A-Level Economics can be taught in 1 year really, from looking at the A2 course, it just seems to be applying your AS knowledge to more complex issues. As A-Levels go, it's an easy one.(Original post by Text_Box)
Yes I agree - Why on earth do they respect it?!
Funny thing is, my teacher came out with "I know the AS seems quite hard with lots to take in, but believe me, A2 is comparatively straightforward - You just use these tools and go a bit further, but it's probably easier than AS."
Ehhh?!
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(Original post by BazTheMoney)
A-Level Economics can be taught in 1 year really, from looking at the A2 course, it just seems to be applying your AS knowledge to more complex issues. As A-Levels go, it's an easy one.
Most annoying thing is that I'm having timetabling problems for A2, and I'm told "You may need to teach yourself some maths, but you're not allwoed to teach yourself Economics and sit the exams."
It seems that some have a false impression that it's tricky or something, probably because it is at uni?! -
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(Original post by BazTheMoney)
A-Level Economics can be taught in 1 year really, from looking at the A2 course, it just seems to be applying your AS knowledge to more complex issues. As A-Levels go, it's an easy one.
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- 27-06-2004 00:40
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It's weird, I can see all these different letters in your posts, but all I read is "You need Maths for Eco, you need Maths for Eco, you need Maths for Eco"
*sulks about Baz abusing Oriel*
And maths is very helpful for Economics; the amount of bandwidth that is wasted though people asking a seemigly obvious question. -
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(Original post by BazTheMoney)
You're not even going to Oriel...
And maths is very helpful for Economics; the amount of bandwidth that is wasted though people asking a seemigly obvious question. -
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(Original post by BazTheMoney)
You're not even going to Oriel...
And maths is very helpful for Economics; the amount of bandwidth that is wasted though people asking a seemigly obvious question.
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- 27-06-2004 00:47
(Original post by Text_Box)
That's partly the fault of the exam boards IMO, people do Econ A-Level and there is barely any maths involved, so they get the impression that maths isn't important for econ at uni.
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- 27-06-2004 00:52
(Original post by BazTheMoney)
Yeah, I agree. But they can't put A-Level Maths in A-Level Economics due to technical reasons, so they need to limit the complexity of the content.
IMO, they should extend the syllabus and include more maths and more topics - As you said, it could be comfortably done in a year.
Even if the Maths isn't that hard, least it's more similar to the degree. I mean, i could see how people who like Econ A-Level (essays, writing etc) may dislike the Uni course when its so mathematical - Even if they did A-Level Maths. -
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Loving the sig, Baz. It looks very fetching -
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That should cut server traffic in half. -
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Hearing Meg discuss how wonderful it is that she got you to change your sing will more than make up for it... -
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Hey, at least I didn't just oogle over the MSN emoticons "oooh, look at this bat! Look how it flaps its wings!"
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- 27-06-2004 09:57
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That's partly the fault of the exam boards IMO, people do Econ A-Level and there is barely any maths involved, so they get the impression that maths isn't important for econ at uni.
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H&E, in other news, I picked up Historians on History today. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again.
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H&E, in other news, I picked up Historians on History today. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again. -
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- 27-06-2004 15:59
(Original post by Ellie4)
And that's why poor old Ellie4 is teaching herself AS maths in 2 months. Hmph. It's my school's fault, they told me I didn't need maths to do Economics, only if I wanted to do it at Cambridge, and that everyone else wouldn't mind. Idiots
Yes I agree, schools are terrible at giving advice!
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No problem. I'll repeat my advice of reading selected chapters; cover to cover is not an advisable method with such books. -
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- 27-06-2004 16:01
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BTW: I wasn't criticizing you, just that you stood out as an example of someone wanting to do economics at uni without maths!
Yes I agree, schools are terrible at giving advice!
But don't worry, you'll be fine!I just wish my school had given me better advice at the time.
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