GCE A Level in Economics A
at Oakwood Park Grammar School, Maidstone · school or sixth form
What the college says
If you ever wonder about issues like what caused the last financial crisis, why poverty exists and whether Brexit a good idea, then economics could be for you. You don't need to have studied economics at GCSE to take the A Level course. Depending on the career path you want to take in the future, economics fits particularly well with other social science subjects, with history, geography, but equally as well with business related subjects. It will give you a great set of transferable skills frequently sought by employers including numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as commercial awareness: an essential requirement for business.
What you need to get on
Students achieving a minimum of at least six GCSEs (9 5) of which at least four are at a grade 6 (or equivalent). In addition, students must meet subject entry requirements, which in most cases require a minimum of Grade 6 in the subject to be studied, or related subjects. Students must also achieve a minimum of a grade 5 in English Language and 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
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 8AH
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Maidstone
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