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Economics
The Totteridge Academy - Barnet
02084459205
Barnet Lane, Barnet, London, N20 8AZ
Course summary

You will study: 1. Microeconomics: how markets work and fail, why governments provide healthcare for free, tax cigarettes, regulate electricity prices, and set a minimum wage. We study why governments sometimes make things worse, and how this can be avoided 2. Macroeconomics: how we measure a country’s economic performance, the causes and consequences of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation, what drives international trade and how that affects different countries. We study how governments use macroeconomic policy to manage the economy, how the international financial system works and is regulated.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in both GCSE English (Language or Literature) and Maths

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RegionLondon
Local AuthorityBarnet
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressBarnet Lane, Barnet, London, N20 8AZ