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Level 3 A Level Economics

at Holy Cross College, Bury · college

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Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

OverviewEconomics will help you to develop a wide range of skills, such as understanding, analysis, problem solving and evaluation.A high proportion of economics students go on to study either Economics degrees or those closely related, such as Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE), Banking or Politics.Economics graduates study the second most lucrative degree, with students earning an average salary of ?42,000 working in diverse industries such as manufacturing, transport, communications, banking, insurance, investment and retailing industries, as well as in government agencies.What you?ll studyThis subject looks at how society interacts with the economic systems that have been developed in different countries, and how people, businesses and governments make decisions, and what the consequences of these decisions are. We even look at why people are happy and unhappy.Economics is concerned with how society sets about meeting people?s demands for things they want to consume. It looks at the production, consumption and sale of goods and services, both at the level of individual products, firms and consumers and at the level of the total production and consumption by countries. It also compares alternative ways of using the limited resources (natural resources, workers, machinery and factories) that countries and individuals possess and considers how efficient and/or fair such alternatives are.You will study many topics which are discussed in the newspapers or on TV, such as u

What you need to get on

General College entry requirements. GCSE English grade 4 or above. GCSE Maths at grade 5 or above. Average GCSE score of 4.50 or higher. A commitment to studying current affairs and keeping up to date with developing news.

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

  • Holy Cross Sixth Form College

    Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9BB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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