Economics
Curriculum narrative
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Exam board: GCSE: OCR
A Level: OCR
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Main economic groups and factors of production Basic economic problem Role of markets |
Demand Supply
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Year 11 |
Low unemployment Fair distribution of income Price stability |
Fiscal policy Mid-year assessment Monetary policy |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Price Competition Mid-year assessment |
Production Labour markets
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Year 11 |
Supply side policies Limitations of markets International trade
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Balance of payments Exchange rates Globalisation End of year assessment |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Financial markets Revision
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End of year assessment Economic growth
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Year 11 |
Exam preparation |
Exam preparation |
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Key Stage 5 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Microeconomics (4hrs) Economic problem Opportunity cost Allocation of resources Specialisation and trade Demand
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Microeconomics (4hrs) Supply Interaction of demand and supply Elasticity |
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Macroeconomics (4hrs) Circular flow of income Aggregate demand Aggregate supply |
Macroeconomics (4hrs) Multiplier and accelerator Economic growth Development |
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Year 13 |
Microeconomics (4hrs) Cost, revenue, profit Economics of scale
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Microeconomics (4hrs) Mid-year assessment Perfect competition Monopoly |
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Macroeconomics (4hrs) International trade Exchange rates
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Macroeconomics (4hrs) Mid-year assessment Globalisation
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Microeconomics (4hrs) Concept of the margin Revision
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Microeconomics (4hrs) Mid-year assessment Market failure and externalities Information failure
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Macroeconomics (4hrs) Employment Inflation Revision |
Macroeconomics (4hrs) Mid-year assessment Balance of payments Income distribution and welfare |
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Year 13 |
Microeconomics (4hrs) Monopolistic competition Oligopoly Contestable markets |
Microeconomics (4hrs) End of year assessment Demand for labour Supply for labour Labour market |
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Macroeconomics (8hrs) Trade policies and negotiations
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Macroeconomics (8hrs) End of year assessment Financial sector Financial regulation |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 12 |
Microeconomics (4hrs) Public goods Government intervention Revision |
Microeconomics (4hrs) End of year assessment Business objectives
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Macroeconomic (4hrs) Fiscal policy Money and interest rates Monetary policy Revision |
Macroeconomic (4hrs) End of year assessment Supply side policy Phillips curve Policy conflicts |
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Year 13 |
Exam preparation |
Exam preparation |