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Pearson Edexcel International A-Level Economics

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Edexcel IAL Economics at a glance

Edexcel International Economics is a four-unit modular qualification covering markets, macroeconomic policy, business behaviour and the global economy.

Issue 2, June 2018
Current syllabus
5
syllabus groups
25
mapped topics
4 units
WEC11–WEC14, each 80 marks

SourcePearson Edexcel · Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Economics specificationWEC11–WEC14 · Issue 2, June 2018·Past papersGrade boundaries

A-Level Edexcel Economics syllabus

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Assessment

Edexcel IAL Economics assessment structure

IAS is Units 1–2. The full IAL is Units 1–4; all units are externally assessed and available in January, June and October.

Paper / componentQuestionsTime% of grade
WEC11 Unit 1 Markets in action80 marksSix MCQ (6), five short-answer questions (20), five-part data question (34), and one 20-mark essay from two.1 hour 45 minutes50% of IAS; 25% of IAL
WEC12 Unit 2 Macroeconomic performance and policy80 marksSix MCQ (6), five short-answer questions (20), five-part data question (34), and one 20-mark essay from two.1 hour 45 minutes50% of IAS; 25% of IAL
WEC13 Unit 3 Business behaviour80 marksSix MCQ (6), five-part data question (34), and two 20-mark essays from three (40).2 hours50% of IA2; 25% of IAL
WEC14 Unit 4 Developments in the global economy80 marksSix MCQ (6), five-part data question (34), and two 20-mark essays from three (40).2 hours50% of IA2; 25% of IAL

SourcePearson Edexcel · Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Economics specificationWEC11–WEC14 · Issue 2, June 2018

Edexcel IAL Economics questions

EduNinja's AS context maps to IAS Units 1–2, while A2 maps to IA2 Units 3–4 used to complete the International A Level.

A2 adds business behavior and developments in the global economy to the market and macroeconomic foundation established at IAS.

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