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GCE A Level in Economics

at John Port Spencer Academy, Derby · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you ever wonder about issues like what caused the last financial crisis, why poverty exists and if Brexit is a good idea, then economics could be for you. You don't need to have studied economics 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

Sixth form entry requirements. Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. Grade 5 in GCSE 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?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • John Port Spencer Academy

    JOHN PORT SPENCER ACADEMY MAIN STREET, DERBY, DE65 6LU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · DERBY

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