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This informative report details the changes in A-level Economics, Business Studies, and Maths acceptances from 2008 to 2010. It includes statistics on the number of students sitting A2 exams, differences in subject acceptance rates, total undergraduate acceptances, and earnings premia data over the years. Compiled from reputable sources like the BBC, The Guardian, and UCAS, this analysis offers insights into education trends and student preferences. Discover the evolving landscape of these essential subjects and how they impact future career prospects.
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U U A-level Grades, 2010 (% of total) A* A* E E A D D A C B C B Business Studies Economics U U A* E E A* D D A C A C B B Maths All Subjects
A-level Economics, Business Studies and Maths: (number sitting A2) Numbers in 2010 (compared with 2009) All subjects: +0.8% Business: –0.5% Economics: +9.0% Maths: +6.2% Sources: BBC, Guardian; QCA Statistics
Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2010 Source: UCAS
Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2009 Source: UCAS
Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2008 Source: UCAS
Total acceptances for Single EconomicsUK undergraduate degrees Note: ‘Single Economics’ degrees are those coded L1** by UCAS. Source: UCAS
Female acceptances as % of all acceptances forSingle Economics UK undergraduate degrees Note: ‘Single Economics’ degrees are those coded L1** by UCAS. Source: UCAS
Total Students Studying Economics Degrees (single, joint and combined) by full-time equivalent student(does not include students studying economics modules on other degrees) Percentages represent Economics studentsas percentage oftotal students 1.32% 1.38% 1.40% 1.35% 1.28% 1.29% 1.34% 1.29% 1.16% 1.25% 1.09% 1.26% 1.21% Source: HESA
Earnings premia over 2 A-levels by degree subject, 1994–2006 Source: Yu Zhu (Dept of Economics, University of Kent), based on data in the Labour Force Survey, HMSO, 2007.