Education & Teaching
Economics Education (with Social Studies)
Economics Education (with Social Studies) trains you to teach economics alongside social studies content at the junior and senior high school level. You'll build genuine economic literacy -- how markets, money, and resources work -- combined with the broader societal knowledge needed to teach both subjects effectively.
Program objectives
- 01Build strong subject knowledge in economics and its real-world applications.
- 02Understand social studies content as it complements economics teaching.
- 03Learn effective teaching methods for both subjects.
- 04Get hands-on teaching practice through supervised school placements.
Why choose this program
Qualifies you to teach two related, in-demand subjects
Combining Economics and Social Studies broadens your teaching opportunities and makes you more valuable to schools needing coverage across both.
Builds genuinely useful economic literacy
Understanding economics well helps you teach it meaningfully, and this knowledge has real value beyond the classroom too.
Strong further study pathways
Economics Education graduates can pursue postgraduate study in Economics, opening doors to research or policy-adjacent careers alongside teaching.
Skills you'll build
- Economics subject knowledge and application
- Social studies content knowledge
- Economics and social studies teaching pedagogy
- Curriculum design across both subjects
- Clear explanation of economic concepts
- Patience with varying student ability levels
- Encouraging critical thinking about societal and economic issues
- Classroom management
Tools & software
- Economics teaching resources and current affairs materials
Challenges to expect
Academic
- Requires genuine competence across two subject areas alongside separate teaching pedagogy skills.
Tips from the field
- Keep your economics knowledge sharp and connected to real events -- teaching becomes far more engaging when students can see how economic concepts apply to their own lives.
- Take your teaching practice placements seriously; real classroom experience teaches things theory alone cannot.
- Consider postgraduate study in Economics later if you want to deepen your subject expertise or explore research and policy-adjacent career paths.
Career paths
- Economics/Social Studies teacher (JHS/SHS)
- Curriculum developer (economics education)
- School administrator
- Further study toward Economics postgraduate programs
- Educational policy researcher
Where you can study this
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FAQs
Is this the same as studying plain Economics?+
No. This program combines economics subject knowledge with teaching pedagogy and social studies content, specifically preparing you to teach in schools, rather than for direct economics-related industry roles.
Do I need to pass a licensing exam to teach?+
Yes, like other education graduates, you'll need to pass the Ghana Teacher Licensure Exam (GTLE) and register with the National Teaching Council.
Will I be qualified to teach both subjects?+
Yes, this combined program qualifies you to teach both Economics and Social Studies, broadening your employability across different school needs.
Where can I study this in Ghana?+
University of Education, Winneba offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics Education.
What age group will I be teaching?+
This program prepares you to teach primarily at the junior and senior high school levels, where Economics and Social Studies are core curriculum subjects.
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