Course information
Economics
St Aloysius RC College - Islington
02075617800
Hornsey Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5LY
Course summary

This award is a two year A Level qualification. Component 1: Introduction to markets and market failure Component 2: The UK economy- performance and policies Component 3: Business behavior and the labor market Component 4: A global perspective Content Component 1 Includes: The economic problem, division of labour, demand and supply, elasticity, taxes and subsidies, externalities and market failure Component 2 Includes: Government objectives, consumption, investment, balance of payments, fiscal and monetary policy, causes of growth, supply side policies Component 3 Includes: Business objectives, costs/revenue/profit, market structures, competition policy, wage determination, government intervention Component 4 Includes: Globalization, financial markets, international competitiveness, exchange rates, measures of development, poverty, strategies to improve development

Entry requirements

6 in English (Literature or Language) 6 in Math's

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 examines content from component 1 and component 3. This is done through a 2 hour written examination. Paper 2 examines content from components 3 and 4. This is done though a 2 hour written examination. Paper 3 examines content from all units. This is done through a 2 hour written examination.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityIslington
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
AddressHornsey Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5LY