About this course
The course explores how we can help our students: (1) Develop “wider contextual awareness” - I.e. the “syllabus behind the syllabus” in terms of understanding the world and relevant examples, (2) Approach and use unseen data / contexts in exam papers and other assessments (3) Use both their own wider knowledge and the new data presented in exams and assessments to good effect in their responses
Who it's for
All teachers of AQA A-Level Economics
Course series
Course outline
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The following videos outline the role of examples and wider contextual awareness in AQA A-Level Economics, as well as the importance of being able to effectively use the unseen data provided in exam papers. The videos are packed full of useful insights as well as teaching ideas.
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The role of context for AQA Economics
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The role of wider contextual examples
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Building a culture of contextual awareness in the classroom
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Current affairs in the classroom
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Economic history for AQA Economics
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Learning activities for contextual awareness
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Using quantitative data
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Training students to use contextual knowledge
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Context and data in exams
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The videos in this section of the course show discussions between a range of different A-Level Economics teachers on the teaching of context.
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Planning your teaching for context and application
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Key challenges when teaching context and application
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Being new to teaching economic context
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Hosts
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Ruth Tarrant
Ruth is Subject Lead for Economics at tutor2u and is also a higher experienced teacher, presenter, author and senior examiner.
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Isobel Dawson
Isobel is an Economics graduate who trained as a Mathematics teacher before becoming and Economics teacher and then leading an Economics department. She is interested in all aspects of Economics pedagogy, but is particularly eager to find effective approaches for students who find studying the subject more challenging.