Economics

Assessment

Economics is taught linearly and you would sit two internal exams in the summer at the end of year 12. Paper 1 is the Introduction to markets and market failure. Paper 2 is The UK economy – performance and policies. To attain the full A level, you would then sit three exams in the summer at the end of year 13. Paper 1 is Markets and business behaviour. Paper 2 is The national and global economy. Paper 3 is Microeconomics and macroeconomics. There are a mixture of shorter questions, data response and essay questions. There is no coursework in economics. The A level grade would be attained purely on the 3 papers you will sit in year 13.