A-LEVEL Economics

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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
Take a trial lesson with a highly qualified A-Level Economics Tutor
Study full time with us as a private candidate and take the exam

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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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