Skip to content
referalearnerFind my match

GCE A Level in Economics

at Burnham Grammar School, SLOUGH · school or sixth form

Level 3A levels2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

COURSE DESCRIPTION YEAR 1: Microeconomics: Economic methodology and the economic problem Price determination in a competitive market Production, costs and revenue Competitive and concentrated markets The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets Macroeconomics: The measurement of macroeconomic performance How the macro economy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts Economic performance Macroeconomic policy YEAR 2: Micro: Individuals, firms, markets and market failure Economic methodology and the economic problem Individual economic decision making Price determination in a competitive market Production, costs and revenue Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly The labour market The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets Macro: The national and international economy The measurement of macroeconomic performance The global context: globalization, international trade, trade policies and negotiations

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in Business. If GCSE Business is not taken, a grade 6 in both GCSE Mathematics and English Language

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?

Not on the Section 96 list, but a school or college runs it full time, so check the age range with them.

Where it runs

  • Burnham Grammar School

    Hogfair Lane, Burnham, SL1 7HG

    DaytimeClassroom based
    Check the journey

Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Burnham

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.