Economics Course Content
<ul>
<li>Economic Concepts</li>
<li>Sustainability</li>
<li>The Market Economy</li>
<li>Elasticity</li>
<li>Costs of Production, Revenue + Profit</li>
<li>Government Intervention</li>
<li>Market Structures</li>
<li>The Labour Market</li>
<li>Market Failure</li>
<li>National income</li>
<li>Fiscal Policy and the Budget Framework</li>
<li>Employment</li>
<li>Monetary Policy and Price Level</li>
<li>The Financial Sector</li>
<li>Economic Growth and Development</li>
<li>Globalisation</li>
<li>International Trade and Competitiveness</li>
<li>Topical Questions and Statistics</li>
<li>Research Project</li>
</ul>
How is Economics assessed?
The new Economics course is assessed in two parts; the written examination (80%) and the research study (20%)
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Section A: Short answer questions
Section B: Extended response questions
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The research project involves using the skills you've learned in class to research, evaluate information, and come to conclusions based on this. It is based on a brief released by the SEC each year.
 
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Download the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/3342d8a2-1e22-4f17-b82b-a8134fe16eb3/LCEconomics_0219_EN.pdf" target="_blank" title="LC Economics Syllabus">LC Economics Syllabus</a>
Download the <a href="https://www.examinations.ie/archive/examiners_reports/Chief_Examiners_Report_Economics_2013_Final.pdf" title="LC Economics Chief Examiner's Report (2013)">LC Economics Chief Examiner's Report (2013)</a>

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