Economics

Assessment

Paper 1: Markets and market failure • A two-hour written exam (33.33% of A Level). • Section A includes data response questions requiring written answers – candidates choose one question from two contexts (worth 40 marks). • Section B includes essay questions requiring written answers – candidates choose one from three (worth 40 marks). Paper 2: National and international/economy • A two-hour written exam (33.33% of A Level). • Section A includes data response questions requiring written answers – candidates choose one question from two contexts (worth 40 marks). • Section B includes essay questions requiring written answers – candidates choose one from three (worth 40 marks). Paper 3: Economic principles and issues • A two-hour written exam (33.33% of A Level). • Section A includes multiple-choice questions (worth 30 marks). • Section B contains case study questions requiring written answers (worth 50 marks).