Be The Future is a social enterprise challenge that addresses a social or environmental issue. The challenge is run in partnership with the Peter Jones Foundation. The closing date is 9 June 2023.
Find out more about the 2023 Be The Future Challenge
May 2023 Economics update
Fri Apr 28 16:00:00 UTC 2023
Welcome to this May update!
As we move into exam season this month, the section below under the heading '2023 exam series' has information for both teachers and learners, as well as an invitation to apply to be an examiner.
For your non-exam classes, there are two Igniting Enterprise webinars this month as well as the Be The Future social enterprise challenge. The Be The Future entry deadline is 9 June.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4 May | Igniting Enterprise webinar - Curtis Thompson |
| 18 May |
Igniting Enterprise webinar - Josh Wintersgill |
| 9 June | Entry deadline for the Be The Future challenge |
| 17 August | Results Day for A level and IAL |
| 24 August | Results Day for International GCSE |
Circular economy
A ‘circular economy’ is one in which products continue to be reused, refurbished and broken down so that parts and materials are used for as long as possible. This is a one hour lesson by the Economist.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Be The Future challenge links to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These activities provide a starting point to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and the interconnected nature of our world.
The Summer 2023 support page provides updates and information from Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE) relating to the summer 2023 exam arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level.
This includes information on
- grade boundaries
- contingency days
- a letter from Ofqual
Our May/June 2023 timetables have now been finalised and are available on our website.
Examiner vacancies for Economics A
We are currently recruiting Associates for A level Economics A, and we are looking for experienced teachers and teachers who are completing their initial training years as newly qualified teachers.
Associates are teachers we contract and pay to mark or moderate Pearson qualifications. By working as an Associate on a qualification, it provides teachers with a deeper insight into the requirements of the specification, which can allow them to provide more knowledgeable support to both colleagues and learners.
In addition, the Associate roles provides an excellent personal development opportunity, with regular training events, networking with different teachers, and the chance to progress to more senior Associate roles, which allows a deeper understanding of the wider qualification development processes.
If any teachers at your centre are interested in working as an Associate on the qualifications below, they can apply using the links in the tables, depending on their personal circumstance.
This guide provides students with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual (which includes BTEC qualifications).
For help with:
- free support and networking
- free resources
- paid-for resources from Pearson
- paid-for resources from Hodder
- other paid-for resources
For help with:
- recorded feedback training
- building your own question papers (examWizard)
- the key command verbs
- grade boundaries and statistics
Three-Day Course for Teachers New to Economics
This course is a serious attempt to prepare teachers to deliver Economics for the first time. It includes direct instruction on 8 ‘toolkit’ topics such as market failure, AD/AS analysis, monetary and development economics. We divide delegates into 2 groups: boffins and beginners. Run by expert economics teachers including Ian Marcouse.
The 2022 Memory Stick contained 800MB of classroom materials. The course is perfect for:
· Business teachers starting to teach Economics for the first time (or first time in ages)
· Teachers switching from other subjects (in recent years, from French, from Geography and from P.E.!)
· Fresh graduates, PGCE or Teach Firsters who need to understand the exact right level for high grades
July 3rd – 5th 2023: Cavendish Conferences, Central London or Online (run over 5 days) or Mem stick only.
How to book:
Email: marcouse@btopenworld.com. Price: £399. Memory stick only is £199. All items VAT-free. Full BACS and company details are included on every invoice.
Pearson's publishing team are asking Economics teachers for their thoughts on the current Pearson Edexcel GCE Economics textbook from 2015. To have your say, you can fill in a quick survey following the link below:
The Economics Factory now has digital versions of the Anforme A level Economics A books
Results Day: 17 August 2023
For help with:
- free support and networking
- free resources
- paid-for resources
For help with:
- recorded feedback training
- building your own question papers (examWizard)
- the key command verbs
- grade boundaries and statistics
Three-Day Course for Teachers New to Economics
This course is a serious attempt to prepare teachers to deliver Economics for the first time. It includes direct instruction on 8 ‘toolkit’ topics such as market failure, AD/AS analysis, monetary and development economics. We divide delegates into 2 groups: boffins and beginners. Run by expert economics teachers including Ian Marcouse.
The 2022 Memory Stick contained 800MB of classroom materials. The course is perfect for:
· Business teachers starting to teach Economics for the first time (or first time in ages)
· Teachers switching from other subjects (in recent years, from French, from Geography and from P.E.!)
· Fresh graduates, PGCE or Teach Firsters who need to understand the exact right level for high grades
July 3rd – 5th 2023: Cavendish Conferences, Central London or Online (run over 5 days) or Mem stick only.
How to book:
Email: marcouse@btopenworld.com. Price: £399. Memory stick only is £199. All items VAT-free. Full BACS and company details are included on every invoice.
The Economics Factory now has digital versions of the Anforme A level Economics B books
Results Day: 17 August 2023
For help with:
- free support and networking
- IAL university recognition
- free resources
- paid-for resources
For help with:
- building your own question papers (examWizard)
- the key command verbs
- grade boundaries and statistics
This online training is designed for teachers who are new to delivering the International Advanced level Economics specification.
Module 1 focuses on teaching the course and will give you an understanding of the content of the qualification and how to cover it, course/lesson planning, understanding the assessment and preparing students for it, and a brief overview of support from Pearson available to teachers.
Module 2 will give you an understanding of how the content is assessed by reviewing the assessment objectives and mark schemes, practise applying the mark schemes using exemplar student work, as well as an understanding of how marks were determined.
In Module 1, delegates will:
- Be given an understanding of the assessment objectives
- Analyse recent question papers and learn which types of question match the different assessment objectives
- Consider how the level based questions are marked, using mark schemes and sample student responses
In Module 2, delegates will:
- Be given an understanding of the structure of the course and assessment and an overview of the assessment objectives
- Consider how the points-based questions are marked, using mark schemes and sample student responses
Both modules will:
- Discuss strategies for teaching the IAL Economics course by networking and discussing best practice and sharing ideas with other teachers
- Review the support Pearson offers for the qualification
Results Day: 17 August 2023
For help with:
- free support and networking
- free resources
- paid-for resources
For help with:
- building your own question papers (examWizard)
- the key command verbs
- grade boundaries and statistics
International GCSE Economics is in the first group of subjects to make a modular route available to learners from September 2023.
This means that we will have both a modular and a linear route to achieve this qualification.
If you are happy with the linear approach, there is no need to move to the modular route; our linear International GCSEs will continue to be offered and taken widely by learners around the world.
However, if you believe the modular route will be of benefit to your learners, this will be available from September 2023 with the first exams in May/June 2024.
International GCSE Economics: Welcome to Pearson
This online training is designed for teachers who are new to delivering the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Economics specification.
This training will give you an understanding of the content of the qualification and how to cover it, course/lesson planning, understanding the assessment and preparing students for it, and a brief overview of support from Pearson available to teachers.
Understanding assessment and improving delivery in International GCSE Economics
This online training is designed for teachers who are delivering the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Economics specification.
This training will give you an understanding of how assessments are structured for the qualification and how your teaching can be adapted to help your students’ performance on examination papers. The training is comprised of two 'standalone' modules which are booked separately.
Results Day: 24 August 2023
We're introducing a regular International GCSE November series, first running in November 2023. This series is being introduced to best meet the needs of students requiring International GCSE exam opportunities outside of the full May/June series and it will replace the existing January series.
Please take a look at the timetable below.
Subject advisor
Colin Leith
Economics
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Phone :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535
(Teaching Services team | Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm GMT)
