A2 Level Economics

Understand the impact of economics on our society and how it influences our everyday life. There are several career opportunities open to you with this course. You will learn how to evaluate, present, organise and communicate ideas in one of the most followed areas in the world.

The syllabus aims to enable candidates to develop:

• an understanding of the factual knowledge of economics
• a facility for self-expression, not only in writing but also in using additional aids, such as statistics and diagrams, where appropriate
• the habit of using works of reference as sources of data specific to economics
• the habit of reading critically to gain information about the changing economy we live in
• an appreciation of the methods of study used by the economist and of the most effective ways economic data may be analysed, correlated, discussed and presented.