Economics
Three Rivers Academy - Surrey
01932242994
Bell Farm Way, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Course summary

The course is split into two main areas of Micro and Macro Economics. Students will study the following topic areas in Year 12: • Markets and allocation of resources • Supply and demand in competitive markets • Market mechanisms • Macroeconomic performance • Aggregate demand and aggregate supply • Macroeconomic policy In Year 13 they will then go on to look at: • Price determination in markets • Market structures • Wealth, poverty and inequality • Financial markets and monetary policy • Fiscal and supply side policies • International economy

Entry requirements

- For the course students should have obtained 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or higher. There is no requirement to have studied any business-related course at GCSE although students are expected to have a good standard of mathematics due to the nature of materials studied such as graphs, formulas and calculations. The requirement is that students should have a grade 5 in GCSE mathematics. - Individual subject minimum GCSE requirements (these apply in addition to our Sixth Form entry criteria of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Maths*)

How you'll be assessed

The course is Linear. At the end of the two-year course students will sit three two-hour exams consisting of methods such as multiple choice, data response short and essay style written questions.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySurrey
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBell Farm Way, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ