A Level Economics - Invicta Grammar School

Applications Open: 14th November 2025

Applications Close: 13th March 2026

Entry Requirements: - Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English, and the individual subject entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via the Kent Choices website.

How many subjects can you choose: - You MUST choose 3 subjects (these can be mixture of A-level or BTEC's). Please DO NOT choose anymore than 5 subjects.

Please note that if you are intending to study a course at Invicta Grammar School as part of your course choices, you can only study one Invicta course (maximum) alongside two Valley Park courses.

If you wish to make any changes, you can do so via your application page or send us a message.

Your application will be acknowledged and conditional offer letters will be sent out after the closing date.

A modern definition is that Economics is about how people respond to incentives in the environment in which they find themselves. Traditionally Economics is about scarcity and choice. The planet has scarce resources and economists are concerned about using these resources in the most efficient way. If we make the best use of the planet’s resources, it is in all our interests. Economics develops theories that allow us to understand the complexities of the real world and help us to use the world’s resources more efficiently. Areas studied include markets and market failure, government economic policy, environmental economics, the housing market, the Euro, business economics, international economics, fiscal policy and monetary policy. Economics will help develop analytical and evaluative skills that will help students to improve their personal financial position throughout their lives. These skills are transferable and can be applied to non-financial subjects and careers. It will imbue students with a new way of thinking about life. Economic theories that are learnt can provide valuable lessons that can be applied to individual circumstance as well as a high flying financial career. Employers love Economics and recognise it as an academic subject that will stretch the intellect of students at the same time as being highly relevant to the real world. It is especially useful to those students who may go on to become accountants and will need to study an economics paper to pass their professional examinations. However, it does not rule out a large number of other potential careers. Some of these may be in the finance sector, but many are simply open to students with a good degree. Compared to students with two or more A Levels, a student with an Economics degree can expect the qualification to significantly boost their potential earnings - by about 40% for women and 27% overall. (Source: Conlon et al (2002) from “Rates of Return to Qualifications: A Summary of Recent Evidence.”)

Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics AND grade 6 or above in English Language or Literature. If you wish to study Economics at a higher level, it is recommended that you take Maths at A level alongside Economics A level.

This course can be studied as part of the Valley Park Curriculum offer where students within the Valley Invicta Academy trust may avail of courses on offer in our partner schools across the trust.