Economics - Year 13 :: Queen Elizabeth High School

A2 Economics (OCR – H461)

There are two units at A2 level (Economics of Work and Leisure and The Global Economy). The teaching of both units is shared between two teachers. There is no coursework. Each unit represents 50% of the total marks at A2 level (25% of the full A Level). Economics of Work and Leisure is examined in January and The Global Economy is examined in June. The Global Economy exam is based on a case study released in March.

TEACHER 1 Economics of Work and Leisure (F583)	TEACHER 2 The Global Economy (F585)
Half Term 1 (June - July)
Costs of production Objectives of Firms Efficiency and Perfect Competition Monopoly	Economic growth and economic development Common and diverse features of developing economies
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 2 (September - October)
Recap of Monopoly Monopolistic competition Oligopoly Contestable Markets Leisure Markets Regulation and Competition Law	Policies to promote development Constraints on development Meaning and measurement of sustainability Agreements to promote sustainability Theory of international trade
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 3 (November - December)
The demand for Labour The supply of labour Wage determination Transfer Earnings and Economic Rent Market Failure Differences between workers Immobility and unemployment Trade unions and monopsonies Government policy to correct market failure	The patterns of global trade Exchange rate systems Economics of Globalisation Economics of Work and Leisure Distribution of income and wealth Poverty Government policy towards inequality, pensions and poverty Reforms of tax and benefit system
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 4 (January - February)
Revision until Work & Leisure exam The Global Economy Performance of the UK economy Short-run and long-run economic growth Economic cycle Output gaps Multiplier and accelerator	Revision until Work & Leisure exam The Global Economy Economic Integration Consequences of economic growth Policies to promote economic stability, growth and competitiveness
External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 5 (March - April)
Global Economy Case Study – Exam Preparation	Global Economy Case Study – Exam Preparation
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 6 (May - June)
Global Economy Case Study – Exam Preparation	Global Economy Case Study – Exam Preparation
External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: Yes – Trial exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: Yes – Trial exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Course reading list:
OCR Economics A level Student Book (A2). Publisher: Heinemann. ISBN: 9780435692216