Welcome and thank you for visiting the PDST Economics Site. The PDST Economics team incorporates Economics in providing high-quality professional development and support that empowers teachers and schools to provide the best possible education for all pupils/students. The site is designed to give you information about a range of supports and professional developments provided by the PDST. Please feel free to browse through the sections. 

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Economics - New Specification

Professional Learning Community

Dates to be announced soon

Economics New Specification - National Seminar Day 2 Materials

Please click here to access the materials from National Seminar day two

Economics New Specification - National Seminar Day 1 Materials

Please click here to access the materials from National Seminar day one

Economics Webinar 

The focus of this webinar is:

- reinforcing the key messages of National Seminar Day 1

- advice for teachers for Sept 2019

- input by Dr Brian O'Boyle Phd Economics and lecturer St Angela's, Sligo 

Please find the Webinar Link  ttps://pdst.mediasite.com/Mediasite/Play/576dd7b551f341d4835cea4ad9b5a9661d  

Economics Resources 

Economics Resources

https://pdst.ie/youngeconomist

YEOTY Professional Development Day for Teachers 

Presentations

Resources for Economists, Economics Teachers and Students of Economics

https://pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Resources%20for%20Economists_YEOTY_CPD.docx 

Click here to find the 2019 Economics Subject Analysis Spreadsheet

New - Business Website

 

A new online resource for teachers and students of Leaving Certificate Business and Economics  www.businesseducation.ie .

For Additional Support

 

The Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI) also provide continuing professional development courses, seminars and an annual conference to support the Business suite of subjects. Log onto: www.bstai.ie

Esther Herlihy is the Administrator for Economics and is  based in Navan Education Centre, Athlumney, Navan, Co. Meath.  Esther can be contacted by phone on 046 9078382. The e-mail address for Economics is business@pdst.ie