A Level Economics - Hills Road Sixth Form College

A Level Economics
Hills Road Sixth
Form College
20-21 November 2013
Open Evening
‘Results in A level economics are outstanding…...Value-added data
indicate that students make very good progress...Consistently high
quality teaching and learning.’ Ofsted Report October 2006
Please refer to the Economics entry on pages 42 and 43 of the
College Prospectus 2014
COURSE CONTENT
AS Economics
You will study the problem of managing
the world’s scarce resources to meet the
needs of populations. What roles are
played by consumers and by firms, and
how do they organize themselves to
solve this fundamental problem? On the
other hand, in what ways may an
economy fail to deliver effective
solutions? Faced with this, how can
governments act to improve the
workings of an economy? In the case of
the UK economy, we examine the
performance of the economy in terms of
inflation, employment and
unemployment, the balance of payments
and economic growth. Why are these
issues important and what policies can
governments use to influence
outcomes?
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT
OCR Economics
AS level
Markets in Action
The National and International
Economy
A2 level
The Global Economy
Economics of Work and Leisure
A2 Economics
The concepts and theories introduced at
AS level are applied to:
The Global economy - You will study the
comparative economic performance and
policies of a range of countries,
including developing countries;
international trade; and the relationship
between ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ countries.
The Economics of work and leisure - We
investigate employment and
unemployment in the UK and Europe;
how incomes are determined, and the
distribution of income and wealth; the
impact of government and trade unions
on these issues; and the economics of
‘leisure’ industries such as travel,
broadcasting and sports.
HOW IS ECONOMICS ASSESSED?
There is no examined coursework.
Each module is examined through a written
paper.
In common with other departments, we ask
for a one-off contribution of £10 to offset the
costs of all photocopied materials and internal
study guides. Other optional costs include
attendance at an annual conference. A Swedish
exchange trip is voluntary and, in the past, has
cost approximately £270.
Application for the funding of essential materials
or recommended events may be made in
confidence to the Principal.

WHAT OTHER AS SUBJECTS COMBINE
WELL WITH ECONOMICS?
Economics is a particularly suitable
subject to combine with other AS and A
levels.
For example: for university-level
economics, mathematics at AS or A level is
highly recommended; modern languages
suit the European and overseas dimension
of economics; history and geography have
traditionally been ‘close neighbours’;
economics is a social science alongside
sociology, politics and psychology;
economics shares with the natural
sciences a respect for evidence and logical
thinking.
CAREER PROGRESSION
A few pen portraits demonstrate the range
of subjects that can be combined with AS/
A level economics, and the variety of final
destinations.
Caicedo Andres came to this college to
study Government and Politics ,double
Mathematics , History modern AS
alongside Economics. He has gone to
Sheffield University to read Economics
with Finance.
Manley Abigail studied Economics
alongside Government and
Politics ,Mathematics with Apps and AS
Combined English; moving on to Bath
University to read Politics with
Economics .
Ring Jenny moved on to Oxford
University to read a degree course in
Economics and Management .She came
to Hills Road to combine Economics with
Double maths , History Modern and
English Lit AS .
Steckelmacher , Lewis combined his
study of A level Economics with A level
Maths , Biology , Chemistry AS Chemistry
and extended project. He has moved on
to Sussex University to read for an
Economics degree.
ECONOMICS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE
CLASSROOM
All economics students are encouraged
to participate in the activities of the
Economics, Business Studies and
Accounting Society, a student-led
society that arranges talks and
competitions.
Students are encouraged to attend an
annual conference and have an
opportunity to participate in the
Sweden exchange programme.
Economics students are given an
opportunity to join the peer-mentoring
scheme pioneered by the department -
this matches AS students to volunteer
Upper Sixth mentors, to assist learning.
Extension work beyond the
specifications: Economics students are
encouraged to participate in the
Economics study group to research
and discuss current affairs.
Further information on economics at
HRSFC can be obtained by contacting
tkarcanias@hillsroad.ac.uk