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Bridging the Gap
This work will not be submitted but will provide a good foundation of knowledge that will give you a positive start with your course.
Prior Knowledge
Prior Knowledge
You do not have to have studied GCSE Economics to start this A level. You will be taught everything that you need to know. However, you will get a head start if you know what the following are:
Opportunity Cost
Economic Agents
Economic resources
Economic Goods
Basic Needs
Wants
Production
Consumption
GDP
Economic Growth
Unemployment of labour
Inflation
The Balance of Payments
A government budget deficit
Further Reading
Further Reading
Economics.pdfClick the icons to visit the highlighted reading material.
Transition Work
This work is to be completed before starting your course. The work will be set on Taster Day and due in during the first full week of College. This work will be assessed alongside subject assessments and Attitude to Learning.
Task Overview
Task Overview
This is research into some basic Key Terms to help you develop note making skills
General – watch the two videos and answer the following:
What is economics?
What is positive economics?
What is normative economics?
What is micro economics?
What is macro economics?
Video 2. Watch the film. Why will economics be the most important class you will ever take?
Research
Micro Economics – find the meaning of the following key term – use the course textbook!
a. Opportunity Cost
b. Economic goods
c. Economic Agents
d. Economic resources
e. Basic Needs
f. Wants
g. Production
h. Consumption
Macro Economics – find the meaning of the following key terms - – use the course textbook!
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economic Growth
Inflation
Unemployment
Government budget deficit
Balance of Payments
Work to be Submitted
Work to be Submitted
Work should be submitted so that all answers are in full sentences. Your response will be longer than 2 sides of A4 paper – we suggest that you type it in MS Word.
We expect the work to be handed in in a hard copy version ie NOT electronically.
Preparation for September
Find below the guidance on what will be required from September for your subjects. Subject textbooks are listed in priority order. Please see guidance before purchasing any textbooks.
Folders & Organisation
Folders & Organisation
Start off with 1 Lever Arch A4 folder, with wide separators for the following sections:
Self-review checklists
Notes / classwork
Key terms
Assessments & feedback
Revision
Subject Textbooks
Subject Textbooks
Economics Sixth Edition
Alain Anderton
ISBN: 978-0-9931331-0-7
http://andertonpress.co.uk/student-book/
This is the course textbook. It is essential that you have a copy of this at home to help with regular review, homework, independent study and revision. You are expected to read & make notes from the relevant pages for each lesson as you go along. You will NOT be asked to bring it to lessons.
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