How parents can help

Encourage your teenager to clear some space on their smart phone and download a couple of business broadsheet apps, such as the Irish Independent news app, selecting The Economy and Business as the main areas of interest. Spending 5 minutes a day reading through the top stories is a quick and relevant way to stay in the know about topical issues for the exam. Quiz students on what they have read in the news each week. You can help your child to stay up-to-date and interested in current affairs by bringing up topical economic issues from the news and starting a relaxed conversation about these at home or in the car. Practising exam questions is the best way to study for Economics and understanding is the key to remembering in this subject. Encourage your child to work their way through as many short and long exam questions as possible by topic and break down their study into manageable chunks – taking on too much at one time can mean students become overwhelmed.

Ensure the business section of the broadsheet you buy is left where your teenager is likely to see it and read through it in their own time.

Quiz students on their definitions per topic as these need to be perfect to excel in Economics. You will find a short sample list of some very important definitions below.