Economics A Level

NEW Applications for September 2026

Applications Open - Monday 3rd November 2025

Applications Close - Monday 5th April 2026 at 5pm

Entry Requirements - A minimum of six separately identifiable GCSE subjects at grade 6 or above, OR an average of grade 6 in the best six GCSE subjects achieved

At least a grade 5 in both English and Mathematics For most subjects at A Level, a grade 6 in the subject at GCSE is required. However, for A Level Mathematics a grade 7 is required, and for Further Mathematics a grade 8 is necessary

How to Apply - Applications can be made through Kent Choices

Please contact us directly if you have any questions - contact sixthformrecruitment@nks.kent.sch.uk

Open Evening

Thursday 15th January - 6pm - 8pm

Presentations at 6:30pm & 7:30pm

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Thursday 20th November 2025 9am - 12pm

Thursday 11th December 2025 9am -12pm

Please visit our website for information on consultation meeting if you would like to visit the school and talk to a member of the Sixth Form Team - https://www.nks.kent.sch.uk/page/?title=Sixth+Form+Admissions&pid=33

Individuals, firms, markets and market failure

1 Economic methodology and the economic problem

2 Individual economic decision making

3 Price determination in a competitive market

4 Production, costs and revenue

5 Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly

6 The labour market

7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality

8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

The national and international economy

1. The measurement of macroeconomic performance

2. How the macroeconomy works : the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts

3. Economic performance

4. Financial markets and monetary policy

5. Fiscal policy and supplyside policies

6. The international economy

Individuals, firms, markets and market failure

1 Economic methodology and the economic problem

2 Individual economic decision making

3 Price determination in a competitive market

4 Production, costs and revenue

5 Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly

6 The labour market

7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality

8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

The National and International Economy

1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance

2. How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts

3. Economic performance

4. Financial markets and monetary policy

5. Fiscal policy and supplyside policies

6. The international economy

Paper 1

Written exam: 2 hours – Markets and Market Failure 80 marks 33.3% of Alevel

Paper 2

Written exam: 2 hours – National and International Economy 80 marks 33.3% of Alevel

Paper 3

Written exam: 2 hours – Economic Principles and issues 80 marks 33.3% of Alevel

GCSE grade 6 in Economics OR, for those who have not studied Economics previously, GCSE grade 6 in Englis (A grade 6 in Mathematics is desirable)

Accountancy, Banking, Business Finance, Economics, International Business Economics, Mathematics, Politics, Statistics.