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Free Online Induction Courses for new Year 12 Economists

Geoff Riley

30th August 2022

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We've updated and extended our popular online induction courses for students starting their new A-Level Economics courses!

The links to the AQA & Edexcel courses are below.

Each course features a series of 10 short, interactive videos which cover:

  • What is economics?
  • Important economic ideas
  • Economics in the UK and globally
  • How A-level Economics is structured
  • How A-level Economics is assessed
  • What the examiners are looking for - assessment objectives
  • Introduction to the wider skills needed
  • Quantitative skills - more detail
  • Context and application skills - more detail
  • Essential study skills for success in A-Level Economics

Here are the links. Please share them with your new Year 12 economists!

AQA Economics

EdExcel Economics

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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.

@tutor2uGeoff

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