LAST MINUTE DECISION: business or economics A-level!!!

Which one will be easier to get an A*???
business = OCR
Economics = AQA

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Go for whichever one you find more interesting, if you have an interest in the subject you'll find it easier to get a better grade

Reply 2

TheTruthTeller

Easier= Business
More respected by Unis= Economics

Reply 3

angelcake123

To answer your question

Business

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Reply 4

student1678

Original post by 1338

Go for whichever one you find more interesting, if you have an interest in the subject you'll find it easier to get a better grade

I am more interested in Economics but i am taking it along with two other traditional A-levels which will consume time. So why couldn't I pick an easier A-level which I can still do economics at uni from there on?

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student1678

Original post by angelcake123

To answer your question

Business

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What makes it easier than economics may I ask?

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student1678

Original post by angelcake123

To answer your question

Business

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What makes it easier do you think?

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angelcake123

Original post by student1678

What makes it easier than economics may I ask?

I've only done economics and it sure isn't 'easy' to get an A*. But my friends who have done business and econ always say business is a piece of cake compared to it (obvs business is still hard) but yeah.

I think the graphs and calculations in econ makes econ harder? I might be wrong though

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1338

Original post by student1678

Have you done both of these at AS already and do you want to do economics at uni?

Reply 9

bobthejob

I visited Imperial , a very well respected Uni, they said that if you have an A Level in business or general studies they count it as if you don't have that 3rd / 4th A Level at all

Reply 10

bobthejob

Basically your far better off doing economics and it won't take up that much more of your time

Reply 11

koh1234

i did edexcel eco. it was absolutely bloody ease. got an A for AS and i revised 3 days before the exam literally

Reply 12

student1678

Original post by 1338

Have you done both of these at AS already and do you want to do economics at uni?

I haven't done any. I got places from 2 schools. 1 is my school that offers business studies. The other is a grammar school that offers econ. And i need to make a decision. Max at the end of this week.

Reply 13

student1678

Original post by koh1234

i did edexcel eco. it was absolutely bloody ease. got an A for AS and i revised 3 days before the exam literally

Mine is AQA. plus there are only a section of MCQ's in the third paper. the first and 2nd is purely essay-based.

Reply 14

student1678

Original post by TheTruthTeller

Easier= Business
More respected by Unis= Economics

What makes business easier?

Reply 15

1338

Original post by student1678

I can't speak for economics but with business I found that the mark schemes can be quite confusing and the specification was mainly focused on application and exam technique. For A2 you actually need to do a lot of work to get higher grades but I don't know how it compares to economics.

Also depending on what degree you're doing the 'reputation' for each subject might matter a lot or not at all