4. Economics: Supply and demand curve

Keystage: KS4

Subject: Economics

Resource type: Lesson

Skills: Problem Solving

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Helping Volord with Supply and Demand: In this activity, students are tasked with developing their understanding of demand shifts and movements along the supply and demand curves, in the context of a Head of Sales at a car manufacturer diagnosing issues with the supply chain that are affecting purchasers of new cars from the manufacturer.

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Curriculum Table

England: The national curriculum (England)The role of markets
Students must know and understand supply and demand in competitive markets, including individual supply and demand; market supply and demand; and shifts of and movements along the supply and demand curves.
Scotland: The National 5 EconomicsEconomics of the market
Theory of demand: effective demand, demand schedules, and demand curves.
Wales: WJECCurrently, there is no WJEC GCSE economics qualification available. WJEC only provides Economics at A-Level.

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