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Introducing Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Edexcel IGCSE Economics)

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Steve Vorster

Written by: Steve Vorster

Reviewed by: Jenna Quinn

What is Examined in the Edexcel IGCSE Economics Paper 1?

  • This paper is focused on Microeconomics and Business Economics

  • The paper's duration is 1 hour 30 minutes

  • The total number of marks available is 80

  • Paper 1 represents 50% of the qualification total

  • The paper has four compulsory questions

    • Each question is a mixture of multiple choice, short-answer, data response and open ended questions

What is Examined in the Edexcel IGCSE Economics Paper 2?

  • This paper is focused on Macroeconomics and the Global Economy

  • The paper's duration is 1 hour 30 minutes

  • The total number of marks available is 80

  • Paper 1 represents 50% of the qualification total

  • The paper has four compulsory questions

    • Each question is a mixture of multiple choice, short-answer, data response and open ended questions

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    Steve Vorster

    Author: Steve Vorster

    Expertise: Economics & Business Subject Lead

    Steve has taught A Level, GCSE, IGCSE Business and Economics - as well as IBDP Economics and Business Management. He is an IBDP Examiner and IGCSE textbook author. His students regularly achieve 90-100% in their final exams. Steve has been the Assistant Head of Sixth Form for a school in Devon, and Head of Economics at the world's largest International school in Singapore. He loves to create resources which speed up student learning and are easily accessible by all.

    Jenna Quinn

    Author: Jenna Quinn

    Expertise: Head of New Subjects

    Jenna studied at Cardiff University before training to become a science teacher at the University of Bath specialising in Biology (although she loves teaching all three sciences at GCSE level!). Teaching is her passion, and with 10 years experience teaching across a wide range of specifications – from GCSE and A Level Biology in the UK to IGCSE and IB Biology internationally – she knows what is required to pass those Biology exams.