GCE A Level in Economics
at Lift New Rickstones, Witham · other provider
What the college says
If you ever wonder about issues like what caused the last financial crisis, why poverty exists and is 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 transferable skills frequently sought after 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 need to gain 5 GCSE grades at 9-6 including English and 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
Lift Witham Sixth Form
WITHAM SIXTH FORM CONRAD ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2SD
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · WITHAM
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