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12 Sept 2025
Managing Time in Economics Exams - The Economics Teachers' Staffroom
Why do so many A-level Economics students struggle with timing during their exams? What strategies could be used to support students to use their time more effectively?
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12 Sept 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 12 September 2025
Here's this week's Economics News Quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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12 Sept 2025
Data Starter: Global Crude Oil Trade Flows, 2024
Which countries/regions are the largest exporters and importers of crude oil?
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11 Sept 2025
Designing an Effective Year 12 Curriculum | The Economics Teacher Staffroom
With so many students taking Economics as a subject for the first time at A-Level, how do we design a curriculum that meets the specific challenges of the subject?
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11 Sept 2025
New Assessment Resources for A level Economics
Here's a handy guide to our latest Assessment Resources for A level Economics!
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11 Sept 2025
Fuel Poverty Deepens as UK Energy Debts Double in a Decade
Fuel poverty has become an increasingly prominent issue in the UK, with the Resolution Foundation noting in a new report that the number of households behind on energy bills has doubled over the...
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11 Sept 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – How does falling cement output affect the UK economy? (Sept 2025)
Falling UK cement supply threatens housing goals and domestic industry
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10 Sept 2025
Designing an Effective Year 13 Curriculum | The Economics Teacher Staffroom
In this Economics Teacher conversation, Jon is joined by experienced teachers to discuss the specific issues associated with designing a curriculum for the second year of an A-Level Economics course.
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9 Sept 2025
Closing the Gender Gap in Economics | The Economics Teacher Staffroom
In this episode of the Economics Teacher Staffroom we discuss what could cause this gender gap in A-Level Economics and what are the possible strategies for addressing the issue.
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9 Sept 2025
Economics at University 2025/2026 Student Guide
We've updated our popular Economics at University guide for 2025/2026 UCAS applications.
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9 Sept 2025
Free Economics A level resources to boost teaching and learning in 2025/26
Here's a handy collation of all the wonderful free teaching resources to support teaching and learning in Economics A level this academic year!
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9 Sept 2025
Data Starter: UK inflation 2022 - 2025
What’s been happening to UK inflation in the past three years?
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8 Sept 2025
Exam Skill of Analysis | A-Level Economics Basics
Here are some of the key notes from our live session on how best to practice the skill of analysis in A-Level Economics answers.
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8 Sept 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – why are jobs in hospitality falling? (Sept 2025)
Hospitality job losses are driven by rising costs and depressed demand
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8 Sept 2025
UK Cement Industry in Crisis | A-Level Economics Application
UK cement production has plunged to its lowest level since the 1950s, with just 7.3 million tonnes produced in 2024—roughly half of its 1990 output—driven by soaring industrial energy prices, tough...
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5 Sept 2025
Dynamic Pricing to Make World Cup Debut! Economics Application
A cracking example for A-Level Economics students! Tickets for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 will be sold using dynamic pricing! Lots of economics packed into this news story.
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5 Sept 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 05 September 2025
The weekly Economics News Quiz is back for 2025/26! The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK...
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5 Sept 2025
Data Starter: Which countries were the world’s richest in 2024?
Which countries are the richest by GDP per capita? By GNI per capita? And by median wealth per capita?
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4 Sept 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – has Costa coffee gone out of fashion? (Sept 2025)
Costa loses ground as changing tastes push Gen Z to matcha
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2 Sept 2025
A Fare Deal? Why Scotland Just Scrapped Peak-Time Train Charges
In a bold move to make public transport more affordable, accessible, and climate-friendly, the Scottish Government has scrapped peak-time rail fares across the ScotRail network. Commuters once...
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