Economics

Course summary

Throughout their journey from Year 12 to Year 13, we aim to provide a sophisticated Economics education that will continue to give students a coherent and rich knowledge and understanding of how the economy works in an ever-changing environment. But our prime aspiration is to develop students’ knowledge and skills, providing them the ‘tools’ to make analytical evaluations on how a variety of Economic decisions can impact countries, businesses, and individuals in various ways. Our learning curriculum has been designed to achieve five key aims: • Drive the core skills and build confidence across key stages in the areas that will make students successful in the subject – Analytical and evaluative thinking, and data analysis. • Ensure a seamless transition between key stages 4 and 5 to create more independent learners. • Understand the complex economic environment inside and beyond the classroom. • Engage and support students of all abilities to become successful in the subject. • Inspire a new generation of economists. Economics is one of the most current and relevant to the real-world subjects you can study at A Level. It touches our everyday lives and attempts to explain how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions. We consider the consequences of these decisions on our lives, the UK economy, and the different economies around the world. Here at Oriel, the Economics team is dedicated to bringing to life the economic theory that you will study with the most up-to-date, real-life examples of what is happening now in the world. Every year students during the A Level Economics course, develop such a passion for the subject that they go on to study an Economics-based degree at university.