Economics
Economics is a subject which supports Pupils in enhancing their understanding of the world around them. From understanding the government’s industrial policy, the latest Budget from the Chancellor, or the repercussions of Brexit on everyday British households, Economics will empower you with the ability to peer behind the news headlines and form your own opinion of the major decisions being made.
Pupils will engage with economics through two distinct areas of study – Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Pupils will learn how topics are related and interweaved to each other. Topics will be introduced with clear and precise modelling, helping to build on their prior knowledge and apply it to a real-life context. Regular homework will be set which allows pupils to access topic-based work and interactive lessons at home and in school. These are used to reinforce understanding both as homework and to support revision and consolidation of knowledge.
Microeconomics is a theme that will focus on The Nature of Markets – this will help Pupils understand one of the foundational principles of all economic thought which is how the ‘invisible hand’ allocates resources. Pupils will connect what they learn to real-life examples to help bring to life the science of Economics as it exists around them. In Year 13 Pupils will deep-dive into how Microeconomics focusses on the decision-making process of firms, under different market structures, such as Perfect Competition and Monopoly.
Macroeconomics will support Pupils in developing an understanding of the UK Economy, and its constituent parts. Also, crucially, it will allow them to develop the skill-set to be able to analyse and evaluate contemporary Fiscal and Monetary Policy decisions that have been taken by those in charge of delivering on the UK’s macroeconomic targets.
Trips may also be organised to visit centres of learning for economics, where Pupils can partake in masterclasses, or otherwise be engaged with a view of the content of economics covered at university.
Economics develops a skillset that is highly valued within many different professions. Namely, the Civil Service, Professional Services & Accounting, and Financial Services.
Pupils with SEND are offered a wide, aspirational and ambitious curriculum across all subject areas through the All Stars Succeed strategy which emphasises the importance of Quality First Teaching. Every teacher has been trained on the understanding of pupil needs and implementation of high-impact adaptive strategies to enable pupils with SEND to make excellent progress, such as the use of High 5 strategies (informed by research conducted by the EEF) to create an inclusive environment in their teaching spaces. Moreover, the subject-specific All Stars Succeed charters allow for the implementation of subject-specific support in the classroom to help pupils overcome their barriers.
Collaboration between Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and classroom practitioners on MS Teams before, during and after a lesson is a pivotal mechanism to ensure there is a coordinated approach towards support for pupils with SEND. This is evidenced with a purple pen in student books.
Star Maps are created in collaboration with the SENCO, class teachers, pupils and parents advising on strategies to help break down any barriers to learning. Strategies include adaptive teaching methods that are specific to a particular need as well as subject-specific adaptive teaching methods for subjects in which a pupil may find additional challenge due to his need. Star Maps are reviewed on a termly basis strategies by teachers, parents and pupils. These meetings are led by members of the senior leadership team. Star Maps support pupils with a variety of needs including, visual impairment, cognition and learning difficulties, physical disabilities, speech, language and communication difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, dyslexia, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
Ancillary aids and assistive technologies are also utilised to enhance provision and ensure access. Learning aids are deployed to specific pupils with SEN, particularly those with visual impairments and difficulties with writing. Pupils are provided with a mobile learning device to aid research, independent working and innovative approaches to learning. Pupils are also given access to a Virtual Learning Environment through Microsoft Teams and Microsoft
OneNote to access resources and complete learning at school and at home with a device.
Specialist careers advice is provided by New Directions to prepare pupils with SEND for further education and transition to adult life.
Economics offers great potential for leadership; be that through teamwork in lessons and stepping up to present the group’s case study on a given topic, or the completion of projects during the year and taking ownership by presenting to the class.
This is shown through the leadership framework by:
Showing Civic and Moral Leadership by Learning about the Microeconomic decisions they make and understanding how critical statistics relating to the economy translates into the welfare of society at large.
Economics Yr12
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS A, PEARSON EDEXCEL, AS-LEVEL
Theme 1: Introduction to Markets and Market failure
Theme 2: The UK Economy – performance and policies
Economics Yr13:
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS A, PEARSON EDEXCEL, A-LEVEL
Theme 3: Business behaviour and the Labour Market
Theme 4: A Global Perspective
In your son’s online OneNote and Folders, you will find a number of key documentation:
Visual Learning Journeys – An overview of the key knowledge he will study from Y7-11 (vertical) and in your son’s specific year for each subject (horizontal).
Student Course Guide – Signposting critical resources and key information for Pupils to succeed on the A-level Economics course.