The study of Economics includes many issues that affect our everyday lives: the prices of goods and services; shopping habits; the impact of consumer, business and government choices on the rest of society; the rate of interest we receive on our savings or pay out on loans; jobs and unemployment; the growth in and impact of technology; business objectives and motivations; monopolies and mergers; the reasons why some countries are so much richer than others; how government decisions influence individuals, firms and the rest of the world; the financial system and how investment works; and much more... If these types of issues interest you then Economics is worth a closer look!
To study Economics you will need a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Mathematics.
There are 3 externally assessed examinations. Paper 1 (Markets and Business Behaviour) and Paper 2 (The national and global economy) are both 35% of the final mark and are both 2 hours long. Each paper comprises three sections: Section A comprises a range of multiple-choice and short-answer questions; Section B comprises one data response question broken down into a number of parts; Section C comprises a choice of extended open-response questions (essays), students select one from a choice of two. Paper 3 (Microeconomies and macroeconomics) is 30% of the final mark and is a synoptic paper and is also 2 hours long. This assesses content from all topics and students are required to apply their knowledge and understanding, make connections and transfer higher-order skills across all four themes. The paper comprises two sections. Each section comprises one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including a choice of from two extended open-response questions (essays).
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The study of Economics includes many issues that affect our everyday lives: the prices of goods and services; shopping habits; the impact of consumer, business and government choices on the rest of society; the rate of interest we receive on our savings or pay out on loans; jobs and unemployment; the growth in and impact of technology; business objectives and motivations; monopolies and mergers; the reasons why some countries are so much richer than others; how government decisions influence individuals, firms and the rest of the world; the financial system and how investment works; and much more... If these types of issues interest you then Economics is worth a closer look!
To study Economics you will need a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Mathematics.
There are 3 externally assessed examinations. Paper 1 (Markets and Business Behaviour) and Paper 2 (The national and global economy) are both 35% of the final mark and are both 2 hours long. Each paper comprises three sections: Section A comprises a range of multiple-choice and short-answer questions; Section B comprises one data response question broken down into a number of parts; Section C comprises a choice of extended open-response questions (essays), students select one from a choice of two. Paper 3 (Microeconomies and macroeconomics) is 30% of the final mark and is a synoptic paper and is also 2 hours long. This assesses content from all topics and students are required to apply their knowledge and understanding, make connections and transfer higher-order skills across all four themes. The paper comprises two sections. Each section comprises one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including a choice of from two extended open-response questions (essays).
