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Economics
from Prize Giving 2023
Mr. Peter Nduati - Teacher of Economics and Business
Mr. Samuel Njoroge - Teacher of Economics and Business
Mr. Moses Nyoro - Teacher of Economics and Business e methodology of instruction in Economics involves a practical approach where pupils are introduced to both quantitative and qualitative problem solving skills that helps them to analyse local and current economic issues. Pupils interrogate macroeconomic issues like in ation, balance of payments, unemployment and exchange rates with a view of understanding how they a ect our local economies. In addition, they appreciate the application of cost bene t technique of decision making and how it in uences the government intervention polices both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic environments. e aim of this is to develop e ective and in uential future policy makers.
Pupils enjoy learning Economics which is o ered to both AS and Level candidates. e 2023 new syllabus developed by Cambridge International Examinations board encourages pupils to explore their subject in depth and to build their critical analysis and research skills. For the past two years, Peponi School has produced the best pupil in Kenya. In the May – June 2021 examinations, Sohail Ahmed, who was admitted in the University of Cambridge to read Land Economics. In May – June 2022, Kian Patel was the top pupil in Kenya and is looking to take an Economics course in the UK. e pupils are introduced to econometric tools of analysis which helps them to interpret real world economic issues.
On balance, most of our pupils enjoy the teaching of Economics. ey end up getting placements in various Universities to read Economics and Finance related courses. Pupils always post impressive results and get admissions to top Universities in the UK, US, Australia and Canada among others.