COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
GCSE Grade 4 or above in a Business related subject.
If not previously studied, GCSE Maths Grade 4 or above.
WHAT IS THE COURSE CONTENT AND HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
- What is economics and the economic problem?
- Price determination in a competitive market
- Production, costs and revenue
- Competitive and concentrated markets
- The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
- Economic performance
- Macroeconomic policy
- The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality
- The national and international economy
There are three externally assessed exams each worth 33% of the overall grade. Across all of the exam papers there are a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, data response and essay questions. There are also extended writing questions based on an unseen case study.
A-Level Exam Board:
AQA
Contact details:
Head of department Mrs M Smart
staffms@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
ST NICHOLAS EXTRA:
Students have the opportunity to take part in the following:
- Young Enterprise
- Student Investor Challenge – you get to buy and sell shares on the stock exchange
- Educational visits – Jaguar LandRover.
- Guest lectures from industry speakers and the Bank of England
