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Teaching activity
Data Starter: Battery capacity
Which countries have made most progress building up their battery capacity?
In the News Teaching Activity – the CMA has potentially approved a merger between Vodaphone and Three (Nov 2024)
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority signalled potential approval for Vodafone and Three’s £15 billion merger, contingent on commitments to infrastructure investment and consumer protection.
Data Starter: G7 GDP growth comparisons
How does the UK's growth compared to the G7 countries?
In the News Teaching Activity – why have university tuition fees been increased? (Nov 2024)
UK students will face higher costs for university next year as tuition fees increase to £9,535, breaking a fee freeze that’s held since 2017.
Data Starter: Recorded Natural Disasters
Has there been an increase in natural disasters in the world?
In the News Teaching Activity – how will the Budget’s fiscal changes affect the economy? (Nov 2024)
On 30th October 2024, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered her first budget, but how might it affect the macroeconomy?
Data Starter: Government Borrowing and Debt
What has happened to government borrowing and National debt since1974 and how are they related?
In the News Teaching Activity – IMF warns of damaging effects of a global trade war (Nov 2024)
The IMF is concerned that a global trade war would cause a significant 7% loss of global GDP.
Data Starter: Inheritance Tax in the UK since 1975
What share of estates are liable for paying IHT in the UK and how much revenue does IHT raise?
In the News Teaching Activity – How fears of peanut contamination may affect the spice products market (Oct 2024)
Fears of peanut contamination may cause a dip in consumer confidence in the spice products market.
Data Starter: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Which countries gave the most foreign aid per capita relative to their income in 2022?
A-Level Economics Halloween Quiz 2024
Here are four free Halloween themed A-Level Economics quizzes that can be used in the run up to Halloween.
In the News Teaching Activity – How lower-than-expected inflation affects people (Oct 2024)
September’s CPI inflation rate fell to 1.7% which was lower than many economists had expected – who gains and who loses?
Data Starter: UK business confidence
UK business confidence Q4 2019 to Q3 2024
The National Food Strategy has been setting out plans for a healthier and more environmentally friendly food choices.
Data Starter: USA spending per person on food
Per person spending on food at home and food in restaurants & cafes in the USA, 1953-2022
In the News Teaching Activity – UK economy returns to growth (Oct 2024)
Good news about economic growth - the economy grew 0.2% in August after two flat months.
Data Starter: UK unemployment rate since 1971
Trend in UK unemployment 1971-2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the government plans to improve workers’ rights (Oct 2024)
The government is planning to upgrade workers’ rights, but businesses are concerned about how their costs may rise.
Data Starter: World Economy in 2022
Which countries contributed the most to world GDP in 2022?