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Beyond the Bike - Lesson Resource on Chinese FDI into Zambia
For students studying for the OCR F585 pre-release case study paper, the Beyond the Bike resources on Zambia from the last few weeks might prove useful in getting to grips with the Zambian context....
CPD: Theory of the firm
A-level economics teachers, update your understanding of the "theory of the firm" and join us as we showcase a series of resources aimed at increasing engagement and improving learning on topics...
Economics at the Movies - Robin Hood and tax
In the light of yesterday's Spending Review, it might be interesting in class to watch the scene below from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and discuss the role and nature of taxation in an economy.
Economics at the Movies - Glory, and Wage Discrimination
The 1989 film "Glory" follows the story of the US' first African-American regiment in the army during the American Civil War. This scene explores the issue of race and wage discrimination:
The impact of structural unemployment
Students are likely to have heard of Michael Moore's most recent documentaries such as Where to Invade Next and Capitalism: A Love Story, but it's worth delving back into the archives to revisit...
Practice Exam Papers for A Level Economics (AS)
Teachers and students preparing for the first sitting of the new AS Level Economics exams in summer 2016 will find these new practice exam papers an invaluable resource.
Some nudges to improve teaching and learning
The nudge theory bandwagon has certainly been jumped on by professionals in all kinds of areas now (see my earlier blog post about President Obama's recent executive order on the matter), and...
OCR A2 Economics F585 Toolkit for June 2016
tutor2u's comprehensive teacher support toolkit for the OCR F585 pre-release material is now available.
Why Financial Markets Matter - Short Lesson Video
A bright and breezy animated introduction to the role and importance of financial markets here from the Bank of England! A useful scene-setter when teaching financial markets.
Gender Equality - Higher or Lower Teaching Resource
The World Economic Forum have produced a report ranking countries around the world in terms of their gender equality status. The report ranks over 140 economies according to how well they...
The Cookie Monster and Behavioural Economics
Ahead of yesterday's tutor2u Teaching Behavioural Economics at A-Level CPD event in London, Jon Clark and I were discussing the benefits of using short film and TV clips to illustrate key...
Structural Unemployment from Mitchell and Webb
I absolutely love this hilarious clip from Mitchell and Webb, which explores the impact of a change in the structure of the economy from the perspective of Stone Age man.
tutor2u Economics is Coming to Malaysia: 25-27 February 2016
We are delighted to be visiting our teaching colleagues in the Far East once again in 2016. The tutor2u Economics team is visiting Kuala Lumpur on 25-27 February 2016 to deliver two of our most...
tutor2u Economics is Coming to Dubai: 9-11 February 2016
We are delighted to be visiting our teaching colleagues in the UAE again in 2016. The tutor2u Economics team is visiting Dubai on 9-11 February 2016 to deliver two of our most popular Economics CPD...
The Oil Price and Exchange Rates
I’ve recently finished teaching exchange rates with my Y13 students and I came across this interesting article
in The Economist. It talks about the
relationship between the oil price and the...
AQA AS Economics Practice Papers
We've just completed the first collection of practice exam papers for the new AQA A Level (AS) Economics specifications.
Edexcel Economics A (AS) Practice Exam Papers
We pleased to announce the completion of a new suite of four practice exam papers for the new Edexcel Economics A (AS) specification.
Beyond the Bike Lesson Resources - Exchange Rates
To accompany Stuart's blog this week on many of the issues facing Zambia, we have put together a number of resources relating to exchange rates, both generally and in relation to Zambia and other...
Theory of the Firm Teaching Resource: Privatisation Pros and Cons
Privatisation is a relatively minor (and often uninspiring, for 16 year olds!) topic – whizz through it more quickly with this simple activity that helps students to build their notes at the same...
Labour Markets Teaching Resource: Discrimination in the Workplace
Here is a teaching resources to help deliver workplace discrimination for A Level Economics. This is just one of the many labour markets resources we have developed for the new Teaching Labour...