The subject covers a wide range of work including the price mechanism, the public sector, international trade, inflation, employment and development economics. Economics would obviously be suitable for a pupil wanting to follow a career in commerce, such as a Bachelor of Business Science, but offers useful life skills to all.

Economics is a tough academic subject which tests both knowledge as well as application of that knowledge. Pupils are required to be mathematically proficient and an ability to express information in the form of an essay is essential for success.