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    • Induction day
    • Y11 Induction
    • Theme 1
      • 1.1 Nature of economics
        • 1.1.1 Economics as a social science
        • 1.1.2 Positive and normative economic statements
        • 1.1.3 The economic problem
        • 1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers
        • 1.1.5 Specialisation and the division of labour
        • 1.1.6 Free market economies, mixed economy and command economy
      • 1.2 How markets work
        • 1.2.1 Rational decision making
        • 1.2.2 Demand
        • 1.2.3 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
        • 1.2.4 Supply
        • 1.2.5 Elasticity of supply
        • 1.2.6 Price determination
        • 1.2.7 Price mechanism
        • 1.2.8 Consumer and producer surplus
        • 1.2.9 Indirect taxes and subsidies
        • 1.2.10 Alternative views of consumer behaviour
      • 1.3 Market failure
        • 1.3.1 Types of market failure
        • 1.3.2 Externalities
        • 1.3.3 Public goods
        • 1.3.4 Information gaps
      • 1.4 Government intervention
        • 1.4.1 Government intervention in markets
        • 1.4.2 Government failure
    • Theme 2
      • 2.1 Measures of economic performance
        • 2.1.1 Economic growth
        • 2.1.2 Inflation
        • 2.1.3 Employment and unemployment
        • 2.1.4 Balance of payments
      • 2.2 Aggregate demand (AD)
        • 2.2.1 The characteristics of AD
        • 2.2.2 Consumption (C)
        • 2.2.3 Investment (I)
        • 2.2.4 Government expenditure (G)
        • 2.2.5 Net trade (X-M)
      • 2.3 Aggregate supply (AS)
        • 2.3.1 The characteristics of AS
      • 2.4 National income
        • 2.4.1 National income
        • 2.4.3 Equilibrium levels of real national output
        • 2.4.4 The multiplier
      • 2.5 Economic growth
        • 2.5.1 Causes of growth
        • 2.5.2 Output gaps
        • 2.5.3 Trade (business) cycle
      • 2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies
        • 2.6.1 Possible macroeconomic objectives
        • 2.6.2 Demand-side policies
        • 2.6.3. Supply-side policies
        • 2.6.4 Conflicts and tradeoffs between objectives and policies
        • Financial Crisis v Great depression
      • Class 2016
  • A Level
    • Theme 3
      • 3.1. Business Growth >
        • 3.1.1 Sizes and types of firms
        • 3.1.2 Business growth
        • 3.1.3 Demergers
      • 3.2 Business Objectives >
        • 3.2.1 Business objectives
      • 3.3 Revenue, Costs & Profits >
        • 3.3.1 Revenue
        • 3.3.2 Costs
        • 3.3.3 Economies and diseconomies of scale
        • 3.3.4 Normal profits, supernormal profits & losses
      • 3.4 Market Structures >
        • 3.4.1 Efficiency
        • 3.4.2 Perfect competition
        • 3.4.3 Monopolistic competition
        • 3.4.4 Oligopoly
        • 3.4.5 Monopoly
        • 3.4.6 Monopsony
        • 3.4.7 Contestability
      • 3.5 Labour market >
        • 3.5.1 Demand for labour
        • 3.5.2 Supply of labour
        • 3.5.3 Wage determination in competitive and non-competitive markets
      • 3.6 Government intervention >
        • 3.6.1 Government intervention
        • 3.6.2 The impact of government intervention
    • Theme 4
      • 4.1 International economics >
        • 4.1.1 Globalisation
        • 4.1.2 Specialisation & Trade
        • 4.1.3 Pattern of trade
        • 4.1.4 Terms of trade
        • 4.1.5 Trading blocs & WTO
        • 4.1.6 Restrictions on free trade
        • 4.1.7 Balance of Payments
        • 4.1.8 Exchange Rates
        • 4.1.9 International Competiveness
      • 4.2 Poverty and inequality >
        • 4.2.1 Absolute & Relative Poverty
        • 4.2.2 Inequality
      • 4.3 Emerging and developing economies >
        • 4.3.1 Measures of development
        • 4.3.2 Factors influence growth & dev
        • 4.3.3 Stratergies for growth & dev
      • 4.4 The financial sector >
        • 4.4.1 Role financial markets
        • 4.4.2 MF in Financial markets
        • 4.4.3 Role of Central Banks
      • 4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy >
        • 4.5.1 Public expendicture
        • 4.5.2 Taxation
        • 4.5.3 Public sector finances
        • 4.5.4 Macro policies
  • Class List
    • Year 12
    • Year 13
ILO:

a) Distinction between capital expenditure, current expenditure and transfer payments
b) Reasons for the changing size and composition of public expenditure in a global context
c) The significance of differing levels of public expenditure as a proportion of GDP on:

o productivity and growth
o living standards
o crowding out
o level of taxation
o equality

Public expenditure

Explain the different types of spending.
How will they effect the economy differently?
How does the government spend your money?
Explain the cause and effect of the UK's national debt figures as a percentage of GDP.
UK public debt - How did it reach £2 trillion?​

Changing Size & Composition of G as a % of AD

Explain how the population demographic will impact Government spending and the economy of Japan?
How can Japan solve its population problem?
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Assess the importance of reforming the NHS in the UK. (10 marks)
NHS reforms: what was the point and what did we know? - Newsnight
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The importance of Government spending

What level of % of AD should G make up in your opinion? Why?
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Using Greece & Norway as a case studies, explain how public expenditure as a proportion of GDP can influence the following:

o productivity and growth
o living standards
o crowding out
o level of taxation
o equality
The Greek Debt Crisis - 5 Minute History Lesson
Greece’s debt relief plans come at high price for residents
Norway: Is It The Perfect Economy?
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What It's Like to Pay 50% of Your Income in Taxes
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Revision webinar

Fiscal Policy: Government Spending
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Greek Economy - Deficit, Debt and Austerity​

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