Economics

A Level AQA

Qualification Overview

This course helps pupils understand the impact of economics on everyday life. Economics affects every aspect of human experience from employment to luxury items historically and today, and this course allows exploration of such topics.

The study of economics lays the foundation for future study leading to careers in areas such as finance, banking, sales and marketing, insurance or public policy.

Approach to Learning

A Level Economics is assessed by end of course exams at the end of two years of study. Pupils will be coached in effective exam techniques.

The exam will include a variety of assessment approaches including short and long answer questions, multiple choice questions and an extended case study investigation task.

A Closer Look:

In this course you will study the following areas:

Economic methodology and the economic problem

Economic decision making

Price determination

Competition

The labour market

The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality

The market mechanism

The macroeconomy

Financial markets and monetary policy

Fiscal policy and supply-side policies international economy

English A Level WJEC

Qualification Overview

This course is ideal for pupils who have an enquiring mind and enjoy analysing how language influences us.

Thiscourseprovidespupilswithopportunitiestodeveloplifelongskills includingcriticalthinkingskillsandcreativewritingskills.

This course will make pupils more critically aware of language and its influence in all spheres of life: personal and public, business and social.

Potential career paths include Teaching, Tourism, Advertising, Marketing and PR, Journalism, Media, Creative Writing, Publishing, Civil Service, Law, HR and Personnel Management.

Approach to Learning

Do you want to investigate the power of words? Have you ever wondered how spoken and written words can influence our thinking and change the world? How does our language define our responses and choices?

If you gained a grade 6 or above for English Language iGCSE, then this could be the course for you!

This course combines written examinations and a non examination assessment.

A Closer Look:

Units of study include:

Analysing language > Exploring Contemporary English > Language over time > Investigating language and identity

We will explore: famous speeches around the world; persuasive and subliminal messages in the media, including propaganda and advertising; forensic linguistics; contemporary and topical issues around language and gender, culture and diversity.