Economics - A Perspective from the Classroom

A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CLASSROOMGeoff Riley FRSA, Tutor2u and Eton College

Photo: Richard Youell

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A Level Economics Candidates in the UK

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A brighter dawn for 14-18 Economics

• Intense student interest & curiosity• Economics on the web & e-learning• Impact of popular writing and “stars”• Influx of teachers changing careers• Moves towards active-learning• Proactive work from some universities

and employers


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STUDENTS WANT TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SUBJECTS


CHANGES IN DIRECTION FOR 16-18Photo: Richard Youell

Support, Engage and Connect

• Consider pathways for non-mathematicians• Give more emphasis to history and culture• Invest in schools to promote economic literacy• Teachers crying out for macro simulations!• Support economics teaching for PGCE• More economists will end up in teaching or

become entrepreneurs - it is happening now!


Geoff Riley FRSA, Tutor2u and Eton CollegeE-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @tutor2u_econ

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