Economics

The Economics Society has been pleased to welcome the following speakers recently: Liam Halligan, Economics editor of The Sunday Telegraph,  and David Smith, Economic editor of The Sunday Times.

Bank of England Team - 2010

We take part in the competition run by The Times and the Bank of England Challenge. Our students can take advantage of attending excellent conferences such as those held by The Institute of Economic Affairs at Bloombergs and The Adam Smith Institute, and hear prominent academics and politicians. In addition, students have attended lectures at the London School of Economics including one given by Sir Nicolas Stern about climate change following the publication of his report.

Economics is a popular subject in the Sixth Form both at IB an A level. Students electing to study Economics at university have steadily increased and each year students have gone to the following departments to continue their studies: Cambridge, Oxford, London School of Economics, University College London, Warwick, Nottingham, Manchester and Bristol.

The social science, Economics, confronts you every day if you open a newspaper or watch the news. All governments must have an economic policy with the goals of low inflation, economic growth and low unemployment. Economists at the Treasury advise them on how to achieve their goals.
Economists are also employed in the City by large multi-national firms and banks for their skill in economics: what are the prospects for the economy and where are the best investment opportunities?

Economics can be studied at AS and A2 following the Edexcel board. It can also be studied as part of the IB at both Standard and Higher Levels. For further details, please see the Sixth-form course guide.

What kind of student is going to enjoy and be successful at Economics?

1. Economists communicate their ideas in words and numbers, so potential students should be literate and reasonably numerate. Weakness in mathematics makes the subject hard to understand and those thinking of an Economics degree should be aware that, for many courses, A level mathematics or Higher Level Mathematics is essential.

2. Are you interested in Current Affairs?  Economics is not simply about abstract theory. It is happening now, so you need to keep up to date.

3. Economics combines well with both arts and science subjects and is a good basis for university courses in, of course, Economics and Politics, Philosophy and Economics and Law, Accountancy, Business Studies, Finance and Management Studies.