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28/03/24

House Points - we like to take every opportunity to recognise and celebrate the effort and achievement of students at SJL. As a result of Merit Marks, ACE Cards, Faculty Commendations and Head’s Commendations awarded throughout term, the House Points tally to date is... pic.twitter.com/WpR8tdpO9q

28/03/24

Well done to everyone taking part in our Big Challenge - Ryder are in the lead, closely followed by Newton. King have some catching up to do, so make sure to keep reading over Easter!6 of our incredible students have also achieved 💎 Diamond Award 💎 (more than 52 books!) pic.twitter.com/lfyWABG9xn

28/03/24

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27/03/24

Fabulous to see our ‘Have you met…?’ event so busy today, with students displaying their interests and hobbies to staff and peers and engaging in great discussion. Well done to all those who took part. pic.twitter.com/BoEULOWtqJ

27/03/24

Some of our Sixth Form students interested in studying medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry listened to the expertise of Devki Shah, a MedSoc consultant, who talked to students about how best to navigate the demanding application process. pic.twitter.com/U5rWv7cpJO

27/03/24

A throwback to Careers Day last week, when over 70 businesses gave employer talks and filled our sports hall to capacity for the Careers Fair. A huge thank you to everyone who took part!https://t.co/xmRh3N1FlM pic.twitter.com/RwaqwWWlZa

27/03/24

A throwback to Careers Day last week, when we welcomed over 70 businesses across the day giving employer talks and filling our sports hall to capacity for the Careers Fair. Thank you to everyone who took part!Careers Day 2024 - News - Sir John Lawes (https://t.co/DpyxjfXNBX) pic.twitter.com/tu1Nmhw8FQ

27/03/24

Day 3 in Valencia, exploring the beautiful Albufera, trying to spot cocodrilos! pic.twitter.com/UU8SG2mQQj

27/03/24

Well done to our Year 12 Enterprise team, Force 10, who raised £2400 for through a series of fundraising events. They won the most money raised and the best presentation. pic.twitter.com/1bBywleZem

26/03/24

Day 2 in Valencia visiting La ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias and the biggest aquarium in Europe pic.twitter.com/m8mxrCi2t0

26/03/24

Day 1 in Valencia. We did a Paella cooking competition, team read were the winners! pic.twitter.com/AHWcMRwjM5

26/03/24

Congratulations to Kate, Ruhani and Tsun who have been awarded Head’s Commendations for passing their Cambridge Latin Course Stage 4 Attainment test with flying colours! pic.twitter.com/KgSgpYRJgk

26/03/24

Such a brilliant evening of debating last night. Big thanks to , and St George's School for joining us and to all the students for their fantastic performances. pic.twitter.com/dHfD3NIHg9

25/03/24

Good luck to all students in our debating teams from Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 who are taking part in an inter-school debating competition later today! pic.twitter.com/gVFDqhOjD2

25/03/24

Wishing our Year 12 art students and our Year 9 and Year 10 Spanish students a safe and memorable trip in Valencia. Have a great time! pic.twitter.com/w61y8dNCJw

25/03/24

Don't forget our School Uniform Sale after school today - 3.30pm-5.30pm in the school hall. pic.twitter.com/pRWVklZXQD

23/03/24

Last Saturday morning of the year ⚽️ 4 wins vs. Simon Balle 7s W 4-18s W 4-1 9s W 6-010s W 9-2 Thank you to all the students and parents for a brilliant football season. pic.twitter.com/IVWONzbLJ4

23/03/24

Perfect morning for Football. Thanks to all the staff who give up their free time to provide these opportunities. pic.twitter.com/zoj7NKNYQA

22/03/24

It looks like Year 7 had a fantastic day at Warwick Castle! https://t.co/NJEVG5onon

22/03/24

Some of our Year 11 German students enjoyed conversations with the Friends of Alzey who kindly came to visit to assist our students with further speaking practise ahead of their GCSE’s. pic.twitter.com/bNcN2NpEj9

22/03/24

The Second-Hand School Uniform Sale will take place on Monday 25 March from 3.30pm-5.00pm in the School Hall. All the uniform in stock has been freshly laundered and folded. Please note, card payments are preferred. pic.twitter.com/FWOYZP6pea

22/03/24

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21/03/24

Yesterday we welcomed author Anna Mazzola who talked about becoming a writer, her creative process and publishing journey. We’re really grateful for the inspirational insights and encouragement Anna gave our students and for the copy of 'Book of Secrets'! pic.twitter.com/gf6AWccWYL

21/03/24

Year 10 drama students are studying the play 1984. To support their understanding of director and designer roles, they created model set boxes of key scenes and then used torches and coloured film gels to explore possible lighting design decisions. Brilliant creativity! pic.twitter.com/eRYBJyDUrY

21/03/24

Crêpe party pic.twitter.com/TOsBQ1u6xA

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Economics

About the Faculty
Welcome to the Economics faculty at SJL. Our commitment to developing and maintaining student engagement alongside achieving excellence is a focus of the faculty. We continue to develop our skills and embrace current economic trends to incorporate in our lesson planning and preparation. The economics faculty has a team of experienced teaching staff and an excellent understanding of exam board expectations and requirements.
Curriculum Intent Statement

Economics is a popular university subject of study, either as the main subject or as part of many courses. Economics seeks to answer the questions:

  • What gets produced?
  • How it gets produced?
  • Who gets what?

It is a highly regarded A Level requiring strong analytical skills and enthusiasm for a debate. Many of the top 200 UK companies employ economists to help formulate business strategy. Successful Economics graduates are, in general, highly paid and have careers in Business, Banking, The City, Law, Insurance and Risk Analysis.

The aim is for the students to develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the subject. In addition, to appreciate the contribution of economics to the understanding of the wider economic and social environment:

To develop an understanding of a range of concepts and an ability to use those concepts in a variety of different contexts.

To use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach to the study of economics and develop an ability to think as an economist.

To understand that economic behaviour can be studied from a range of perspectives.

To develop analytical and quantitative skills, together with qualities and attitudes that will equip them for the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of adult and working life.

Key Stage 5 Curriculum

Board: Pearson EdExcel (9EC0)

Assessment

A Level

  • Paper 1 Markets and business behaviour, questions drawn from Theme 1 and Theme 3
  • Paper 2 The national and global economy, questions drawn from Theme 2 and Theme 4
  • Paper 3 Microeconomics and macroeconomics, questions drawn from all themes

Course content

At A Level in Economics the qualification is structured into four themes and consists of three externally examined papers.

Students develop knowledge and understanding of core economic models and concepts in the four themes. Students will need to apply their knowledge and understanding to both familiar and unfamiliar contexts in the assessment and demonstrate an awareness of current economic events and policies.

Theme 1: Introduction to markets and market failure

  • This theme focuses on microeconomic concepts. Students will develop an understanding of:
    • nature of economics
    • how markets work
    • market failure
    • government intervention

Theme 2: The UK economy – performance and policies

  • This theme focuses on macroeconomic concepts. Students will develop an understanding of:
    • measures of economic performance
    • aggregate demand
    • aggregate supply
    • national income
    • economic growth
    • macroeconomic objectives and policy

Theme 3: Business behaviour and the labour market

  • This theme develops the microeconomic concepts introduced in Theme 1 and focuses on business economics. Students will develop an understanding of:
    • business growth
    • business objectives
    • revenues, costs and profits
    • market structures
    • labour market
    • government intervention

Theme 4: A global perspective

  • This theme develops the macroeconomic concepts introduced in Theme 2 and applies these concepts in a global context. Students will develop an understanding of:
    • international economics
    • poverty and inequality
    • emerging and developing economies
    • the financial sector
    • role and state in the macroeconomy

Entry requirements

To take this course students must have obtained a grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics and English as well as an APS of 4.5 or above.

Marking Policy

Extended Curriculum

The Economics faculty provides a number of extra-curricular opportunities for our students, including:

The opportunity to attend the Women in Economics Day created by Caius Director of Studies in Economics Dr Victoria Bateman, who is a speaker on the day. This annual event will give sixth form girls the chance to hear from top female speakers working in the world of policy-making, as well as young female undergraduate students currently studying Economics at Caius.

The opportunity to attend the A level economics conference hosted by PolEconUK.org in London, previous guest speakers such as Hugh Pym Health editor with the BBC, spoke about public pressures and political direction and the impact it is having on the NHS. 

Progression and Prospects

As Economics is a Social Science it complements and adds to other subjects such as Business, Politics and Philosophy.

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