New GCEs for 2008
GCE Economics (2140)
Economics is now approved and will be shortly available as a printed document.
Summary of benefits
Among the many benefits, this new specification is designed to encourage candidates to:
- develop an understanding of current economic issues, problems and institutions that affect everyday life
- apply economic concepts and theories in a range of contexts and appreciate their value and limitations in explaining real world phenomena
- analyse, explain and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy and the role of government within it.