Economics

Assessment

Unit/Module Type of Assessment weighting. Component 1: Microeconomics (as study of the workings and failings in markets) Exam: 2 hours Section A: Data response Section B: Two essays from 4 Section A = 30 marks Section B = 50 marks 33% of the final grade. Component 2: Macroeconomics (a study of the big whole economy topics like unemployment and inflation) Exam: 2 hours Section A: Data response Section B: Two essays from 4 Section A = 30 marks Section B = 50 marks 33% of the final grade. Component 3: Themes in Economics (a study of how the UK and the global economies work by looking at case studies) Exam: 2 hours Section A: Multiple Choice Section B: Extended data response Section A = 30 marks Section B = 50 marks 33% of the final grade