Economics A level Edexcel/A for Year 13

Economics A level Edexcel/A for Year 13

Dates Available

• Week 1: Monday 28 March – Friday 1 April
• Week 2: Monday 4 April – Friday 8 April
• Week 3: Monday 11 April – Friday 15 April

Boards

Edexcel/A 9EC0

Length of Course

35 hours

Times

9am to 5pm daily

This course is board-specific for the Edexcel specification (9EC0) and is for Year 13 students only. This course is not suitable for students studying the Edexcel/B specification. Exam technique practice will focus on both qualitative and quantitative evaluation of evidence.

Correct application of the economics toolkit will be emphasised throughout. This process involves identifying issues, defining key economic terms, developing application of a theoretical framework and effectively evaluating the overall argument.

The course will cover the following:

• The nature of economics
• How markets work
• Market failure and externalities
• Government intervention
• Measures of economic performance
• Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
• Macroeconomic objectives and policy
• Elasticities
• National income
• Economic growth
• Business growth
• Business objectives
• Revenues, costs and profits
• Market structures
• Labour market
• Government intervention
• International economics
• Poverty and inequality
• Emerging and developing economies
• The financial sector
• Role of the state in the macroeconomy