Economics

Assessment

The A Level in economics is a linear qualification with 100% external assessment. There will be three question papers each of two hours in length and each will carry a maximum of 80 marks. Within each of the three question papers, there will be a combination of short answer questions which carry a low tariff (maximum of 4 marks) and higher tariff extended response questions (ranging from a minimum of 8 marks up to a maximum of 25 marks) The assessment of Component 1 relates entirely to microeconomics and consists of a data response question and two high tariff questions. The assessment of Component 2 has the same format but focuses entirely on macroeconomics. Component 3 – Themes in Economics – consists of a series of 30 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and a series of short answer and extended response questions based on an unseen theme for a total of 50 marks. Each component is worth 33.33% of the total A Level.