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A Level Economics
A Level micro- and macroeconomics with data response and essays, a key subject for economics and PPE applicants.
Courselo drafts the full syllabus, lessons and practice from the verified Economics format in a few minutes.
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At a glance
- Set by
- AQA / Pearson Edexcel / OCR / WJEC Eduqas / WJEC / CCEA / Cambridge International / Pearson Edexcel (IAL)
- Level
- Sixth form / post-16 (Years 12–13, age 16–19)
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Programme
- A Level (AS & A Level)
- 9 versions
- AQAPearson Edexcel Economics APearson Edexcel Economics BOCRWJEC EduqasWJEC (Wales)CCEA (Northern Ireland)Cambridge InternationalPearson Edexcel International A Level
The format, as published
- AQA: 3 × 2 h papers (80 marks): Markets & market failure; National & international economy; Economic principles & issues (30 MCQ + case study).
- Edexcel A: 3 × 2 h (100 marks; 35/35/30%) with MCQ, data response and essays; Edexcel B: 3 × 2 h with pre-released context for Paper 3.
- OCR: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Themes in economics (2 h each).
- Cambridge 9708: P1 AS MCQ 1 h 15 min, P2 AS data response & essay 1 h 45 min, P3 A2 MCQ 1 h 15 min, P4 A2 data response & essays 2 h.
- IAL: 4 units.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)