About this course
The course includes teacher guidance videos, designed to give you confidence in delivering this topic. It also includes a range of ready-to-use teaching resources, along with a PowerPoint presentation to use in the classroom that covers all of the key topics.
Who it's for
All A-Level Economics teachers
Course series
Course outline
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The course videos include guidance on: how to plan and structure your teaching of the exchange rate topic over the two years of the A level course, the essential background theory and real-world knowledge required for the effective teaching of different exchange rate regimes, and plenty of tips for helping students to avoid the common errors and difficulties.
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Unpacking Exchange Rates (Part 1)
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Unpacking Exchange Rates (Part 2)
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Teaching Floating Exchange Rates (Part 1)
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Teaching Floating Exchange Rates (Part 2)
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Teaching Fixed Exchange Rates
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Common Errors (Part 1)
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Common Errors (Part 1)
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Lesson Ideas (Part 1)
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Lesson Ideas (Part 1)
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Hosts
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Cathy Williams
Cathy is an experienced Head of Department and ex-Treasury economist. She is the author of many Tutor2U resources and a regular contributor to Economics Today. Alongside, Cathy sits on the local Young Enterprise Board and specialises in producing and delivering a wide range of careers and work related resources and programmes.
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Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible for teachers and students.