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Dereham Sixth Form College

Economics A Level

Dereham Sixth Form College

Crown Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4AG

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Dereham Sixth Form College
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Block B

Application Instructions

Please note that applications to the sixth form close on Wednesday 14th January 2026. If you wish to make an application after this date please contact the sixth form office at office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk or call 01362 696884.

For more information about a place at Dereham Sixth Form College for September 2026, please visit the website - www.dsfc.org.uk

Course Instructions

Most students will choose the equivalent of 3 A Levels but in some circumstances a maximum of 4. These are subjects that will continue for the full two years. Select only one subject from each option block (choosing more than 1 course from the same block will delay your application as courses from each block are timetabled at the same time). All courses are equivalent to 1 A Level except where specified differently below.

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If your choice of subjects are not available due to limitations of the blocks, please email us with the details: office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk

Course Details

Economics allows you to study how societies interact and are interdependent from a financial and cultural viewpoint. From Trumponomics to Brexit, it will teach you about the modern world and economic welfare. It is current and dynamic and is about how economic agents behave (individuals, groups, societies, businesses and governments). If you are inquisitive and want to develop a range of skills that employers value, economics is for you. A Level Economics shows you have the ability to analyse and understand economic subjects, as well as having a sound financial knowledge and essay-writing skills. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand and analyse data, think critically about issues and make informed decisions. You will also build upon your quantitative skills and appreciate that, when evaluating arguments, both qualitative and quantitative evidence are important. A Level Economics can offer you many employment and university options including accountancy, engineering, stockbroking, banking, social sciences and financial and business-related studies.

We follow the AQA specification which applies economic theory to support analysis of current economic problems and issues and encourages students to appreciate the interrelationships between microeconomics and macroeconomics. The subject is up-to-date and relevant and students are able to relate locally, nationally and globally to real-world case studies.

As part of this course you will be taken to the Bank of England to develop your knowledge and understanding of the impact and role Government institutions have on business and the economy.

Over the two years you will study: Individuals, firms, markets and market failure:

  • Economic methodology and the economic problem
  • Individual economic decision making
  • Price determination in a competitive market
  • Production, costs and revenue
  • Perfect combination, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly
  • The labour market
  • The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality
  • The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

The national and international economy:

  • The measurement of macroeconomic performance
  • How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis and related concepts
  • Economic performance
  • Financial markets and monetary policy
  • Fiscal policy and supply-side policies
  • The international economy

Assessment

External assessment is at the end of Year 2 and consists of three papers, each 2 hours long worth 80 marks each. There is a combination of data response questions, essays and case study questions.

Entry requirements

Minimum 65555 including 5 in English and 6 in Mathematics GCSE.

Your next steps...

A Level Economics can offer you many employment and university options including accountancy, engineering, stockbroking, banking, social sciences and many other business or financial related studies.

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