Economics

Assessment

Assessment at A-level is by way of three exams. Papers 1 and 2 are each 2 hours long and comprise multiple choice, short-answer, data response and extended open-response questions. Paper 1 is microeconomics and Paper 2 is macroeconomics. Paper 3 is a synoptic paper which covers the whole syllabus. It is 2 hours. It comprises data response and extended open-response questions Papers 1 and 2 are each worth 35% of the final grade. Paper 3 is worth 30%.