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7 Oct 2026
2027 Economics Teacher National Conference
Booking is now open for the Economics Teacher National Conference 2027: Thursday 10 June 2027 at Imperial College London.The 2027 theme is widening participation in A-Level Economics: how more...
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6 Oct 2026
Data Starter: Job opportunities for young people in the UK, Sept 2026
Where are the vacancies for young people?
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6 Oct 2026
Edexcel 2.1.2: Inflation
Inflation is essentially the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, which directly reduces the purchasing power of your money and increases the cost of living.
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6 Oct 2026
Edexcel 2.1.1: Economic Growth
Economic growth is essentially an increase in the productive potential of an economy, visualised as an outward shift of a country’s Production Possibility Frontier (PPF). Economists typically...
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5 Oct 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – What has been happening to the UK’s food & drink trade deficit? (Oct 2026)
UK food deficit hits £21bn as imports rise, exports fall
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3 Oct 2026
AQA Economics: Application Focus - Benefits and Costs of Price Discrimination
Level 5 on the AQA rubric demands that analysis and evaluation are heavily grounded in the context of the real economy, moving beyond theoretical vacuums. Students often hit a ceiling at Level 4...
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2 Oct 2026
AQA 4.2.4: Financial Markets: Understanding Commercial Banks
If you're diving into Theme 4.2.4: Financial Markets & Monetary Policy for your AQA A-Level, you've probably noticed that banks are at the absolute heart of the macroeconomic machine. But what...
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2 Oct 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 02 October 2026
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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2 Oct 2026
AQA Economics: Application Focus - Contestable Markets and Economic Efficiency
Level 5 on the AQA rubric demands that analysis and evaluation are heavily grounded in the context of the real economy, moving beyond theoretical vacuums. Students often hit a ceiling at Level 4...
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1 Oct 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is Australia's ageing population a significant economic problem? (Oct 2026)
Ageing population set to slow Australia’s growth as AI reshapes economy
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30 Sept 2026
AQA Economics: Application Focus - Monopoly and Economic Welfare
Level 5 on the AQA rubric demands that analysis and evaluation are heavily grounded in the context of the real economy, moving beyond theoretical vacuums. Students often hit a ceiling at Level 4...
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29 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Global unemployment rates, 1991-2026 (Selected countries)
What has happening to unemployment rates globally?
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28 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is the government's apprenticeship scheme working? (Sept 2026)
Only 160 apprenticeship starts as government’s skills scheme struggles to take off
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27 Sept 2026
New Free Economics Resource - My Development Index
It was a pleasure to launch this free teaching resource at the amazing Reimagining the Economics Classroom Conference organised by Ruth Tarrant in London on Friday. What actually makes a country a...
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25 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Minimum wages across the world (2024 data)
How different are minimum wages across different countries?
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25 Sept 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 25 September 2026
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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24 Sept 2026
Brexit and the UK Economy: Cliff Edge or Slow Puncture?
Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, the economic dust has settled enough to evaluate the structural impact of Brexit. The reality is neither the immediate...
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24 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Why is India producing more avocadoes? (Sept 2026)
India’s avocado boom exposes a huge gap between rising demand and supply.
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22 Sept 2026
The Engine of the Economy: What’s Driving UK Consumer Spending?
If you want to understand the health of the UK economy, look no further than the high street, the car dealerships, and our online shopping habits. Consumer spending is the undisputed heavyweight...
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