This official study and exam-tips package provides OCR AS Level Economics (H060) students with evidence-based strategies, precise structural frameworks, and common pitfalls to avoid. It covers both Paper 1 (Micro) and Paper 2 (Macro), featuring actionable advice on time management, command words, diagram labelling, and the building of logical chains of reasoning to secure top-tier marks.
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试卷概览
卷数
2
总分
120
考试时间
3小时
题型
4
试卷
时间
分数
题数
比重
题型
Paper 1: Microeconomics
1小时 30分钟
60
23
50%
選擇題, Short Answer Data Response, Medium Explainer Response, Level of Response Essay
Paper 2: Macroeconomics
1小时 30分钟
60
22
50%
選擇題, Short Answer Data Response, Medium Explainer Response, Level of Response Essay
评级
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计算器规定
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 source materials (30%)
AO2: AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding to economic scenarios (30%)
AO3: AO3: Analyse economic problems and issues using appropriate methods (20%)
AO4: AO4: Evaluate economic arguments, make judgements and draw conclusions (20%)
根据历届试题与评分标准整理（2022–2024）。
计算器程序
Graph: zeros, intersections & turning points
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
用途: Plot a function to read its roots (zeros), points of intersection, and maxima/minima.
使用时机: Checking solutions, sketching, or solving where an analytic method is hard.
步骤
Graph the function(s) and use the built-in zero, intersect and maximum/minimum tools.
考试提示: 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)
用途: Solve an equation or find a variable numerically when an algebraic route is long or implicit.
使用时机: Iterative or implicit equations, or to confirm an algebraic solution.
步骤
Use the equation/zero solver, entering the equation and a sensible starting estimate.
考试提示: 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)
用途: Evaluate a definite integral \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx\) or a gradient \(f'(x)\) at a point.
使用时机: Checking calculus answers, or where only a numerical value is needed.
步骤
Use the GDC's numeric integral / derivative function with the limits or the point.
考试提示: 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)
用途: 1-var/2-var statistics, linear regression, and cumulative binomial / normal / Poisson probabilities without tables.
使用时机: Statistics questions and hypothesis tests.
步骤
Enter data in the statistics editor, or use the distribution menu (binomial cdf, normal cdf, …).
考试提示: 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.
常见错误
1high涉及分数: 2Aggregate demand
Using micro labels ('Price' and 'Quantity') on macro AD/AS diagrams instead of macro-specific labels.
如何避免: Always label the vertical axis as 'Price Level' (or PL) and the horizontal axis as 'Real GDP' (or Real National Output, Y) when representing the macroeconomy.
2high涉及分数: 3Balance of payments
Confusing a government budget deficit with a balance of trade deficit in macroeconomic calculations.
如何避免: Define the budget deficit strictly as public expenditure exceeding government revenue (G > T) within a fiscal year, whereas a trade deficit is imports exceeding exports (M > X) on the current account of the balance of payments.
3medium涉及分数: 4The interaction of markets
Failing to show the transmission mechanism of derived demand when linking product markets to raw material markets.
如何避免: In data response questions involving raw agricultural suppliers, explicitly trace the derived demand effect (e.g., an increase in demand for oat milk increases the derived demand for oats, shifting raw oat demand outward and increasing producer surplus for oat farmers).
4high涉及分数: 7Government intervention
Presenting evaluation in 10-mark and 20-mark essays as a simple list of benefits and drawbacks without a final substantiated judgement.
如何避免: Always structure your essay with analytical paragraphs followed by a distinct 'it depends on' evaluation section, concluding with a clear, justified recommendation that directly answers the specific question.
5medium涉及分数: 2Trends in macroeconomic indicators
Losing method marks on percentage change calculations by omitting working or using the final value as the denominator.
如何避免: Always state the formula: percentage change = ((New - Original) / Original) x 100. Show all intermediate steps and include correct units (%, £, or bn) to safeguard method marks in the event of an arithmetic slip.