Economics

Assessment

A-Level assessment consists of three, two hour written exams taken at the end of the two-year course. Each exam will be worth a third of the A-Level. Paper 1 draws on knowledge from Theme 1 and 4. Section A comprises one data response question. Section B and Section C each comprise one extended open-response question based on data. Paper 2 draws on knowledge from Theme 2 and 3. Section A comprises one data response question. Section B and Section C each comprise one extended open-response question based on data. Paper 3 draws on all themes, there will be a pre-released context document issued in November of the previous year. A new context will be given each year and will relate to the examination series for the following summer. The context will focus on a broad context, such as an economy, industry, market or economic issue.