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NOMICS REVISONRevision Checklist for AS/A Level
Economics 9708
Guide for Students

REVISION CHECKLIST for AS Level Economics 9708
A guide for students
How to use this guide
The guide describes what you need to know about your AS Economics examination.
It will help you to plan your revision programme and will explain what the examiners are looking for.
The guide contains the following sections:
Section 1 - How will you be tested?
This section will give you information about the different examination papers you will take.

Section 2 - What will be tested?
This section describes the five assessment objectives in Economics.

Section 3 - What you need to know
This shows the syllabus content so that you can check:
• which topics you need to know about
• details about each topic area in the syllabus
• how much of the syllabus you have covered

Section 1 - How will you be tested?
The table below gives you information about the examination papers you will take.
Paper

Type

Duration

Number of
Questions

Maximum
Mark

1

Multiple
Choice
(Core)
(a)
Data
Response
(Core)
(b)
Structured
Essay (Core)

1 hour

30

30

Weight (% of total marks for syllabus) 40

45 minutes
(recommended)

1

20

30

45 minutes
(recommended)

1 from a choice of 3

20

30

2

2

Section 2 - What will be tested?
The syllabus sets out the five assessment objectives in Economics.
Number of
Assessment
Objective
1

Skill

Demonstration of Skill

Knowledge and Understanding

2

Interpretation

3

Explanation and Analysis

4

Evaluation

5

Organisation, Presentation and
Communication

You should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the specified content.
You should be able to interpret economic information presented in:
• verbal
• numerical or
• graphical forms.
You should be able to explain and analyse economic issues and arguments, using relevant economic:
•