Join Us Later this Term for A Level Economics Strong Foundations
We are experiencing high demand for places on the upcoming student exam performance workshops designed for all Yr13 A Level Economics students - Strong Foundations.
Benefits and costs of a depreciation of a currency
The effective exchange rate index for sterling has taken quite a pounding in the days since the Brexit vote. The pound has fallen sharply against the US dollar, the Euro and many other currencies;...
Trumponomics
God forbid the polls (including FiveThirtyEight) are way out, but just in case, here is a new primer from the Financial Times on the economic "policies" being put forward by the Donald. What does...
Ha-Joon Chang on Free Markets
Ha Joon Change has argued that it is a myth there is such a thing as a free market. In this short video he explains why.
Join Our Economics Teacher Virtual Staff Rooms!
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A Level Economics Course Companions
We are delighted to announce the completion of our suite of digital Course Companions to support teachers and students preparing for the first linear A Level Economics exams in June 2017.
Lesson starter - $40 to hold your newborn!
Here is a picture that can be used as a possible lesson starter that is sure to get some discussion going. Many students will know that the US Healthcare system is privately provided and therefore...
World Trade Report 2016
The WTO 2016 Report came out this week – there is a short video here. It focuses on measures to make the global trading system more inclusive. Often the fixed costs involved with trade can be...
Economics Quiz of the week
Here's a quick 6-question multi-choice quiz on news items relating to economics for the week ending 7 October 2016. Have a go in the first 5 minutes of your Monday/Tuesday class.
Introduction to Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination (Webinar Resources)
Here are the resources from our recent CPD webinar on Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination together with a recording of the webinar.
Introduction to Teaching Contestable Markets (Webinar Resources)
Here are the teaching & learning resources from, and recording of, the recent CPD Webinar which provided an introduction to Teaching Contestable Markets.
The Challenge of Teaching Synoptic Economics (Paper 3)
AQA, Edexcel and OCR have re-introduced the assessment of economics in a synoptic fashion as part of the new specifications, with the first Paper 3 exams in June 2017. Success in these Papers will...
Ethiopia opens new railway line
"Ooops, they did it again" as Britney Spears may or may not have sung. However, the opening of an Ethiopia - Djibouti rail line is going to have a dramatic effect on journey times - and...
Here are the resources from the CPD webinar entitled: What you Need to Know if you are Teaching Behavioural Economics for the First Time
Animal spirits are key in a post-Brexit world
The economic data on post-Brexit Britain is beginning to emerge. We discovered last month that employment in May to July grew by 174,000 compared to the previous three months. Last week, the Office...
Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination
Here are the resources mentioned in the this week's webinar on Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination.
Headwinds of Economic Growth
The economist Dambisa Moyo has spoken before at Tutor2u events and she really is an engaging presenter with accessible arguments for students interested in deepening their understanding of the...
Life On Board the World's Worst Airline
Perhaps for those North Koreans permitted to fly Air Koryo on one of the few domestic flights or four international routes, a journey with the world's worst-rated airline might be a sign of...
Growing & Slowing Down Like China
China is a middle income country and - measured at PPP exchange rates - the largest economy in the world. China's phenomenal economic growth has mostly come about from investment and copying...
How Much Does Management Matter?
Productivity varies greatly across countries and traditionally, economic theory has looked at the importance of variations in the quantity and quality of factor inputs such as land, labour and cost...