Face-to-face CPD
Essential A-Level Economics Year 13 Microeconomics
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the effective teaching of microeconomics topics and concepts typically taught in the second year of A-Level Economics.
Overview
- Format
- Face-to-face CPD
- Series
- Essential
- Duration
- 1 day (10am to 3.15pm)
- Price
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£315.00 inc VAT
- Audience
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All non-specialist, early career or inexperienced Economics teachers.
Upcoming dates
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Wednesday June 26th 2024
London - The Clermont Hotel (Charing Cross)
£315.00 inc VAT
What we'll cover
- Overview of core topics - what they are and what they mean
- Introduction to market structures and types of firm
- Overview of the teaching year - planning your time and structuring your teaching
- Overview of differences between awarding bodies
- Types of costs and simple calculations
- Costs in the short run and long run
- Cost curves and links with supply curves
- Exam-style questions
- Revenue for price-takers and price-makers
- Revenue curves and links with demand curves
- Exam-style questions
- Characteristics of market structures and links to the diagrams
- Business objectives and efficiency
- Outcomes and equilibrium
- Exam-style questions
- The nature and purpose of competition policy
- Linking year 12 and year 13 microeconomics
- The impact of competition policy
- Overview of the significant differences between awarding bodies
- Introduction to labour demand and supply
- Imperfections in the labour market
- The importance of connections with Macroeconomics
- Exam-style questions
- Links with other topics
- Essential quantitative skills
- Using and understanding case studies
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
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All attendees receive a 20% one-time discount code to use on any tutor2u print or digital resources
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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