Economics

Assessment

individual advice but the main A Level examinations are held at the end of the two-year course. The course is divided into two main areas with section 1 investigating the Operation of Markets and Market Failure and section 2 investigating The National Economy in a Global Context. The examination at the end of the two-year course consists of 3 papers. Paper 1 (Markets and market failure) and Paper 2 (National and international economy) are both worth 33.3% of the A Level and involve a 2-hour written exam (data response and essay). Paper 3 (Economic principles and issues) is also worth 33.3% of the A Level and involves a 2-hour written exam (data response and multiple choice questions).