Level 3 Advanced GCE in Economics A
at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College · sixth form college
What the college says
Economics is the study of scarcity and concerns the allocation of society’s scarce resources amongst their many competing uses. It looks at the way the world works. You will study the forces that shape our lives, such as the behavioural factors that influence our decisionmaking, growing inequalities and employment prospects, the opportunities and challenges facing a postBrexit UK, the importance of aid and international trade for economic development, and the impact of environmental factors.
What you need to get on
Five passes in GCSE at grade 4 or above. One of the five passes will include English at grade 4 or higher and 5 or above in 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
ST ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER
St. Robert of Newminster Rc Comprehensive School Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Washington
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