Economics

Welcome to Economics in the Sixth Form at CHS

The department’s vision is to equip young people with the knowledge and skills to build a healthy, inclusive and sustainable world. We aim to develop students who have the confidence, motivation and academic flair to make a difference in the society, in whatever capacity that may be.

Watch the video below to learn more about the subject, what it involves and where it might lead you (please give the video time to load).

Lower Sixth

Economics is divided in two; microeconomic and macroeconomics. Our year 12 curriculum at CHS focuses on answering the following questions.

Microeconomics

What is Economics?
How are house prices determined?
Is Economics both the cause of and the solution to climate change?
Are humans rational?

Macroeconomics

Are economies obsessed with economic growth?
Why do we aim for a 2% rate of inflation?
Is it possible for everyone to be employed?
Should the government intervene in the economy following a crisis?
What caused the 2008 global financial crisis?

Upper Sixth

Our year 13 curriculum at CHS focuses on answering the following questions.

Microeconomics

What is the aim of a business?
How do supermarkets compete against one another?
Is big business bad for the economy?
Should the internet be provided by the government?
What are the main challenges facing the labour market?

Macroeconomics

Does running a trade deficit matter?
Is free trade always the answer?
Has globalisation made the world a better place?
Is there an acceptable level of inequality?
Why are some countries rich and others poor?

Going beyond the syllabus...

Podcasts

The department sets weekly enrichment work to students so that they can see the real world importance of Economics. This includes listening to the following podcasts:

Reading

Students are also encouraged to read beyond the syllabus using the following resources:

Use this link to sign up to free access to the The Financial Times (use your school email)
Economics Observatory
BBC News Economy

Society

We also run a lunchtime student-run society where students and guest speakers give talks and answer questions.

At the end of the year, we publish a student journal to exhibit the best work from the department.

FAQs

Are there any GCSE requirements?

We would normally expect a grade 7 or above in Mathematics.

Should you study it with other A levels?

It helps to study with Maths, although is not essential. Maths A level is important for most university economics courses, and the most selective pure economics courses (Cambridge and LSE) require Further Maths.

Can I do both Economics and Business?

Yes, but you will see a lot of the same teachers and will get the same topics taught from different perspectives at some points.

What's the difference between Economics and Business?

Economics is more conceptual and looks at the whole economy and whole markets and industries; Business is more practical, focused on real-world businesses and looks at individual businesses and why they succeed or fail.

The Economics Department Team

Mr Haines | Head of Department - willhaines@chschool.co.uk
Mr Jepson
Mr Hornsby

Please contact our Head of Department if you have any further questions.

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