Economics

Assessment

The linear A-level course is structured around the following four themes: 1. Introduction to markets and market failure; 2. The UK economy - performance and policies; 3. Business behaviour and the labour market; and 4. A global perspective (on macroeconomics issues). External assessment takes place at the end of Year 13 through three compulsory written papers: Paper 1: Markets and business behaviour. Paper 2: The national and global economy. Paper 3: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. • Each exam lasts 2 hours and has 100 marks available • Most marks are allocated towards extended open-response questions (essays) • All questions are applied to a case study • 20% of the total marks are for quantitative skills (interpreting and manipulating numerical data and carrying out calculations) • Sample assessments can be found on the Edexcel website and intranet