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Supporting Possible Oxbridge Economists
7th March 2010
A hat tip to Henry Coverdale from KES Birmingham for these suggestions for useful web resources for colleagues supporting their students with university applications
For colleagues supporting Oxbridge (or potential univ economists more generally) preparations the mathematics for Economics: enhancing teaching and learning website has some useful videos outlining how particular mathematical concepts are used in Economics as well as a useful question bank. Given the increasing prominence given to the mathematical side of life at (esp.Cambridge) interviews these days for Econ and E&M it might be worth sending pupils to have a look.
I also think the Economics Network website is fantastic - although it’s aimed at uni lecturers there is some useful stuff for A level teachers too, I especially like the handbook for econ lecturers that gives a superb run down of a variety of teaching methods, I wish I had known this existed when I was an NQT! Their companion student website has a few useful tidbits for pupils as well.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.