Economics
Wilsthorpe School - Derbyshire
01159729421
Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Course summary

Is Economics for me? Yes, if you enjoy: • debating economic issues such as inequality, globalisation and the Global Financial Crisis • exploring and presenting alternative courses of action • keeping up to date with national and international trends • learning about the economic environment and business through research and investigation - In Theme 1 you will learn about how markets work and what happens when they don’t work so well. You will also learn about enterprise in the economy. - You will consider the role of banks and life in a global economy in Theme 2. - In Theme 3 you will learn about globalisation and global issues impacting on the economy. - In Theme 4 you will learn about financial markets and investigate the Global Financial Crisis

Entry requirements

5 x grade 5 or above (including GCSE Maths and English Language)

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 has data response and essay questions on markets, consumers and firms and how markets work Paper 2 has data response and essay questions on competing in the global economy In Paper 3 the data response and essay questions ask you to see how it all fits together. You will have a research task before the exam. The questions in the exam are linked to the context you will research.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDerby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4WT