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A-Level Economics online

Study A-Level Economics online at a flexible pace, with teacher contact matched to your chosen journey. Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons per subject, and Journey 3 adds two live lessons per week. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level Economics

The Cambridge Economics syllabus shown here covers 11 topics. Your exact specification is confirmed before enrolment. Teacher contact and lesson format depend on the learning journey you choose.

Candidiates for Cambridge International AS Level and A level study the following topics:

  • Basic economic ideas and resource allocation
  • The price system and the microeconomy
  • Government microeconomic intervention
  • The macroeconomy
  • Government macroeconomic intervention
  • International economic issues

Candidiates for Cambridge International AS Level and A level study the following topics:

  • The price system and the microeconomy
  • Government microeconomic intervention
  • The macroeconomy
  • Government macroeconomic intervention
  • International economic issues

How A-Level Economics is assessed

The Cambridge route shown here has 4 externally marked papers. Exams are sat in person at a suitable registered exam centre. The family arranges registration and pays the centre; paid assistance from Inventum is available separately.

Paper 1

1 hour

AS Level Multiple Choice. 30 multiple-choice questions. Questions are based on the AS Level subject content. Externally assessed

Paper 2

2 hours

AS Level Data Response and Essays. Two essay questions and one response question. Questions are based on the AS Level subject content. Externally assessed

Paper 3

1 hour 15 minutes

A Level Multiple Choice. 30 multiple-choice questions. Questions are based on the A Level subject content; knowledge of material from the AS Level subject content is assumed. Externally assessed

Paper 4

2 hours

A Level Data Response and Essays. Two essay questions and one response question. Externally assessed.

Why study Economics with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher for every enrolled Economics subject. Additional sessions can be purchased separately.

Teaching matched to your journey

Journey 2 includes recordings of the precision-teaching lessons. Journey 3 includes those lessons live twice each week for every enrolled subject.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge and Pearson qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level Economics

Yes. You can take Economics as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Economics is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a suitable registered exam centre. Your family is responsible for finding the centre, registering by its deadline, and paying its fees. Inventum offers a separate paid add-on to help find and communicate with a centre; the centre's own fee is not included.

A-Level Economics is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine Economics with any of these — most students take several.

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