Teaching activity
Economics at the Movies - Robin Hood and tax
26th November 2015
In the light of yesterday's Spending Review, it might be interesting in class to watch the scene below from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and discuss the role and nature of taxation in an economy.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.
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