AQA GCSE Economics Exam Technique
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How to answer Multiple choice questions (10 marks) for AQA GCSE Economics
- use process of elimination
- think of what topic the question is asking you to recall
- around one minute per question
How to answer 2 mark questions for AQA GCSE Economics
- read the command work (explain/ state/ calculate)
- show working out
- show definitions
How to answer 3 mark questions for AQA GCSE Economics
- diagrams
- fully labelled
- revise PIRATES/ PCTWINS
How to answer 6 mark questions for AQA GCSE Economics
- chain of reasoning
- why, why, why, why
- so what, so what, so what
- keep explaining causes or consequences of your point
- write in a way that a student who does not study economics would understand
How to answer 9 mark questions for AQA GCSE Economics
- chain of reasoning for
- chain of reasoning against
- conclude
How to answer 15 mark questions for AQA GCSE Economics
- chain of reasoning for
- chain of reasoning against
- conclude