Economics at the Oxford Literary Festival

Some great opportunities to attend lectures to top up your understanding and round your knowledge in preparation for University: http://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/about/festival/tickets

6EC03 Revision Cards

Thank you Lonpe for finding the following website which has useful flash cards for 6ECO3:

http://www.cram.com/flashcards/edexcel-economics-unit-3-2830564

Year 13 cover work Monday 7 March

Study the following powerpoint on International Competitiveness from tutor2u:

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/international-competitiveness



Research for an LEDC, Emerging Economy and Advanced country (OECD) their international competitiveness.

Plan then answer the following exam style question:

a) Discuss the international competitiveness of countries in the global economy (20 marks)
b) Discuss measures a government, in a developing country, would be able to take to improve the international competitiveness of their economy. (30 marks)

13EC: International trade graphics

World's leading visualisation engine for international trade data. Some good graphics here to get quickly to grips with developing, emerging or advanced countries data plus product markets for example which country is the world's leading exporter of gold:


http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/

13EC: Development - The Primary Curse

Another great Tutor2u resource here this time focussing on primary product dependency - a blessing or a curse:

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/economics-of-the-natural-resource-trap

Year 13: Development - Stuck in the middle

Great resource here for case studies and evaluative thinking on growth and development:

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/unit-4-macro-economic-growth-investment-and-the-middle-income-trap

Year 13 Essay Skills

Using the levels approach and the following video - assess your recent essay on Globalisation:

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/a2-macro-exam-skills-globalisation-question