Economics explores how the forces of demand and supply allocate scarce resources across individuals, businesses, and entire nations. The subject addresses real-world issues such as sugar taxes, minimum alcohol pricing, strategies to reduce unemployment, changes to income tax, and the global impact of rapidly expanding markets such as India and Nigeria. Students develop strong essay-writing skills alongside solid numeracy. Quantitative skills are a vital component of the course, including the ability to calculate and interpret ratios, fractions, percentages, index numbers, averages, and graphical data.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN:
The financial impact of rising energy costs?
Worldwide poverty and inequality?
Current affairs and politics?
Mathematical reasoning?

LEADING TO FUTURES IN:
A-level Economics can be a gateway to numerous future employment, apprenticeship and further education options, ranging from business management, the financial services sector, economic analysis, marketing, the Civil Service and politics.

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language, Maths and Science.