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Economics A Level

I am expected 8 in english language and literature, and a 6 in maths. Am I ok to take Economics if maths isn’t my stong area? I’m in yr 10 currently
Thank you for your help! I think it looks really interesting and challenging, but I’m glad it isn’t like ‘applied maths’ like I had feared
As above, A-level Economics involves fairly little maths (mainly understanding graphs - not necessarily finding points or anything but appreciating how relationships between two things are represented graphically, at least, and maybe some stats/data analysis).

The above is not true of Economics at degree level however, incidentally.
I’m glad. I just got worried as my business studies teacher, head of economics, said he required 7/8s for maths to take it??
Thank you, I will! I’m such a geek I’ve already done a multiple choice exam paper section for economics and I got over half with no experience :smile: I’m only in year 10 so I have time to waste
Jesus christ i have no life. What 14 year old does a level economic papers :smile: I just wanna have my life in order lol. GCSEs are fun. Thanks for your help!
Original post by Millieclatworthy
I am expected 8 in english language and literature, and a 6 in maths. Am I ok to take Economics if maths isn’t my stong area? I’m in yr 10 currently


Yep, should be fine. If you want econ as a degree however, maths is extremely important and I’d highly recommend further maths
Yeah tbh gcses for me is chatting with my friends, but just with a different teacher per hour :smile: im doing it for the a levels at a good sixth form
Original post by SherlockD
Yep, should be fine. If you want econ as a degree however, maths is extremely important and I’d highly recommend further maths


My maths isn’t strong enough for economics at uni! But I think the a level course will be helpful and interesting. Thanks for the message
don’t mock me I’m trying 😂 thanks

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