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Designing an Effective Year 13 Curriculum | The Economics Teacher Staffroom

Geoff Riley

10th September 2025

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In this Economics Teacher conversation, Jon is joined by experienced teachers to discuss the specific issues associated with designing a curriculum for the second year of an A-Level Economics course.

At which point in the year should teachers aim to finish delivering content? How do teachers ensure sufficient attention is given to assessment practice? Is there any part of the curriculum that needs more delivery-time than other sections?

Here, Jon is joined by Helen Gordon, Lisa Newton, Ruth Tarrant and George Vlachonikolis

The panel are asked the following questions:

• How do you structure the Year 13 curriculum, and when do you aim to finish the teaching?

• How do you combine content delivery and exam preparation?

• How do you know which areas to spend more time on, and which to spend less time on?

• What are the biggest challenges in designing an effective Year 13 curriculum?

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.