Economics
Economics looks at issues very relevant to your personal life and the world as a whole.
How do nations make money? Should students have grants for University? Should people pay more tax on a pint of beer? Can we go on having a free health service? Why are so many people upset about having a Single European Currency? How do businesses make profits and compete? It is a ‘living’ subject. Huge decisions have to be made about our role in Europe, how to deal with the plight of the poor and unemployed, how to address environmental issues. Above all at the moment is the problem of the whole world going into recession (i.e. we are all getting poorer!) Decisions and events will take place while the course is being studied. http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/eco.php
Students follow AQA Economics
AS – 2 papers
Paper 1: Micro Economics
(The business side)
Paper 2: Macro Economics
(The political side)
Both papers contain multi-choice
and data response questions.
A2 – 2 papers
2 papers containing data response and essays.
The Economics department has been very successful over the years. There are usually around 150 students studying Economics in the Sixth Form. The value added is very high and in the last 3 years over 2/3rds of the students have attained grades A or B.
Lessons include a mixture of debate and analysis and make use of data from events happening at the time.
Enrichment Opportunities
If you complete this course you will be able to understand and analyse any articles on the Economy including interpreting the data, write accurate accounts of aspects of the economy using appropriate terminology and talk in an informed way about current issues in the United Kingdom and the World.
Conference in London meeting Politicians and Economists. A weekend Conference on the European Union in Paris.
Economics Teachers: Paul Dorran, Neil Fox, Liz Gilbert, Emma Lilley