A2 Economics

A Levels - Tutorials - A2 Level
A2 Economics(2010/2011)
Study Method:
Discussion and debate, group work, presentations, reading and writing exercises and essay writing, lectures, visits, interactive learning.
Duration :36 weeks
Who the Course is For:
If you are interested in how the economy works this course will give you a breadth of knowledge you didnt anticipate. You will cover topics like Market, Supply and Demand, Market Failure, Inflation, Unemployment, Economic Growth, Governmental economic strategies, Globalisation and the European Union.
Assessment:
There are two units each of which will be assessed via exam at the end of the year.
Course Leads To:
Most courses at University
Entry Requirements:
Must have passed AS Economics
Content:
At this level you will develop existing knowledge gained from the AS level and look at new concepts both in microeconomic and macroeconomic units. At this level you will further develop your higher order skills of analysis and evaluation, which are considered essential at university.
Further areas of study include labour markets, perfect competition, monoploy and oligopoly in the microeconomic unit and the European Union and Globalisation in the macroeconomic unit.
After completing the A2 course of study you will obtain your full A level which is highly respected by universities, and can lead to many different career choices.