ECONOMICS

• A lot of emphasis is put on independent learning – researching material and putting your knowledge and understanding down on paper. You must be prepared to put in your own time, whether for seeing theatre performances, carrying out research, learning lines, acquiring props or rehearsing for performance.

How are you assessed? You will be assessed through the practical exploration of performance texts, including exploring them in light of the work of theatre practitioners. The written examination requires you to articulate how you might perform in certain roles, design certain scenes and interpret a text for performance, putting practical work at the heart of the specification.

Economics is helpful for understanding many of the important issues in the UK and world today. We ask a lot of questions: • What are the functions of money and why is it so important? • What happens when finite resources run out? • Do exchange rate movements matter beyond your summer holiday? • Do rising house prices really benefit the economy? • Is immigration good or bad for the economy? • Does inflation really matter? • Why did the banks go bust and what can we learn from it?