How to study economics while studying Netflix and five other effective study tips

1. Learn how to make it enjoyable. It may be because you're a curious person and want to know why certain things happen. Maybe because you're passionate about effecting positive change. Perhaps you simply find it interesting! No matter what the reason is, the more you enjoy something, the easier it is to work at it.

2. There are a range of Netflix shoes that can help you understand economics better. "Money Explained" points out how interest rates, the psychology of money and market failure all happen. "Rotten" shows what happens when demand and supply change significantly over time. "Start Up" shows what happens when people try to find finance (one of the four factors of production) to fund a business (and how it can make or break the outcome).

3. When studying focus on mastering learning objectives rather than clocking up hours. The thing that will matter most is your understanding of a topic and your ability to answer questions. Therefore, set your goals around becoming familiar with a topic, how well you answer questions and how much you can improve in between times that you revisit the content. That is likely to be far more productive than winding down the clock.

4. Follow economics accounts on social media channels. The CSO often share infographics on their Instagram. Lots of teachers share resources on #LCEconomics on Twitter. As you scroll through these on your feed, you will get used to looking at the numbers and they will be easier to remember when it comes to exam time.

5. Practise your homework and exam questions under timed conditions.  As you get used to working under time pressure, you get used to what it's like in an exam. You can be more focused and thus be more productive when studying so you can do other fun stuff in your free time! You can learn how quickly you can answer questions so you can plan exams better and you can improve your writing speed.

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