Students studying Economics independently will receive:
- Exceptional tuition from Ireland’s leading teachers
- 2 hours of class per week
- Weekly support with homework and projects
- Live class recordings to rewatch at any time throughout the school year until the end of the State Exams in 2027
- The Institute’s renowned exam-focused class notes
- Exam strategies – answer techniques, marking schemes and time management
The teacher for this Economics Studying Independently course is Keith Hannigan.
Subject Topics:
September – December
- Project Preparation, Work and Completion
- Unit 1 / Microeconomics – Utility / Demand / Supply / Elasticity
- Unit 7 / Macroeconomics – Inflation / Financial Institutions / Interest Rates (Monetary Policy)
- Unit 2 / Microeconomics – Costs
- Unit 8 / Macroeconomics – Government / The Budget / Taxation (Fiscal Policy)
- Unit 3 / Microeconomics – Market Structures
- Past Paper Work and Analysis
January – March
- Unit 6 / Macroeconomics – National Income / Multiplier
- Unit 4 / Microeconomics – Labour / Capital / Land / Enterprise (Factors of Production)
- Past Paper Work and Analysis
April – May
- Unit 9 / Macroeconomics – International Trade / Balance of Payments
- Unit 5 / Microeconomics – Scarcity / Sustainability
- Unit 10 / Macroeconomics – Market Failures / Developing Economies
- Past Paper Work and Analysis
Coursework information
A project is 20% of the final Leaving Certificate examination grade. The preparation for the project commences late in the first term of the second year of classes (Academic year 2027/28). Students will be guided through the project. Some classwork time will be dedicated to this, both for general instruction and for student questions, there will also be a number of onsite workshops to support students preparing for their projects, these occasional workshops are scheduled on weekends, in consultation with the attending students.
Assessment
Homework is assigned and graded on a regular basis, with graded feedback provided.
End-of-topic assessments are regularly scheduled. Student progress is closely monitored to ensure ongoing skill development is progressing at the appropriate rate.
A Christmas assessment and Summer report will be issued.