Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics (WEC11–WEC14): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student
Data-response and essay answers marked in the knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation levels Edexcel uses.
Specification first teaching 2018 · January and June and October series · grades A*–E
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEC11 — Unit 1: Markets in Action | 1 h 45 min | 80 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | Six multiple-choice, five short-answer, a five-part data question and one essay from two |
| WEC12 — Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy | 1 h 45 min | 80 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | Six multiple-choice, five short-answer, a five-part data question and one essay from two |
| WEC13 — Unit 3: Business Behaviour | 2 h | 80 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | Six multiple-choice, a five-part data question and two essays from three |
| WEC14 — Unit 4: Developments in the Global Economy | 2 h | 80 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | Six multiple-choice, a five-part data question and two essays from three |
Topics
- Markets and market failure
- Macroeconomic objectives and policy
- Business growth and competition
- Labour markets
- Trade, globalisation and development
Questions teachers ask
- Is this official Pearson Edexcel marking?
- No. Pearson Edexcel International marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for IAL Economics, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every WEC11–WEC14 paper here is original and written to the specification first teaching 2018, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
- How is the next paper chosen?
- From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
- When are the exams?
- January and June and October series. Grades A*–E.
Other Pearson Edexcel International A Level courses
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics (WMA / WME / WST)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Physics (WPH11–WPH16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Chemistry (WCH11–WCH16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Biology (WBI11–WBI16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (WBS11–WBS14)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Accounting (WAC11–WAC12)