On Thursday 24 June 2008 Cheltenham Ladies College will be running a one-day revision conference for second year A level (A2) Economics students and their teachers.  The conference is exam specific and aims to improve performance under the guidance of Edexcel senior examiners. 

Economics4u.co.uk is offering the conference, supported by the college.  It will run from 11am to 4:15pm.  The day will be led by Edexcel Chief Examiner Quintin Brewer, and an address will be made by Rob Chote, Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies. 

The focus of the day will be on units 5 and 6.  However, there will be a session on unit 4 at the end of the day.  The primary aim is to update student knowledge through intensive revision, covering both content issues and exam technique.

Also providing support at the conference will be Paul Bullen-Smith, Examiner and Head of Economics at Perse Girls’ School and Rachel Cole, Principal Examiner for Edexcel and Economics teacher at The Cheltenham Ladies College.

The cost is £5 per head which will include practice materials and speakers’ notes.

For more information about the conference: http://www.economics4u.co.uk/a2%20conference.htm

Programme
11.00 Welcome and Introduction
11.05 Keynote Speaker: Robert Chote, Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies
11.35 Break
11.50 Preparing for Unit 6 data response
12.25 Test on Unit 6
12.40 Unit 5: Issues applying to both units
12.50 Unit 5A: Labour Markets Option
(Lunch for those taking Unit 5B, Economic Development Option)
1.25 Break
1.40 Unit 5B: Economic Development Option
(Lunch for those taking Unit 5A, Labour Markets Option)
2.10 Break
2.15 Unit 6: How to answer essay questions
2.50 Answers to test
3.05 Break
3.10 Unit 4: Keys to success
3.55 Examiners available to answer questions
4.15 Day ends