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📐 A-Level Economics

Year 1 / AS Year 2 / A-Level All Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA)

Free A-Level Economics revision notes. 6 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

🔀 Board Differences

Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:

AQA: Three papers covering markets, the national economy and economic principles; data-response and essay-based questions.
Edexcel: Four papers with MCQ, short-answer and essay; a strong data-response component in each theme.
OCR: Two examined papers plus a non-exam assessment; emphasis on applied economics and evaluation.
WJEC: Welsh board; unitised structure covering micro and macro themes.
CCEA: Northern Ireland's board; unitised assessment with content broadly mirroring other boards.

📊 Course Overview

A-Level Economics covers 5 topic areas with 6 topics total across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

International (1 topic)

Macroeconomic (1 topic)

Macroeconomics (1 topic)

Market (2 topics)

Microeconomics (1 topic)