Year 11now - starting Year 12 next year reminder!

New Year 12 2011-12 Economics Homework

Welcome

Following your pre sixth lessons we would like you to complete as homework over the summer holidays the following tasks, due to be handed in first day back:

ECON 1 - Write up a report explaining the main reasons why the price of oil has fluctuated in recent years and what you expect it to do next?

ECON 2 - Write a news article on: "Is the Government right to proceed with the pace and size of its government spending cuts?"

For both pieces of work refer to try to avoid normative (opinion based judgements) and instead use positive economics referring to research you have used, economic theories you might have discovered and economics data.

If you want to stretch yourself - see the 'Strech yourself' post. Please feel free to comment - ask for additional help.

Economics in Song

Two of my favourites - please comment if you find anymore or come up with your own?

Economics breakdown song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBw6FyPf34 - now on itunes.

Euro Crisis Song - http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/video/2011/jul/14/euro-crisis-song-video

Summer Homework

A2 Economics
Select one of the summer reads on grayseconomics.blogspot.com or do a lightread of your Anderton textbook.

Mr Gray
Answer all questions ECON4 June 2011 Q1 Africa (handed out in lessons) alternatively answer Q1 June 08 Econ 6 paper (6141)

Miss Read/Mr Lawfull
Study Chapters 40 to 45 -take notes for ECON3
Answer Data Question on pg 305 on the world commodity market for Steel.

Both due first day back in September - Enjoy!

Free event: Keynes v Hayek 26 July, London

A new event for Tuesday 26th July has been added to the LSE listing today, which is a debate to be chaired by Paul Mason, economics editor of BBC 2’s Newsnight (and author of Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed) and recorded by BBC Radio 4 for broadcast later on 3rd August. Billed as a debate between modern day followers of the sharply contrasting ideas of Keynes and Hayek, one of the speakers will be Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick, with others to be confirmed. Entry is free, and no tickets are required as it will be first-come-first-served. Source - Tutor2u Economics blog.

Not only good for the type of insightful comments you need in the A2 exam but also good for your UCAS statement and University interviews.

Bank of England visit letter

TG/sb

22 June  2011

Dear Parent/Guardian

I am pleased to inform you that we have been able to arrange for a visit to the London Dockland Museum, Bloomberg in the City of London and the Bank of England Museum on Monday 11^th July. The trip will offer a valuable insight into the global commodities market in the City of London and how the Bank of England is dealing with the challenge of targeting inflation.

The cost of the trip is £12.50 to cover transportation by coach from Cherwell School to the locations we are visiting. We will be leaving the School at 8.00am and returning by 6.00pm, students are to report to reception North site by 8am.

In order for your child to participate in this event the school requires parental consent.  Please can you sign the attached permission slip and return it to Mr Gray directly or via your child’s form tutor by Monday 4^th July. Due to restrictions at Bloomberg we have only thirty-three places available and places will be allocated on a first come basis.

We will be using, on this trip, the medical details previously supplied by you.  It is your responsibility to keep us informed of any changes to this information we hold on your child.

May I take this opportunity to wish your child well with the start of their A2 course

Yours sincerely

Tony Gray                                            

FACULTY LEADER _SOCIAL SCIENCES

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o I am happy for my child to visit Bloomberg and Bank of England on July 11^th and enclose a cheque for £12.50 made payable to the School .

o Unfortunately my child will not be able to visit Bloomberg and the Bank of England.

I understand that my child will be travelling by coach and London Underground.

Childs name __________________________________         Form __________________

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Parent name_______________________________