Assessment objectives exam tips

Exam tips

• Knowledge and understanding Economics exam tip 1

  Start with a precise AO1 definition of Knowledge and understanding, then apply it to the market, policy or data context before analysing. Apply this to aO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Knowledge and understanding Economics exam tip 2

  Build a three-step chain: cause, transmission mechanism, economic effect; then add the secondary or long-run consequence. Apply this to aO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Application Economics exam tip 1

  Start with a precise AO1 definition of Application, then apply it to the market, policy or data context before analysing. Apply this to aO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories to economic contexts..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Application Economics exam tip 2

  Build a three-step chain: cause, transmission mechanism, economic effect; then add the secondary or long-run consequence. Apply this to aO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories to economic contexts..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Analysis Economics exam tip 1

  Start with a precise AO1 definition of Analysis, then apply it to the market, policy or data context before analysing. Apply this to aO3 Analyse issues in economics..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Analysis Economics exam tip 2

  Build a three-step chain: cause, transmission mechanism, economic effect; then add the secondary or long-run consequence. Apply this to aO3 Analyse issues in economics..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Evaluation Economics exam tip 1

  Start with a precise AO1 definition of Evaluation, then apply it to the market, policy or data context before analysing. Apply this to aO4 Evaluate economic arguments and use evidence to support informed judgements..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.

• Evaluation Economics exam tip 2

  Build a three-step chain: cause, transmission mechanism, economic effect; then add the secondary or long-run consequence. Apply this to aO4 Evaluate economic arguments and use evidence to support informed judgements..

  This keeps AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 separate and prevents unsupported evaluation or generic Business-style wording.