Economics
Highworth Grammar School - Kent
01233624910
Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
Course summary

To be successful in economics you will need to keep up to date with current events by watching news programmes and reading a broadsheet newspaper. You will need to communicate ideas effectively, analysing a range of models and their applications within class discussions and written assignments. While it is not a requirement that students also study maths, you should be comfortable working with numerical data. The course introduces the basic concepts of micro and macroeconomic theory. Unit 1: Markets and Market Failure Tackles the basic economic problem of how resources should be allocated and includes topics such as market failure, efficiency and government intervention Unit 2: The National Economy Focuses on the role of the government in maintaining the UK economy and includes topics such as macroeconomic performance and policy Unit 3: Economic Principles and Issues A synoptic paper designed to highlight the interdependence of economic themes across all of the topics covered in Unit 1 and Unit 2

Entry requirements

Economics 6 if taken (or English Language 5) and Mathematics 7 - At least 6 GCSE subjects at Grade 6 or above. - At least a Grade 5 in English. - At least a Grade 5 in Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

All units are assessed examinations. Each unit is worth 33.3% of the total A Level grade. There is no coursework element in the specification.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeGirls
AddressMaidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD