Economics

Assessment

Students studying AS Economics sit two equally weighted papers at the end of their first year of study. Paper 1: Microeconomics (Year 1 content only) Paper 2: Macroeconomics (Year 1 content only) Students studying A2 Economics sit 3 papers as follows. Students sit all three papers at the end of their second year of study. Paper 1: Microeconomics – Markets and Business Behaviour (Year 1 and Year 2 content) Paper 2: Macroeconomics – The National and Global Economy (Year 1 and Year 2 content) Paper 3: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (synoptic) Papers 1 and 2 are worth 35% of the A level, whilst paper 3 is worth 30%