IGCSE Economics (Term 3) (April 2026)

Course Overview

This course covers the content for the Cambridge International Specifications in Economics. It is an intensive one-year course. Students need to commit to working hard and meeting regular homework expectations. Students must already have a reasonable competency in Maths and English comparable to GCSE/IGCSE standard. Also essential is an interest in current affairs as students are expected to watch or read the news on a regular basis. Students who work hard will develop a competent understanding of the workings of an economy, both at a micro- and macroeconomic level. Success at IGCSE level opens a door to AS- and A-Level Economics as well as other subjects such as Business Studies and Politics.

Course Method

Comprehensive class notes are distributed to students in advance of lessons. A copy of Tim Harford’s The Undercover Economist (ISBN 9780349119854) must be acquired in advance. At some point in the course, students will be expected to purchase a revision guide. Homework will be set on a weekly basis and self-marked. Tests compiled from past exam papers are set on completion of each topic and are marked by the Teacher.

Lessons are interactive, focusing on achieving excellent understanding of the course content, developing good economic methodology, and developing the critical and analytical thinking skills necessary for further study in Economics. Students will be expected to learn to communicate ideas clearly, both on paper and orally, and to critically assess the worldview assumptions that underpin the contemporary study of Economics.

Course Details

Term 3 comprises 18 lessons (three per week for six weeks). Each lesson lasts 55 minutes.

Term 3 is largely reserved for revision and exam preparation.

This PX Classroom is held on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 8am, and Wednesdays at 12pm (London time zone), starting from Monday, 13th April 2026. The last lesson is due to be on 20th May 2026.