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GCE A Level in Economics A

at Westcliff High School For Boys Academy, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Economics is about how scarce resources are most efficiently used. Mankind's wants are unlimited but the resources with which these desires can be fulfilled are limited. Hence choices have to be made about what is actually produced. Economics is about the factors which ought to be considered when making these choices. Should we continue to produce more cars? Should the Government use taxation to encourage people to make fewer journeys? While the above is the very heart of Economics, most will be more familiar with it as the subject which considers such issues as unemployment and inflation. What causes these and how can they be cured? Just how much can a government control or influence a market economy? Moreover, should it actually try to control the economy at all?

What you need to get on

It would be advantageous to have studied GCSE Economics, there are no specific subject requirements. You will be expected to deal easily with numbers, to have an interest in contemporary economic and social issues and to be able to write with fluency and in an analytical manner. Teaching is undertaken in a seminar fashion and it is expected that students will wish to contribute to discussions. It is important that students read a quality daily newspaper to keep abreast of current events.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Westcliff-on-Sea

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