I disagree with Simon - I taught IB Economics for a couple of years
following several years of A-level teaching and was mightily disappointed
with it, though not with the IB programme as a whole. The amount of
application and evaluation expected for a decent grade seemed lower than at
A-level, the questions were uninteresting and I judged the curriculum to be
a decade behind A-level courses, for all their faults. The emphasis on
development economics was welcome of course, though there have been similar
options at A-level for several years now.
Martin Hall
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From: "Simon Foley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: International Baccalaureate
> Dear Geoff and others.
>
> Here at Bangkok Patana School in Thailand we teach IB Economics (and
> Business and Management). I have all the past papers since 1995. I
> also have May 2001 in Adobe format which I have sent to you off list.
>
> Last year will be the last one of the current syllabus but it will
> remain fairly unchanged. It is a great course being very slightly below
> A level but certainly more than AS.
>
> Anyone else want a syllabus, please mail me off list
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Simon
>
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> Simon Foley
> Head of Economics/Exams Officer
> Bangkok Patana School
> (Edexcel 98001) (CIE TH100)
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> Phone 66 2 398 0200
> Fax 66 2 399 3179
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