Economics A Level

Assessment

Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure. Written exam: 2 hours, 80 marks, 33.3% of A Level Paper structure: Section A: Choice of two contexts – a range of questions including a 25-mark essay. Section B: Choice of one essay from three options. Students answer one 15-mark question and one 25-mark essay Paper 2: National and International Economy Written exam: 2 hours, 80 marks, 33.3% of A Level Paper structure: Section A: Choice of two contexts – a range of questions including a 25-mark essay. Section B: Choice of one essay from three options. Students answer one 15-mark question and one 25-mark essay Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues Written exam: 2 hours, 80 marks, 33.3% of A Level Paper structure: Section A: 30 Multiple choice questions Section B: Investigation into an economic scenario using unseen sources. Students answer one 10-mark question, one 15-mark question and a 25-mark economic report.