thomas Gainsborough School, Sudbury · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics explores how the forces of demand and supply allocate scarce resources across individuals, businesses, and entire nations. The subject addresses real-world issues such as sugar taxes, minimum alcohol pricing, strategies to reduce unemployment, changes to income tax, and the global impact of rapidly expanding markets such as India and Nigeria. Students develop strong essay-writing skills alongside solid numeracy. Quantitative skills are a vital component of the course, including the ability to calculate and interpret ratios, fractions, percentages, index numbers, averages, and graphical data.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language, Maths and Science.

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

  • Thomas Gainsborough School

    Wells Hall Road Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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