Enrichment

Clash of the Titans - National competition for students of economics

Jonny Clark

9th January 2018

I blogged about the Economic Research Council's annual competition 'Clash of the Titans' back in November. If you haven't seen the competition yet, then I would highly recommend having a look - it's a great way to engage your students in real world economics.

The competition asks students to make quarterly predictions for a variety of economic indicators. Having entered the competition, students are able to track their progress and see how they compare to the ERC's 'Titans' - a selection of the country's top economists.

Our friends at the ERC have now developed a number of useful documents to support teachers who are promoting the competition with their students.  These include a lesson plan, a student worksheet and a group and individual entry form.  The group form is for teachers who wish to enter a group of students into the competition as one job lot.

Good luck to any students entering!

Jonny Clark

Jon Clark has been teaching economics and business studies for over 25 years primarily in the Further Education sector. Before joining tutor2u, he was a senior manager at South Cheshire College in Crewe.

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