GCE2Y Economics
at Bishop Vesey'S Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield · school or sixth form
What the college says
Paper 1: The operations of markets and market failure - Micro Economic methodology, price determination, production, costs and revenue, Competitive and concentrated markets, The market mechanism Paper 2: The national economy in a global context - Macro The measurement of macroeconomic performance, How the macroeconomy works, Economic performance, Macroeconomic policy Wider watching: The following Economic podcasts are strongly recommended: New Books in Economics More or Less from BBC Radio Slate Money – Economics in simple language! Economist Radio The Weeds – social and political too IMF podcast BBC World Service – BBC Daily – wake up to money Evan Davis’s The Bottom Line World of Business Vok – excellent blog and audio sec
What you need to get on
prior academic attainment see school criteria
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
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Sutton Coldfield
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