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Introducing Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Edexcel IGCSE Economics)

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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

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    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.