Syllabus and exams
This course will prepare students for the Cambridge A level syllabus 9708. The full A level qualification comprises exams at AS and A level, which may be taken together or separately.
Exams take place in March (India & Romania only), June and November.
Benefits
Taking the Cambridge A level Economics course provides students with:
- The skills to understand and analyse economic issues and arguments.
- Evaluation skills to organise and communicate their ideas clearly.
- The ability to undertake a detailed analysis of the European Union helping to prepare them for a variety of career and further study opportunities.
- The opportunity to develop their independent learning skills.
Course advice
Students considering this Cambridge A level Economics course will need to have IGCSE (or equivalent) grades in:
- First Language English (C or 4) and Maths (C or 4).
- The recommended IELTS equivalent is IELTS 6.0/6.5.
Our AS course will take approximately 250 hours of study. Our full A level course will take appropriately 500 hours of study. Both AS and A level courses will require extra time for preparation of the assignments and revision at the end of the course.