Edexcel A-Level Economics A exam papers and weighting (9EC0)
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What each Edexcel A-Level Economics A paper assesses
Edexcel A-Level Economics A (specification 9EC0) is built from four themes and assessed by three written papers. Themes 1 and 3 are microeconomic, covering how markets work, market failure, and the behaviour of firms and the labour market. Themes 2 and 4 are macroeconomic, covering the performance of the UK economy and the global economy beyond it. Every question is set in a context, and Paper 3 draws on all four themes at once.
| Paper | Covers | Length | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Paper 1 Markets and business behaviour |
Themes 1 and 3: how markets work, market failure, and business behaviour and the labour market Section A is multiple-choice and short-answer questions, and Section B is a data response question Section C offers a choice of two extended open-response questions, of which students answer one |
2 hours | 100 marks | 35% |
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Paper 2 The national and global economy |
Themes 2 and 4: the performance and policies of the UK economy, and a global perspective Section A is multiple-choice and short-answer questions, and Section B is a data response question Section C offers a choice of two extended open-response questions, of which students answer one |
2 hours | 100 marks | 35% |
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Paper 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics |
Drawn from all four themes, so microeconomic and macroeconomic material appears together Two sections, each a data response question broken into parts Each section includes a choice of extended open-response questions, of which students answer one |
2 hours | 100 marks | 30% |
Every topic, and where it is examined
| Topic | Examined on | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature of Economics | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 153 |
| How Markets Work | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 246 |
| Market Failure | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 75 |
| Government Intervention | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 77 |
| Measures of Economic Performance | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 210 |
| Aggregate Demand | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 106 |
| Aggregate Supply | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 64 |
| National Income | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 115 |
| Economic Growth | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 101 |
| Macroeconomic Objectives and Policies | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 147 |
| Business Growth | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 93 |
| Business Objectives | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 23 |
| Revenues, Costs and Profits | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 121 |
| Market Structures | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 247 |
| The Labour Market | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 94 |
| Government Intervention in Markets | Paper 1, Paper 3 | 48 |
| International Economics | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 281 |
| Poverty and Inequality | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 68 |
| Emerging and Developing Economies | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 166 |
| The Financial Sector | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 59 |
| The Role of the State in the Macroeconomy | Paper 2, Paper 3 | 226 |
Assessment details from the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Economics A, specification 9EC0. Pearson Edexcel specification.
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