Economics

One of the key concepts central to this subject is how economies divide up their scarce resources - who gets what and why? Within microeconomics, issues such as pollution, traffic congestion, poverty and the degree of competition within different markets are studied. Macroeconomics looks at government policies, unemployment, inflation, international trade and the difficulties governments face when they attempt to steer the economy in a chosen direction.

And afterwards... A knowledge of the economy and the logical, numerical and analytical skills that students gain through studying economics are valuable for many careers such as management, finance or accountancy. Careers in buying, marketing and selling are also popular. When combined with an A Level in Mathematics, further degree opportunities open up in Engineering, Economics (BSc) and Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). Combining Economics with a language leads to further career choices such as international finance.