Lead: Mrs Pindoria

Email: mpindoria1.310@parkhighstanmore.org.uk

Subject overview

A-level Economics will give you an excellent understanding of how economies allocate their scarce resources to meet the needs and wants of their citizens. You will develop a greater understanding of the economic problems which face individuals, firms and governments on a local, national and global level and the alternative ways these problems can be resolved. You will investigate microeconomic topics such as how individual decisions impact economic outcomes, the importance of competition, how markets operate and why they fail and how the distribution of income and wealth is affected. At the same time you will learn about macroeconomics, looking at the ‘big picture’ of how our national economy fits into the global context, the global impact of financial markets and monetary policy and the operation of the international economy.

“For me, economics is about the world around us, it is the study of humankind; the study of how individuals, firms and governments interact with each other to allocate scarce resources” – Student

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel A

Course Specification: Edexcel Economics A 9EC0

Qualification obtained: : Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Level GCE in Economics A

Entry requirements:

Students must achieve at least six 9-4 grades including English Language and Mathematics at GCSE.

Grade 6 in Mathematics & 5 in English Language