What is A-level economics like?

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Hi I'm considering economics A-level, however I've not done it for gcse so I'm not sure if I'll be at a disadvantage... just wondering how other people found it, and also how possible it is to teach the course to yourself if you have bad teaching? Thank you :smile:

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pagan-scimitar

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I've just finished my economics exams for this year and didn't do it for GCSE. Personally I've found it very interesting and its my favourite A level (could be bias cuz I'm doing it at uni lol). I didn't find it too difficult, some of the diagrams can be a bit tricky to understand at first but there are a lot of good videos to help with that. I did OCR so there's not as much resources online as Edexcel/AQA, but I think using the specification/econplus/tutor2u/CGP guide was what helped me most with self-studying/revision.

lmk if you have any questions :smile:

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VaBook7

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by pagan-scimitar

I've just finished my economics exams for this year and didn't do it for GCSE. Personally I've found it very interesting and its my favourite A level (could be bias cuz I'm doing it at uni lol). I didn't find it too difficult, some of the diagrams can be a bit tricky to understand at first but there are a lot of good videos to help with that. I did OCR so there's not as much resources online as Edexcel/AQA, but I think using the specification/econplus/tutor2u/CGP guide was what helped me most with self-studying/revision.
lmk if you have any questions :smile:

thank you!

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username5933938

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by VaBook7

Hi I'm considering economics A-level, however I've not done it for gcse so I'm not sure if I'll be at a disadvantage... just wondering how other people found it, and also how possible it is to teach the course to yourself if you have bad teaching? Thank you :smile:

The Bank of England actually funded a study on economics students recently. Most people that take Economics at A level didn't take it at GCSE. You're not at a disadvantage at all!

Also, as has already been pointed out, the economics A level is not very technical at all. Econplusdal is a good resource and you can watch his YouTube videos for free. It's a good choice if you're interested in the subject.

Here's the paper if you're interested: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/education/understanding-trends-in-the-study-of-economics.pdf

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Caitlin12456

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by VaBook7

Hi I'm considering economics A-level, however I've not done it for gcse so I'm not sure if I'll be at a disadvantage... just wondering how other people found it, and also how possible it is to teach the course to yourself if you have bad teaching? Thank you :smile:

I had different teachers for my first year and second year and I do think having bad teachers can make it a lot harder to understand topics, as my teachers for my second year were not the best , but as long as you put extra effort in from YouTube / online sources you’ll be able to get a good grade

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haidz8928

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If anyone is consdiering taking Economics at A- Level i would highly reccomend it. It's a highly relevatn subject to the real wrold, is largely logical and not too technical. Diagrams are a key component however. I just sat my exams in 2025 for Edexcel Econ A level and it was not too bad. I am actually offering tutoring for anyone interested, I want to help others in a subject I really enjoyed so please DM if interested ! :smile:

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