Economics

Assessment

In Year 12 we study Theme 1 and Theme 2. The AS is assessed by two written papers, each 1 hours 30 minutes long. Paper 1 is on Microeconomics and Paper 2 Macroeconomics. In Year 13 we study Theme 3 and Theme 4. The A-level is assessed by three written papers, each 2 hours long. Paper 1 assesses Microeconomics from both Themes 1 and 3, Paper 2 Macroeconomics from Themes 2 and 4, and Paper 3 is a synoptic paper with questions drawn from the whole specification.