Blog and updates
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20 Jun 2018
Marshall Society Essay Competition 2018
Here are the details of the 2018 Marshall Society essay competition - a superb enrichment opportunity for Year 12 students!
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19 Jun 2018
World Cup Debate activity - analytical/evaluative classroom activity
Continuing our World Cup theme, here's a Powerpoint activity that we've used before but have updated and altered slightly. The World Cup Debate activity is a fun resource that is aimed at...
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18 Jun 2018
World Cup Happiness! Try our World Happiness Index activity
World Cup fever has truly arrived. For those of us supporting England, well, hope is alive for a few more hours at least.
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15 Jun 2018
Plumber wins 'gig economy' case
Does employment law need to change to reflect the uber-flexible world of 21st century working? Or are we instead moving back towards a 19th century model of people without sufficient formal...
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10 Jun 2018
Preparing for Paper 2 Macroeconomics (June 2018)
Here are some suggested key topics to revise ahead of the June 2018 macroeconomics paper.
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9 Jun 2018
Professor Ian Goldin: "Development: A Very Short Introduction"
Outstanding! A talk at Google from Professor Ian Goldin from the University of Oxford.
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9 Jun 2018
Know Your Stuff! Paper 2 Macro Quizlets!
Here are some great Quizlet activities for rapid fire testing of your knowledge of key macro concepts and data! Fantastic for adding variety into your revision!
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7 Jun 2018
Barcelona introduces greater regulation on Airbnb
If you use the Edexcel exam board you will probably have seen the classic question on this year's Paper 1 about consumer interest and market share (relating to mobile phones). On a similar note,...
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7 Jun 2018
'Rules of origin' fears for car industry
Rules of origin represent an important non-tariff barrier to trade. Will UK car manufacturers and their supply-chain businesses be hit hard by a free trade deal that fails to cover existing rules...
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6 Jun 2018
Massage therapy is the occupation of choice to avoid the march of robots
Which of the 964 occupations listed in the widely used Occupational Information Network online database is the least susceptible for replacement by artificial intelligence-driven technology? The...
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6 Jun 2018
UK loses high-net-worth individuals in 2017 - a warning sign for the economy?
According to a new report out by Afrasia Bank, the UK had a net loss of approximately 1000 high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) during 2017. A HNWI is often classified as an individual with more than...
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5 Jun 2018
Will the bursting of the carbon bubble cause a financial crisis?
This is classic Guardian: but it might be a significant issue, nonetheless. The so-called 'carbon bubble' reflects a view that lots of companies whose value rests on their current share price will...
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4 Jun 2018
Prepping up the Labour Market for your exams
Here are some important labour market issues that you might want to cover as part of your revision.
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1 Jun 2018
Topic Revision: Financial Economics
Here is a comprehensive collection of our study notes, revision videos and other resources for A Level Economics students revising financial economics.
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1 Jun 2018
Topic Revision: Labour Market Economics
Here is a comprehensive collection of our study notes, revision videos and other resources for A Level Economics students revising labour markets.
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1 Jun 2018
Getting Ready for A Level Economics June 2018
Here are some key support resources & links to help students prepare for the three papers.
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1 Jun 2018
Economic Development in Focus - Low Income Housing & Sanitation
Development is multi-faceted: in this World Bank clip looks at a finance scheme that has sought to give poor urban families access to money to permit families to buy homes with adequate sanitation,...
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1 Jun 2018
CMA to investigate funeral price fixing
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are investigating the cost of UK funerals for price fixing. They are dead against it. Another example of profit maximising firms acting in a fashion that...
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