IAL Economics: support for delivery
IAL Economics: resources to support delivery
Resources, both free and paid-for, which might support your teaching of IAL Economics.
You may also be interested in a sister page which tries to support your understanding of the assessment of the qualification.
Free support
The qualification page provides:
- a Getting Started Guide (which provides more detailed specification guidance)
- an editable scheme of work
- content from past training courses
Training
Our Getting Ready To Teach training aims to help you get started with the teaching of this qualification.
The training is available as a recording.
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Listen to the Getting Ready To Teach training
Please scroll down to find the Getting Ready To Teach recording.

Keeping up to date
In addition, the following free resources allow you to access support in the form of case studies and up-to-date news stories:
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FT for Schools
The FT's free online subscriptions to students aged 16-19, their teachers and schools around the world is a very valuable resource for all Economics teachers.
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Free topical case studies every month
Ian Marcouse's Topical Economics case studies are emailed to subscribers every month and are now free to subscribers. These include exam-style case studies with answers as well as revision tests. The stories used are all very current (topical) and, as they are sent in Word, can be easily adapted as you wish.

Networking
We have a new, public, subject community where you will be able to see all posts without logging in, although you will need to log in with your Edexcel Online details to post a comment.
Paid-for support
There are two student books:
- the IAS Student Book covers units 1 and 2
- the IAL Student Book covers units 3 and 4
There is also an online Teacher Pack available on a subscription basis. The IAL Economics Teacher Pack is published and available to order. Please contact your local Pearson consultant for purchasing options.
Subject advisor
Colin Leith
Business and Economics
