Unlock peak performance in Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics A (9EC0) with examiner-tested tips on precise diagram labeling, synoptic essay writing, quantitative calculation steps, and targeted evaluation methods.
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試験の概要
試験数
3
満点
300
制限時間
6時間
出題形式
4
試験
時間
配点
問題数
配点比率
出題形式
Paper 1: Markets and Business Behaviour
2時間
100
11
35%
Short Multiple Choice & Explanation, Case Study Data Response, Long Evaluation Essay
Paper 2: The National and Global Economy
2時間
100
11
35%
Short Multiple Choice & Explanation, Case Study Data Response, Long Evaluation Essay
Paper 3: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (Synoptic)
2時間
100
8
30%
Short Synoptic Explanations, Medium Synoptic Analysis, Long Synoptic Diagrams & Discussion, Large Comprehensive Synoptic Essay
評価段階
A*ABCDEU
電卓の規定
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
AO1: AO1: Demonstrate knowledge of terms/concepts and explain relations. (23%)
AO2: AO2: Apply knowledge/understanding to various economic contexts. (23%)
AO3: AO3: Analyze issues and construct coherent arguments using data. (27%)
AO4: AO4: Evaluate economic arguments, policies, and make judgments. (27%)
過去問と採点基準にもとづいて作成（2022–2024）。
電卓プログラム
Graph: zeros, intersections & turning points
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
目的: Plot a function to read its roots (zeros), points of intersection, and maxima/minima.
使う場面: Checking solutions, sketching, or solving where an analytic method is hard.
手順
Graph the function(s) and use the built-in zero, intersect and maximum/minimum tools.
試験での注意: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical equation solver
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
目的: Solve an equation or find a variable numerically when an algebraic route is long or implicit.
使う場面: Iterative or implicit equations, or to confirm an algebraic solution.
手順
Use the equation/zero solver, entering the equation and a sensible starting estimate.
試験での注意: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical integration & differentiation
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
目的: Evaluate a definite integral \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx\) or a gradient \(f'(x)\) at a point.
使う場面: Checking calculus answers, or where only a numerical value is needed.
手順
Use the GDC's numeric integral / derivative function with the limits or the point.
試験での注意: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Statistics & probability distributions
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
目的: 1-var/2-var statistics, linear regression, and cumulative binomial / normal / Poisson probabilities without tables.
使う場面: Statistics questions and hypothesis tests.
手順
Enter data in the statistics editor, or use the distribution menu (binomial cdf, normal cdf, …).
試験での注意: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
よくあるミス
1high影響する配点: 2Externalities
Omitting explicit labels on the axes and curves of market failure / externality diagrams.
回避方法: Ensure the vertical axis is labeled 'Costs and Benefits', the horizontal is 'Quantity', and individual curves are explicitly labeled as MPB, MSB, MPC, and MSC.
2medium影響する配点: 3Costs
Failing to shift both the average cost (AC) and marginal cost (MC) curves upwards when illustrating a rise in variable costs.
回避方法: Remember that variable costs (such as energy bills or raw materials) affect both average cost and marginal cost. Shift both AC and MC upwards, unlike fixed cost increases which only shift AC.
3medium影響する配点: 2Oligopoly
Calculating concentration ratios incorrectly by summing the wrong top firms, or omitting the final percentage formatting.
回避方法: Identify the market share of the top specified number of firms (e.g., three-firm or four-firm), sum their shares explicitly, and write the final answer in a clear percentage format (e.g., 54.2%).
4high影響する配点: 1Employment and unemployment
Confusing percentage changes with percentage point changes in data interpretation questions.
回避方法: Use 'percentage points' when describing a direct difference between two percentages (e.g., an unemployment rate falling from 5.2% to 3.8% is a fall of 1.4 percentage points, not 1.4%).
5medium影響する配点: 2Taxation
Explaining regressive taxes as ones where the rich pay less money in absolute terms.
回避方法: Define a regressive tax correctly as one where the tax paid represents a smaller proportion/percentage of income as income rises, even if the absolute amount paid is the same or higher.
6high影響する配点: 2The multiplier
Failing to show step-by-step arithmetic working in short quantitative questions, risking zero marks if the final value is misrounded.
回避方法: Always write out your complete formula and intermediate calculation steps. If you make a minor rounding slip, examiners can still award process marks.