
Economics in our World
A New and Exam-Focused Package for Leaving Certificate Economics
Economics in our World, is a new student-friendly, all-in-one textbook that is fully in-line with the Leaving Certificate Economics specification and includes all material for the written examination and Research Project. Written by a duo of highly accomplished teachers, an experienced examiner and a practising economist, new Economics in our World is the most up-to-date, exam-focussed textbook on the market.

The NEW Economics in our World Package includes a:
- Student Textbook
- Free e-Book
- Free Teacher’s Planning Supports
- Free Digital Resources
STUDENT TEXTBOOK
- Written in student-friendly language, accessible to mixed-ability groups and presents complex economic concepts in a way that’s easy to understand
- Structured according to the Leaving Certificate specification strands
- Contains a one-page summary of all chapters
- Presents a mind map at the beginning of each chapter to help students navigate more easily and tick off what they’ve learned as they go
- Considers all sorts of modern ideas including AI, hybrid working, augmented reality, social enterprise, rounded sustainability and more concepts that are shaping our economy, geopolitics and society
- Exam focused throughout
- contains detailed exam questions tailored for both Higher and Ordinary Level
- offers critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter to help develop exam technique and resilience
- features an ‘Exam Corner’ to highlight and focus on exam questions and solutions
- Class Tasks throughout the text provide an opportunity for discussion and debate in class
- Includes a glossary of definitions and key terms for convenient recall and exam revision
- Links to appropriate and relevant multimedia content including documentaries and explainer videos
- Navigates economic concepts with stories full of colour, emotion and human reaction, to help to turn theory into practice
- Invites the student to interact with a range of live economic data, facts
and figures, to simulate work as a practising economist - Designed to be inclusive to all types of learning styles
- The Research Study: Takes the student on a journey through the Economics Project including guidance on how to find resources as well as how to find and implement feedback, how to
optimise results and how to enjoy it! - The Research Study chapter includes details of the marking scheme, the digital booklet layout and a Research Study checklist



Teachers can access the new Economics in our World interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including:
› Editable planning documents for teachers to use in the classroom
› Solutions to the end-of-chapter questions
› PowerPoint chapter summaries
› Stimulating videos and documentaries that complement topics covered in the textbook
› Interactive quizzes to consolidate learning
› Animated graphs and direction to live economic data
› Recorded webinars and explainer videos as additional resources.
WEBINAR
Sample Question & Solution
Key Tips on the Exam & Project
Preparation Minimisation
Key Trends
Opportunities for Students