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The Institute of Fiscal Studies predicts the UK tax burden will increase to about 37% of national income by 2024 and anticipates it is unlikely to come down anytime soon. Have a go at this free...
In the News Teaching Activity: Dynamic Pricing at the Slug and Lettuce (Sept 2023)
Slug and Lettuce pub group plans to charge more for pints at busier times. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
In the News Teaching Activity: A Surprise Fall in the Rate of Inflation (Sept 2023)
The August CPI inflation rate fell for the third month in a row to 6.7%. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
Free Teaching PowerPoints for Economics
We're making good progress creating a complete set of NEW, FREE TEACHING POWERPOINTS FOR EDEXCEL A-LEVEL ECONOMICS (A) TEACHERS. There are now more than 100 PowerPoints for Edexcel (A) and AQA...
In the News Teaching Activity: UK Current Account Deficit is £87bn in 2022 (Sept 2023)
This September ‘Trade: Key Economic Indicators’ research briefing from the House of Commons Library updates the UK’s international trade performance. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which...
In the News Teaching Activity: Division of Labour in Modern Times (Sept 2023)
The Economics Observatory takes a look at how Adam Smith’s division of labour applies in the modern world. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...
In the News Teaching Activities and our Weekly Economics News Quiz
Each week we are producing ready-to-use In the News Teaching Activities and our popular Economics News quiz which can be played in various formats including Kahoot.
In the News Teaching Activity: Unemployment Has Risen Slightly to 4.3% (Sept 2023)
The Office of National Statistics latest labour market overview shows a small rise in unemployment in the UK. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...
Introducing the A-Level Economics Diagram Bank for Teachers
Would you like to save hours creating your own diagrams for A-Level Economics lessons, activities and resources? This new, free Economics Diagram Bank for Teachers might help!Each diagram in this...
In the News Teaching Activity: Vaping and Negative Externalities (Sept 2023)
Poor recycling of disposable vapes is creating negative environmental externalities. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
In the News Teaching Activity: UK House Prices Are Falling More Rapidly (Sept 2023)
House prices have fallen by 5.3% in the year to August according to Nationwide. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
An upgrade in the UK’s growth rate shows the economy grew more quickly after the pandemic than previously thought. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet...
Induction Lesson Activities for New Year 12 Economists!
Want to save some planning & prep time for your initial lessons with Year 12 Economists? We've put together two induction lesson teaching packs - one for AQA and one for Edexcel. Both available...
Free Editable Teacher PowerPoints for Economics
My summer and autumn project is to create a complete collection of FREE, editable Teacher PowerPoints for the Edexcel (A) specification and AQA Economics. The first batch is ready to download now...
Kahoot Quiz on the UK Economy in 2023
I've put together a quiz on the UK economy in March 2023 which covers lots of key indicators and charts and much else besides including the new slider-quiz questions that are so popular!
Kahoot Quiz on Growth and Development
Motivated by several requests from students, I have produced a chunky Kahoot quiz covering economic growth and development that I hope other teachers and students might find useful. The new...
Festive Quizzes for 2022: A-Level Economics
Our annual festive quizzes for A-Level Economics students are here!
The Year 13 Festive Play-Doh Diagram Challenge
I'll be forever grateful to Ben White for his brilliant idea of using Play-Doh to encourage students to make real the diagrams they seem to draw endlessly in Year 13 micro and macro lessons! This...
Retrieval Activity - Macroeconomic Indicators
Here is a retrieval activity (Quizlet) that I use with my Year 12 economists as we consider measures of macroeconomic performance
Retrieval Activity - Globalisation
This retrieval activity contains 18 key terms linked to the key topic of globalisation.