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Economics
Examination Board (Pearson Edexcel A)
Entry Requirements
A minimum of 5 9-5 GCSE grades, which must include a grade 5 or above in either English Language or English Literature.
Special Entry Requirements:
GCSE Maths 6+ – GCSE English 5+
Microeconomics (Themes 1 & 3): Supply and demand, market failure, corporate monopolies, and the labour market.
Macroeconomics (Themes 2 & 4): Inflation, unemployment, government economic policies, globalisation, and international trade.
Where Economics Can Take You
A Level Economics gives you direct access to prestigious university degrees, including BSc Economics, Finance, Management, and PPE at top Russell Group institutions.
If you prefer to earn while you learn, this qualification opens doors to high-status, salaried degree apprenticeships with the Bank of England, the Government Economic Service, and top professional services firms like PwC and Deloitte.
Long-term, economics graduates consistently rank among the highest earners in the UK, moving straight into lucrative roles in investment banking, data strategy at global tech firms, economic consultancy, and international policy.
Course Leader of Economics
Mr Lynch – Christopher.lynch@woodgreenacademy.co.uk
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