Economics (A Level)  

•  Assessment
• Year 1 and 2
  100% Examination
• Exam board
  AQA

*This course cannot be studied as part of a blended programme.

What Will You Learn?

As the global population surges past 8 billion, we face critical questions: How should we allocate scarce resources like land, water, and food? What goods and services should we produce, and how should they be distributed? In this course, you’ll explore and debate the key economic issues shaping our lives today, from wealth inequality and globalisation to the impacts of climate change, unemployment, and inflation.

Why does Oldham have one of the highest unemployment rates in Greater Manchester? As an economics student, you’ll not only analyse the causes but also evaluate solutions to these issues.

Modules

Year 12

Macroeconomics:

• Economic Growth
• Unemployment
• Inflation
• Macroeconomic Policy

Microeconomics:

• How Markets Work
• Market Failure

Year 13

Macroeconomics:

• International Trade
• Financial Markets
• Exchange Rates

Microeconomics:

• Market Structures
• Labour Markets
• Poverty and Inequalities

Special Features

• Residential trips to the Bank of England and Parliament.
• Visits from Economists.
• Lunchtime support workshops.

Where Will This Lead?

An A-Level in Economics opens the door to a wide range of opportunities in both further studies and careers. Many of our former students have gone on to study economics at degree level. Economics graduates are highly sought after by government agencies, think tanks, and international organisations. The UK government alone employs thousands of economists in diverse roles, including taxation, local government, the NHS, and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).