Economics

Course summary

A Level Economics is ideal for anyone who wishes to develop an understanding of the dynamics between consumers, firms and the government in a real-world environment. Key economic principles and the links between microeconomics and macroeconomics will be discovered alongside government policy and national as well as international economic performance. Develop your skills in lateral thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills. Economics can be studied alone or alongside a range of other subjects at university, including finance, politics, business and international studies. The course is split between micro and macroeconomics and will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand human behaviour and (ir)rational thinking of individuals and firms in the context of the economy. Micro build models of firm and individual behaviour and investigate how economies work and why governments intervene in markets. This informs macroeconomics and gives you an overview of the world around you and the impact governments and firms make to everyday life.