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Starting Economics

  • 05-11-2011 12:01pm
    #1
    Lord Ned Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭


    Hi
    I'm starting to worry that the points I need are out of my reach as I do two ordinary level subjects (teachers at higher are ridiculously bad since first year)

    I'm thinking of taking up economics as an extra subject as I would be A standard in business and I heard they have a lot in common!

    I'm just wondering where to start and would I need to tell my school about as I plan to teach myself ?!

    Thanks


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  • #2
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I don't think you need to tell your school as such, but in 6th year, your exam secretary (usually the vice principal, or somebody) will give you out forms where you have to write what subjects you are doing, and what levels you are doing them at - so make sure to put Economics HL down on it, so that there'll be an exam paper for you on the day!


  • #3
    Lord Ned Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Lord Ned Stark


    That's already happened about two months ago so would it be too late now ?


  • #4
    The Educator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭The Educator


    That's already happened about two months ago so would it be too late now ?

    Really, they usually give them out n the february of 6th Year!? Thats very unusual! :P

    Economics is a lovely subject and very do-able by yourself! Its also a very handy subject know about! :)


  • #5
    Lord Ned Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Lord Ned Stark


    The Educator wrote: »
    That's already happened about two months ago so would it be too late now ?

    Really, they usually give them out n the february of 6th Year!? Thats very unusual! :P

    Economics is a lovely subject and very do-able by yourself! Its also a very handy subject know about! :)


    Yeah about two weeks into September it's ridiculous

    Any tips on where to start ?


  • #6
    barbarians
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭barbarians


    Do you not have to tell your school you're doing a subject outside school so they can inform the S.E.C. and save you time ?

    I'm currently doing Economics outside school with a grinds teacher, will you be doing Economics yourself or doing grinds ?


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  • #7
    Lord Ned Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Lord Ned Stark


    barbarians wrote: »
    Do you not have to tell your school you're doing a subject outside school so they can inform the S.E.C. and save you time ?

    I'm currently doing Economics outside school with a grinds teacher, will you be doing Economics yourself or doing grinds ?


    Im not sure tbh I haven't even started
    Hopefully teach myself and a teacher I know might help out


  • #8
    icedtea
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭icedtea


    Economics is great, but I do both business and Economics and they have far less in common than you would think....


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