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These podcasts are quite in-depth (45 mins ish each) but the hosts are careful to explain any technical vocab so still very much understandable for a strong student, even perhaps one who hasn't studied Econ but who is pretty switched on. There are 4 in the series: How to fix VAT How to fix Property Taxes How to fix Wealth Taxes How to fix Income taxes If I was only able to recommend one, I'd go for the VAT one as it has some fun examples and answers lots of the questions stud

This documentary on Prime follows 4 of the main Christmas tree sellers in NYC. Loads of micro stuff - PES, oligopoly, keeping barriers to entry, tonnes of interdependence, bidding for spots etc. A bit of excitement with the mafia. Warning - It has a bit of swearing.

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Apologies if you couldn't find this earlier, I posted it to the wrong category so it didn't show up on the homepage. Woops! I feel like there was a lot more awareness surrounding this budget compared to others, so hopefully students will be quite engaged with it. I've collected/created a bunch of resources you can use in your A-Level Economics lessons on the Budget. Much of it would also be suitable for GCSE Economics, A-Level Business or A-Level Politics. Here are a few stud

I'm still working on these and will post them around 9:30ish. I know you'll likely want to plan your lessons before then, so to give you an idea, these are the resources you can expect: NEW: Ugly but functional powerpoint Goes through brief context and main policies Quotation Scavenger Hunt A list of claims and students have to find evidence of each in the Executive Summary. Good for comprehension and application practice Policy Analysis table The same as previous years: For

50 bingo cards for the upcoming Autumn Budget for your Economics classes. There are a few versions, one in A4 and one with 4 to a page for cheap printing. I've also made up a blank version in case you want students to write their own - I reckon you would need really clear parameters here to stop students from gaming the system, so the blank version is just about tax changes.

As with the Measures Escape , I’ve also updated the Market Structures Escape Room activity. This includes the addition of a ‘Streamlined’ version where all the clues for each lock are grouped on a single page. It’s a bit quicker to complete and works well if you want a shorter or simpler version of the activity. If you’ve already purchased this, drop me an email at isobel@econosaurus.co.uk  and I’ll send you the updated version.

When I was at school, I asked for some ideas of what extra books I should read. My (excellent) Economics teacher suggested The Wealth of Nations, which I diligently checked out of the school library. I'm not sure whether she overestimated my reading stamina or underestimated the amount of grain-related chat in that book, but either way, I didn't get very far. Her next recommendation was Galbraith's Innocent Frauds, which was much more accessible.  Recommending books is a tric

Just a quick one to say I've updated the Macroeconomic Measures Escape Room activity . I have fixed a few bugs and also included a...