Edexcel A-Level Economics Exam Technique

  • Paper 1 (Theme 1 and 3) and Paper 2 (Theme 2 and 4)
  • Section A (25 marks in 30 minutes) - short answer questions
    • calculations
    • graphs
    • tables
    • definitions
    • descriptions
  • Section B (extracts)
    • 5 marker (Knowledge 1, Application 1, Analysis 3)
    • 12 marker (Knowledge 2, Application 2, Analysis 4, Evaluate 4)
    • 8 marker (Knowledge 2, Analysis 2, Application 2, Evaluation 2)
    • 10 marker (Knowledge 2, Application 2, Analysis 2, Evaluate 4)
    • 15 marker (Knowledge 3, Application 3, Analysis 3, Evaluate 6)
    • 25 marker (Knowledge 4, Application 4, Analysis 8, Evaluate 9)

AS Economics Papers Only

  • 4 marker: KA- 2, 2
  • 5 marker: KAA- 1,2, 2
  • 6 marker: KAA- 2,2, 2
  • 10 marker: KAAE- 2,2,2, 4
  • 15 marker: KAAE- 3,3,3 and 6
  • 20 marker: KAAE- 4,4, 6 and 6