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Leaving Certificate Economics textbooks

  • 29-05-2011 3:06pm
    #1
    getting worse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭


    School is introducing Economics this year and I have been asked to suggest a book for the book list. I have no real idea of the quality of the books, can anyone give me some pointers , thanks.


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  • #2
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Hi

    Understanding Economics by Richard Delaney is the only economics book i've used - it's good but sometimes I feel I'm more of a translator than a teacher!!

    Can I ask what region the school is in? Economics is one of my subjects and I can't find a job anywhere - all i've been doing this year is Maths and I've nothing lined up for Sept. Most schools seem to be dropping economics which is just madness - i think it should be a core subject - but god forbid we should educate the youth on government finances etc - imagine if anyone started questioning the government!?!?!

    Anyway, I was just curious.

    Thanks


  • #3
    getting worse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭getting worse


    Thanks for the reply. I had a choice of 3 books and went with that one, just because I had to pick one. Not really an ideal way to suggest a book.
    I am in Dublin Region. The school had only offered Business for the leaving cert but there have been previous requests to offer other business subjects. I am looking forward to teaching the subject next year, assuming of course I am kept on. Thanks again.


  • #4
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    getting worse wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply. I had a choice of 3 books and went with that one, just because I had to pick one. Not really an ideal way to suggest a book.
    I am in Dublin Region. The school had only offered Business for the leaving cert but there have been previous requests to offer other business subjects. I am looking forward to teaching the subject next year, assuming of course I am kept on. Thanks again.


    All the books available are poor, also it is a total disaster to teach. Have a look at the syllabus and you will laugh, you couldn't call it comprehensive!


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