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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...
Here are the resources from the CPD webinar entitled: What you Need to Know if you are Teaching Behavioural Economics for the First Time

Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination
Here are the resources mentioned in the this week's webinar on Teaching Income Inequality and Wage Discrimination.

New series of resources from the Bank of England - The Knowledge Bank
Our friends at the Bank of England have been working hard at devising and presenting a new series of interactive resources on their website called The Knowledge Base. They have a set of information...

Edexcel A Level Economics (A) - Lesson Worksheets for the Entire Linear Course
Our series of key topic lesson worksheets now provides complete coverage of the Edexcel A Level Economics (A) specification.

AQA A Level Economics - Lesson Worksheets for the Entire Linear Course
Our series of key topic lesson worksheets now provides complete coverage of the AQA A Level Economics specification.

OCR A Level Economics - Lesson Worksheets for the Entire Linear Course
Our series of key topic lesson worksheets now provides complete coverage of the OCR A Level Economics specification.

Lesson Worksheets for Year 2 Linear A Level Economics
Our series of key topic lesson worksheets for the Year 2 teaching content of A Level Economics are now complete and ready to send out immediately.

Teaching AQA, OCR or Edexcel A Level Economics? Join our Teacher Facebook Groups
Our AQA, OCR and Edexcel A Level Economic Teacher Facebook Groups went live this week with the aim of allowing AQA, OCR and Edexcel A Level Economics Teachers the opportunity to engage, connect and...

The size and power of Global Corporations - a quick resource for the classroom
Globalisation and the emphasis on the world economy is a significant difference between Year 1 and 2 in A Level Economics. The increasing spread of globalisation is an important topic and we have...
Here's a quick, 6 question multi-choice quiz about UK economic events over the summer as a fun introduction to your new-term classes. The questions are on a Powerpoint file and meant to be screened...

IB Diploma Economics - Course Companions for 2017
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of four new digital Course Companions to support teachers and students preparing for IB Economics in 2016/17.
We are pleased to announce a comprehensive collection of Teacher Topic PowerPoints to support colleagues delivering IB Economics.

Lesson Starter activity for your first Year 1 (or AS) Economics A Level class this year - the Bridge of Sighs
I've heard of a number of favourite starter activities that teachers have to introduce Economics on day one of the course, so we've included one here that you may find valuable. It's called 'The...

Free economics lesson resources
Here's a collation of all the free tutor2u economics lesson resources that have been designed throughout the year for the Beyond the Bike project, with the support of the RES - great for all your...

How we make Decisions
Last week, I caught a re-run of a BBC Horizon programme entitled 'How You Really Make Decisions', which remains available to watch on the BBC iPlayer as well as being accessed from the Youtube link...
I've blogged before about the economics board game Econofun but am now pleased to say that I have received a real copy of the game, fresh from the factory and I continue to be impressed! The Game...

Free lesson resource on the global impact of Brexit
Here's a free PDF lesson resource to use in the next couple of days to examine the impact of Brexit on the Netherlands, South Africa and the UAE. The resource is part of our series, in conjunction...

Beyond the Bike Lesson Resource: Economic Forecasting
To support the Beyond the Bike blog post this week from Stuart, here's a chunky resource on the highs and lows of economic forecasting with application to China and the likelihood of their economy...
The new specifications in A Level Economics challenges students to think a little more laterally about what is meant by economic progress and growth. While measuring GDP remains significant, an...
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