Economists study how governments, businesses and households can make the best decisions with the limited information and resources at their disposal. The social science of economics has gained increasing prominence since the credit crunch of 2008 with resources, such as money and housing, in critical shortage and seemingly inadequate for a population with unlimited needs and wants. These pressures are evident in and around The Warren School as the government seeks to cut spending on health and education in an area of population growth and youth unemployment. Our department wants to make students aware of how these economic events may influence their lives. A Level Economics has never been more popular as a course choice and the increasing presence of economics in the national media and consciousness makes this an ideal time to study the subject. At The Warren School we seek to make the study of economics as fascinating, accessible and challenging as possible. We hope that you, and your child, will consider studying the subject with us. Why choose this subject? The products and services you use every day are only available because of an increasingly complex system of global markets. Economists seek to understand how households, business and governments interact and make decisions that influence our present and future living standards. You should choose economics if you want to understand the challenging decisions that face modern political and business leaders in their attempts to manage resources more effectively (not necessarily ethically). Economics is widely respected as a challenging subject by universities and employers. This course works well in combination with Geography, Sociology, English Literature, languages or Maths.