Specification at a glance

AS

Subject content

The operation of markets and market failure

The national economy in a global context

Assessments

Paper 1: The operation of markets and market failure

What's assessed

Content 1–5 above

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 70 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

  • Section A: 20 multiple choice questions worth 20 marks
  • Section B: data response questions requiring written answers, choice of one from two contexts worth 50 marks

Paper 2: The national economy in a global context

What's assessed

Content 6–9 above

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 70 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

  • Section A: 20 multiple choice questions worth 20 marks
  • Section B: data response questions requiring written answers, choice of one from two contexts worth 50 marks

All the question papers are compulsory

A-level

Subject content

Individuals, firms, markets and market failure

The national and international economy

Assessments

Paper 1: Markets and market failure

What's assessed

Content 1–8 above

Assessed

  • written exam: 2 hours
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

  • Section A: data response questions requiring written answers, choice of one from two contexts worth 40 marks
  • Section B: essay questions requiring written answers, choice of one from three worth 40 marks

Paper 2: National and international economy

What's assessed

Content 9–14 above

Assessed

  • written exam 2 hours
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

  • Section A: data response questions requiring written answers, choice of one from two contexts worth 40 marks
  • Section B: essay questions requiring written answers, choice of one from three worth 40 marks

Paper 3: Economic principles and issues

What's assessed

All content 1–14 above

Assessed

  • written exam: 2 hours
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

  • Section A: multiple choice questions worth 30 marks
  • Section B: case study questions requiring written answers, worth 50 marks

All the question papers are compulsory