AS level Economics OCR

AS level Economics OCR

Dates Available

• Week 1: Monday 27 March – Friday 31 March
• Week 2: Monday 3 April – Friday 7 April (including Good Friday)
• Week 3: Monday 10 April – Friday 14 April (including Easter Monday)

Boards

OCR H460 only

Length of Course

5 half-day sessions

This course is board-specific for the OCR specification (H460) and is for Year 12 students only. Exam technique practice will focus on both qualitative and quantitative evaluation of evidence. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ‘stretch and challenge’ type of question. As quantitative skills account for 15% of the available marks special emphasis will also be placed on this area.

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:

• Scarcity and choice
• How competitive markets work
• Market failure and government intervention
• Economic policy objectives and indicators of macroeconomic performance
• Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
• The application of policy instruments
• The global context