Cinema Workshops
Edexcel A-Level Economics Grade Booster
Join the tutor2u subject experts for a full day of crucial exam technique and core topic revision, all delivered on the big cinema screen.
Overview
- Format
- Cinema Workshops
- Series
- Grade Booster
- Duration
- 10.30am-3.15pm (Registration from 9.45am)
- Price
- £36.00 inc VAT
- Audience
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For all Year 13 students preparing to take Edexcel A-Level Economics (A) exams in May/June 2024.
Spring 2024 dates & locations
Book your places now for individual or group bookings
About the workshop
Our cinema workshops are designed and delivered by the trusted tutor2u subject teams, all of whom know what students need to succeed in the 2024 exams.
Each workshop has four fast-paced, interactive and fun sessions delivered in the cinema screen. You’ll take away lots of great advice on effective exam technique, and a fantastic workshop booklet packed with useful information.
Plus, you also get an enrolment on the supporting Grade Booster online course, providing hours of extra help all the way to your final exam.
What's included
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Full day of engaged learning in a modern, multiplex cinema
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Designed and delivered by the tutor2u subject experts
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Dedicated workshop booklet packed with useful advice on exam technique
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Enrolment on the supporting Grade Booster online course for your workshop
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40% one-time discount code to use on any tutor2u printed resources
What we'll cover
- Every year, the Examiners’ Report notes that students miss out on a higher grade because of really small errors that have added up across their exam papers. We think that you can avoid this from happening!
- Focus on (i) quantitative skills (ii) diagrams and (iii) language skills.
- What 'good application' looks like
- Writing strong application - phrases and tools
- Understanding the nature of markets and economies
- Selecting the most appropriate arguments
- Section A (Papers 1 and 2) SAQs
- Exam technique - 5m questions
- Exam technique - 8m questions and evaluation
- The balance between KAA and Evaluation in different questions
- Developing chains of reasoning
- Effective analysis - building strong arguments
- Developing strong evaluation
- Writing judgments - 25m questions
Online Support
To provide an even more effective support for students, we support all our cinema workshops with a comprehensive online course which helps students from the moment they book their cinema place to the date of their final exam in the summer.
Each Grade Booster online course provides significant additional resources that complements what students cover during their cinema workshop. This combination of cinema + online course provides an unrivalled support for students as they prepare for summer 2024 exams.
Learn more about the online support
Your hosts
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Geoff Riley
Geoff is co-founder of tutor2u and highly experienced Economics teacher, examiner and author. Geoff is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Isobel Dawson
Isobel is an experienced A-Level Economics teacher.
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Jon Clark
Jon is an experienced A-Level and GCSE economics teacher, presenter and author. Jon also leads tutor2u's research and development activities into resource innovation and our online platform.
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Liz Veal
Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.
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Nicky King
Teacher of Economics at Uppingham School. Former Head of Department at Radley College, Oxfordshire. Experienced examiner and regular contributor at tutor2u’s student revision workshops.
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Penny Brooks
Experienced Economics and Business teacher, examiner and former HOD. Penny is also a leading contributor to the tutor2u Economics blog, student exam workshops and a significant number of Economics CPD courses.
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Ruth Tarrant
Experienced teacher of Economics and Politics, formerly HOD at Bedales School. Ruth is also a senior examiner.
Do you have any questions?
We're here to help. If you have any questions about any of our events, please email events@tutor2u.net.