A Level in Economics

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Most students choose to study Economics because they want to understand better how our society works, how businesses are run and to have a better understanding of current issues.

We aim to develop your knowledge of the many different questions facing, governments, managers and consumers and the theories, which underlie explanations of their decision making. In recent years we have experienced great upheavals in the way our world works such as global warming, the global financial crisis, Brexit and the Covid 19 Pandemic. It has never been more important to understand the ways in which all our lives are shaped by the decisions on how we make use of the relatively scarce resources of the planet.

You will study a range of topics including:

• Individuals, firms, markets and market failure
• The labour market
• Economic decision making
• Distribution of income and wealth
• The national and international economy
• Macroeconomy
• Financial markets

You will be continually assessed through class activities, homework and practical exam papers in your lessons.

At the end of the course, you will sit three two-hour exam papers which are a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, essay, data response and case study questions.

General entry requirements:

To study this A Level, you’ll need a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above across your top six subjects with at least a grade 5 or above in Maths and English Language or Literature.

Please note: your GPA average can include English and Maths.

Subject-specific entry requirements:

To study Economics, you’ll need a grade 5 in at least one other written subject (e.g. English Literature, History, Geography, Drama and Theatre, Business, Religious Studies etc).

Economics can lead to degree-level study of the social sciences and business-related courses.

Some students may apply for degree-level apprenticeships or study for professional qualifications in accountancy, finance and banking.