Economics Resources
New Revision Q&As for Economics
We’re pleased to announce the publication of three new revision Q&A guides which I’m sure will prove very helpful for students taking AS & A2 Economics exams this summer. Each has been written by Richard Young and follows the successful and popular format of the existing Q&A series.
As students enter the final part of their revision, some find that they have incomplete notes. Others may be unsure of exactly what they need to know. Our Q&A format is designed to address these problems - to focus students on the essentials of each topic in each unit. A comprehensive glossary summaries key terms and concepts. Students can cover the syllabus in rapid time, knowing that they are focusing their effort in the remaining time.
The three new Q&A are designed to support:
- OCR A2 Economics Unit F584 - Transport Economics
- AQA AS ECON 2 The National Economy
- Edexcel AS Economics Unit 2 Managing the Economy
Each of these Q&As is available via our normal network licence (£40 per school/college - unlimited distribution) and can be ordered online here:
You can also download a printable order form from here:
Extra revision support for A Level Economists in Summer 2011
The AS & A2 economics exams are approaching fast and we’re providing a new series of revision resources on the Economics blog to help students over the finishing line!
Our UK Economy at a Glance 2011 is a one-page summary of the key UK economic variables updated to April 2011 so students can refer to up-to-date information in their exam answers. Download it from here:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/uk-economy-at-a-glance/
The blog also features a new category - “Exam Advice” with a new series of posts which explain how students can improve their exam technique in economics. There are two fresh posts already, with more lined up to appear over the next week or so. Here is the link:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/C594/
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OCR A2 Econ F585 - Toolkit Now Available
A quick note for OCR Econ centres…
Geoff’s superb revision toolkit for the OCR A2 F585 pre-released stimulus material (Feb 2011 exam) is now available for despatch. All pre-orders will be shipped/emailed in the morning.
You can still order this terrific resource here:
http://www.tutor2u.net/acatalog/OCR-A2-Economics-Unit-F585-Jan-2011.html
Some example pages are also available to view here:
http://www.tutor2u.net/assets/samples/ocr585feb2011sample.pdf
Economics Teacher Update - 4 January 2011
Happy new year and welcome back! A quick update here on some new economics resources and events coming up this Easter term.
European Economy 2011 Revision Guide
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/european-economy-2011-revision-guide-launched/
Just published, our 2011 European Union Economy Revision Guide is designed to support A2 students taking papers in June 2011. Exam boards require students to have an understanding of how developments and policies in the European Union can affect markets, industries and the overall macroeconomic performance of the UK. This new guide provides comprehensive coverage of all the key topics and issues relating to the European economy.
Rory Sutherland To Speak at 2011 Economics Teacher National Conference
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/rory-sutherland-to-speak-at-2011-economics-teacher-national-conference/
This should be fun! Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman of the Ogilvy Group UK, has agreed to join us as one of the speakers at the 2011 Economics Teacher National Conference at the British Library on Wednesday 29 June 2011. Rory is a passionate and gifted communicator who has specialised in analysing how ideas drawn from behavioural economics can be harnessed in marketing and in developing public policy. His two TED talks (Life Lessons from an Ad Man and Sweating the Small Stuff) have fast become legendary on the internet and a great hit with Economics teachers and students alike. Not to be missed!
Teach GCSE Economics 2011 - Fresh Ideas for Teaching KS4 Economics
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/teach-gcse-economics-2011-a-new-tutor2u-cpd-conference/
Lots of bookings coming in now for our first CPD conference dedicated to the teaching of GCSE Economics. Amy Chapman and Innes Robinson - our two superb GCSE Economics Blog editors - are putting a terrific programme together for the day. It will be suitable for all exam boards and will cover a range of approaches, resources and teaching ideas to make your GCSE Economics course even more successful and enjoyable. The day will also be suitable for teachers who deliver the economics elements of business specifications and who want some new ways of engaging with their students in a fast-changing subject. The date for Teach GCSE Economics is on Friday 11 February 2011 at the Guoman Charing Cross.
UK Economy in Focus 2011
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/uk-economy-in-focus/
Our free, regularly updated main macroeconomic presentation on developments in and prospects for the UK economy is now available. All of the data charts have been brought up to speed and the resource is available as a streamed presentation and also as a pdf handout.
AS & A2 Economics Revision Workshops March 2011
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/7250
Our AS & A2 microeconomics revision workshops prior to Christmas 2010 were a sell-out and its looking like our macro-focused workshops in London & Manchester will be full too. Please get your provisional bookings in as soon as possible to get an allocation of places whilst you wait for students to confirm their attendance.
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Some ways of encouraging students to collaborate and share their learning
How to encourage students to collaborate and share their learning - that has been the underlying theme of several popular new resources on tutor2u this week. These approaches work across all subjects, though the examples give below are for Economics & Business Studies.
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A selection of some more economics teaching ideas and resources
A great selection of economics teaching ideas and resources on the blogs this week. Here is a selection of some of my favourites:
Chips as a demerit good
Michael Owen spots this neat school-related example from Northants:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/chips-a-demerit-good/
Will Ferrell and the Marginal Revenue Product of Labour
Eddy Reynolds has found this useful data about filmstars
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/will-ferrell-is-hollywoods-most-overpaid-actor/
New Movies on the Financial Crisis
Mo Tanweer highlights some new movies on the global financial crisis that might be worth using in economics lessons:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/economics-at-the-movies/
The £7 chocolate bar
Geoff Riley provides some cocoa price data and supporting links that suggest we might be able to pay much more for a favourite treat
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/watch-out-for-the-7-chocolate-bar/
An unnoticed effect of cost push inflation - shrinking toilet paper
Innes Robinson has found this disappointing tactic of the major toilet paper companies:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/gcse-economics/comments/an-unnoticed-effect-of-cost-push-inflation-shrinking-toilet-paper/
Demand and Supply in action - is the wristwatch on its way out?
Amy Chapman highlights the decline of the wristwatch - who wears those anymore?
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/gcse-economics/comments/demand-and-supply-in-action-is-the-wristwatch-on-its-way-out/
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Behavioural economics update
Dan Ariely, one of the world’s foremost authorities on behavioural economics was on sparkling form in a lecture to a packed audience at the LSE last night. There were several tutor2u teaching colleagues there amongst the audience and Geoff has written a detailed blog entry summarising Dan’s key points. We’ve also made available to download Mo Tanweer’s superb econoMAX article on behavioural economics which provides an excellent introduction for students.
Read the blog entry and download Mo’s article here:
We’ve now gathered around 100 resources (videos, articles, books etc) on behavioural economics on the AS/A2 Economics Blog and there is now a dedicated section for all these materials. Here is the link to that section for you:
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/C11/
Both Geoff and Mo are part of the tutor2u presenter team at the forthcoming AS & A2 Economics student revision workshops in London (30 November) and Manchester (6 December). There are still a few places left for each workshop, athough we normally get a rush of bookings in the first few days after half-term. To organise some places, please complete this online booking form:
http://tutor2u.wufoo.com/forms/economics-revision-workshops-novdec-2010/
Welcome to a new school year!
Welcome back from the summer break (what summer?). The economic clouds might still be a little dark and threatening, but there has never been a better time to teach Economics with the subject booming and student numbers firmly on the rise! Our aim this year is simply to provide even more resources and support for you, your colleagues and students. So here is a new selection to get you started:
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2010 Economics CPD Courses - New Approaches for AS Economics
Make provisional bookings for this course here
A new CPD one-day course for AS Economics teachers will be run in Manchester and London during October 2009. The new course provides a superb range of new resources and approaches you can use to enliven AS Economics courses + a chance to try the materials at first hand.
Places will be strictly limited to a maximum of 30 delegates for each day, so please register your interest early…
Announcing the tutor2u Economics Moodle VLE for 2009/2010
Details of our Moodle-based Economics VLE are now available. We’ve had tremendous positive feedback on the trial version of the Economics VLE which has been developed over the last 15 months with the help of colleagues in several schools and colleges. Now your students and departmental colleagues can join in the collaborative approach which has been so successful to-date.
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