Face-to-face CPD
Essential A-Level Economics Year 12 Microeconomics
This course is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to the effective teaching of microeconomics topics and concepts typically taught in the first year of A-Level Economics.
Overview
- Format
- Face-to-face CPD
- Series
- Essential
- Duration
- 1 day (10am to 3.15pm)
- Price
- £245.00 (+VAT)
- Audience
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All non-specialist, early career or inexperienced Economics teachers.
What we'll cover
- Overview of core topics - what they are and what they mean
- Overview of the teaching year - planning your time and structuring your teaching
- Introducing markets - essential background knowledge
- Demand, supply and the price mechanism
- Mastering elasticities
- Essential exam technique for market theory
- An overview of market failure - what it is and what it's not
- Types of market failure - terminology, examples, diagrams and pitfalls
- Essential exam technique for market failure
- An overview of the policies and their uses
- Policies - the fine detail, pros and cons
- Government failure
- Essential exam technique for market failure policies
- Linking Year 12 Micro with other topics in A level Economics
- Using data and examples
The tutor2u approach to CPD
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A full day of CPD designed and delivered by experienced subject specialists
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Practical, ready-to-use resources that you can put to use and share with colleagues as soon as you return to the classroom
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A chance to have your questions answered, and teaching problems solved
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An invaluable opportunity to share ideas and experiences with colleagues from other centres and to build a network of contacts
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Refreshments throughout the day and a buffet lunch
Your hosts
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Jon Clark
Jon is an experienced A-Level and GCSE economics teacher, presenter and author. Jon also leads tutor2u's research and development activities into resource innovation and our online platform.
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Ruth Tarrant
Experienced teacher of Economics and Politics, formerly HOD at Bedales School. Ruth is also a senior examiner.
About Essential

Designed to support all non-specialist, early career or inexperienced teachers delivering specific qualifications.
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