Course information
Economics
Dunraven School - Lambeth
02086965600
94-98 Leigham Court Road, LONDON, SW16 2QB
Course summary

Economics is about choice and is at the heart of all decision-making. Individuals, businesses and governments are all faced with making choices where resources are scarce. As a result, Economics is applicable in a wide range of fields, including business, finance, administration, law, local and national government and, indeed, most aspects of everyday life. In studying Economics students will examine topics of obvious importance to human well-being such as pollution, socio-economic inequality and inflation. Economics is valuable not only for the topics it studies, but also for its methods of analysis. The processes economists use in analysing arguments is a valuable skill that can be transferred across different disciplines.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE English and Maths In order to be successful in this subject you need to have a good level of numeracy and literacy as writing essays and data analysis are an important element of the course. It is also important to have a critical thinking approach to issues as it is required that you analyse a particular economic problem and offer economic solutions to that problem. You need to be able to justify economic policies based on evidence given to you in a case study. We very much welcome students with a good understanding of current affairs as it will prove to be very valuable during the course.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 Markets and market failure Paper 2 National and International Economy Paper 3 Economic principles and issues

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityLambeth
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
Address94-98 Leigham Court Road, LONDON, SW16 2QB