Economics

Assessment

At the end of the course, students will sit three exam papers. Each paper will last 2 hours and worth 100 marks each. Paper 1 will cover the microeconomic topics in Themes 1 and 3. Paper 2 will cover the macroeconomic topics in Themes 2 and 4. Paper 3 is the synoptic paper and will cover all 4 themes. Papers 1 and 2 follow the same structure. Section A is a short response and multiple choice. This will include data interpretation and calculations. Section B is the data response and includes 5, 8, 10, 12, and 15 mark questions. All questions from Sections A and B are compulsory. Section C consists of two 25-mark essays. Students must answer only one of these essay questions. Paper 3 comprises of two sections; A and B. Both of these sections contain an extract and four exam questions of 5, 8, 12, and 25 marks. All questions are compulsory. Papers 1 and 2 are both worth 35%, whilst Paper 3 is worth 30% of the A Level grade.