Page 12 - Bridging Courses - Sixth Form

ECONOMICS
Week 1
Cornell Note Taking and Literacy for Economists.
Week 2
Microeconomics and Behavioural Economics.
Week 3
Applied Economics and the Oil Industry.
Week 4
Macroeconomics and International Economics.
Week 5
Final Assessment.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course students will be able to: make effective notes using the Cornell note taking model. Confidently
handle data. Make informed decisions using data. Analyse some of the key microeconomic issues currently affecting the UK economy. Analyse some of the key macroeconomic issues currently affecting the UK economy. Analyse the role of behavioural economics during the coronavirus crisis.
Course materials will include:
Teacher led presentations, articles, Ted Talks, videos.
Assessment:
Delivery of mini presentations and the production of short ‘The Economist’ articles.
Preparation for Sixth Form Bridging Course | Full Course Programme | Summer Term 2020
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Skills
» Cornell note taking
» Problem solving
» Planning
» Use if IT
» Numeracy and data handling and interpretation
» Case study interpretation and key micro and macro contexts
» Economic decision making