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Unit 1 :: Markets - how they work |
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How are prices decided?
How do markets in housing, health, currency and jobs work ?
Assessment by unit test– 30% of AS. |
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Unit 2 :: Markets—why they fail |
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Investigation into topics such as pollution, health care and
transport congestion—what causes problems in these markets and what
can be done to solve them.
Assessment by unit test—30% of AS. |
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Unit 3 :: Managing the Economy. |
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How is the performance of an economy measured?
What causes an economy to grow?
Investigation into unemployment, inflation and other government
objectives and policies to control them.
Assessment by unit test—40% of AS. |
What do you study for A2? |
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Unit 4 :: Industrial Economics |
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What motives do businesses have?
How do businesses compete with each other?
How does the government try and control businesses?
Unit test assessment—30% of A2. |
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Unit 5 :: Development Economics |
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Measuring different levels of economic and social development.
Why are some countries more developed than others.?
Should aid be given, if so what types ?
Unit test assessment—30% of A2. |
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Unit 6 :: The UK in the Global Economy |
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This unit examines the UK’s competitive position in the world
and investigates such questions as -
What can the UK do to become more competitive?
Should the UK adopt the Euro?
The costs and benefits to the UK of EU membership.
Unit test assessment—40% of A2. |
Who is advised to Study Advanced Economics? |
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Anyone with an interest in current affairs. |
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Someone who feels it will be useful for a later career. |
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Someone who can express ideas and arguments clearly. |
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It combines with both Science subjects and Humanities. |
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You will gain four GCSE grades C or above. |
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You will benefit from having Maths and English GCSEs grades C or
above. |
Styles of Learning / Working |
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These will include research work,
report writing, investigations, presentations, exam practice,
discussion with outside speakers and video case studies. Lesson
types will include class input lessons, tutorials and IT lessons. |
What can Advanced Economics lead to? |
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Access to study Economics or related courses at
University or College. |
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Careers in management, personnel, accountancy,
marketing, sales, the Civil Service and local government. |
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Most career areas involve some aspect of Economics
so whatever job you decide to do an understanding of Economics will
help. |
