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Econofun - a Board Game for A level and IB Economics students
If you attended our Economics Teachers National Conference at the RBS Headquarters in June 2014 you have met or seen a young entrepreneur called Serena Patel. Serena was showcasing Econofun - a...
Internal and External Economies of Scale - a quick fire quiz
If you are delivering the AQA version of A level economics you should be aware that the new specification requires students to differentiate between internal and external economies (and...
Concentration Ratio Pyramid - Lesson Activity
Here's a classroom activity on concentration ratios for those of you planning your lessons for your A2 business economics classes. The activity can be used as an investigation into the...
Lesson Starter: Macro Top Trumps
This is a great way to introduce your students to, and engage them with some macro data.
Opportunity Cost - Some Numerical Examples as a Worksheet
So, you're planning for your lessons for the start of the new term (because teachers do not take 6 weeks off during the summer, do they?) and your first topic is the Economic Problem and...
A2 Economics Diagram Conundrum - a short activity on diagrams
You may have seen the AS version of this activity blogged yesterday. If not, don't worry! The full version (with AS and A2 diagrams) is here.
Teaching real-world economics to undergraduates
This Financial Times video looks at the emergence of a new undergraduate degree in economics being taught at UCL and elsewhere in which economics students are taught the subject as if it had...
Knocking at No. 11 - Lesson Starter to recap on major items of the Budget for March 2015
Here's our annual engaging lesson starter to help recap on the major policies introduced by George Osborne as part of his last Budget before the May 2015 General Election. Use this to promote...
Here's a short, engaging lesson starter looking at some of the economic differences of the regions in the UK. This resource looks at pay levels, regional output, regional productivity and...
UCAS Guide to Economics Courses & Offers 2015
The latest (2015) edition of my free, comprehensive guide to applying for Economics at University is now available to download here
Short Teaching Presentation on Perfect Competition
Classroom Activity - Playing a Public Goods Game
Classroom Activity: The Oligopoly Game
Many thanks once more to Mark Johnston from Auckland who has shared another excellent classroom game with the Tutor2u community. The game and instructions can be downloaded using the link at the...
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