ITS Tutorial School has offered top A-level Economics support since 2005. We are the only tutorial school
in Hong Kong also licensed to run the A-level exams by Pearson. You can take both International A-levels
and some GCE subjects as well. Thousands of students have taken private tuition with our Economics
tutors to date. You can either:
Get one-to-one tutorials to support your school studies
Why choose Edexcel International A-level Economics?
This course aims to give you the skills
to:
develop an enjoyment of Economics
understand the contribution of economics to the understanding of the wider economic and social
environment
become an independent learner and a critical thinker
develop data modelling skills
develop skills, qualities and attitudes that will prepare you for upcoming challenges,
opportunities and responsibilities of adult and working life
This qualification is 100% externally assessed by examination and has a modular structure, with 2
exam sessions each year in January and May/June (not all subjects are available in each exam
session). A table
of the course structure can be found at the bottom of the page.
Why choose ITS for tuition or full time study ?
Value for money
Easy accessibility – all lessons can be taken either here at our school or online
Flexible learning – choose when, where and how you learn
Individualized for YOU – pick and choose from our add-on services according to your needs
Fully qualified and experienced teachers from an official centre
Latest specifications – we are an official centre for this qualification
Full support services – our counsellors can guide you through the course and on to the next
step
The course content may be relevant to a variety of exams (SATII, IB, AQA, OCR, CIE) and school
study. See the unit description for more detail on the content
What are the prerequisites of this course?
There are no prerequisites, but an I/ GCSE
qualification in Economics may be useful.
What can I do with an A-level in Economics?
You can go on to university courses like an honours degree in Economics or related subjects, or
choose
to enter employment. The skills learned by studying Economics are relevant to many
careers, such as chartered accountant, chartered public finance accountant, data analyst, economist,
financial risk analyst, or forensic accountant.
For more information on specific university
requirements related to A-levels, please see our A-levels FAQ
page.
For more information on applying to UK universities, see our UCAS page.
If you are an international student taking A-levels the basic offer is made for 3 A-level subjects.
It is very important when choosing these subjects that you understand what options you will have for
university when the time comes. ITS has a long-established, highly experienced counselling team who
can help you make these decisions and plan your academic course. But to start with, try out this
excellent tool from the Russel
Group which helps you experiment with your subject choices. Then come
and see us.
How is the course structured?
You can find the Edexcel course specification here.
The
course consists of 4 Units – 2 IAS and 2 IA2 Units
IAS Unit
1: Markets in Action Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and
Policy
IA2 Unit 3: Business Behaviour Unit 4:
Developments in the
Global Economy
Topic and assessment overview
Assessment Assessment in January and June
External assessment: written examination
Each Unit is 80 raw marks
Weighting: Each Unit is 25% of the total IAL marks
Examination time: Units 1 & 2 – 1 hour 30 minutes; Units 3 & 4 – 2
hours
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page.
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