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AQA Unit 3 Economics ECON 3 4th June 2013

curtisblackham

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what may come up? any advice before the exam etc.

I'm really hoping price discrimination will be one of the essay questions

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Reply 1

Skilled

Hey, I'm doing this exam too and honestly speaking, I prefer unit 4 compared to 3. I don't feel very confident with these unit 3 essays =(

Reply 2

curtisblackham

Original post by Skilled

Hey, I'm doing this exam too and honestly speaking, I prefer unit 4 compared to 3. I don't feel very confident with these unit 3 essays =(

I'm the total opposite!:/ unit 4 is worrying me. I'm hoping to get a B overall

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repressed

I'm hoping for a B overall too, let's pull it out the proverbial bag!

Reply 4

curtisblackham

Original post by repressed

I'm hoping for a B overall too, let's pull it out the proverbial bag!

How'd you do in the first two units?

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Reply 5

repressed

77 and 45. Just resat the 45 (unit 2) on Friday though. What about you?

Reply 6

Superunknown17

Does anyone else feel that the context questions are a bit awkward? Like it always asks about government policies but that's so vague and doesn't require that much theory, I really don't like these questions, can anyone shed some light about how best to answer these types of questions?

Reply 7

ska

My boyfriend has this exam coming up and is really stressed about it, he attained an overall A at AS level but feels this unit may bring his grade down as he finds it much harder than unit 4.. any suggestions or predictions of what may come up which can be of any help to him?

Reply 8

Eep!

Im not a big fan of Micro! Hardest unit I think!! Anyone got any hits or tips for the 25marker ?? :smile:

Reply 9

Ecomax

Original post by Superunknown17

Not really 'awkward' as such, enlighten me please

Any example? can definitely help

Reply 10

Ecomax

Original post by Eep!

Im not a big fan of Micro! Hardest unit I think!! Anyone got any hits or tips for the 25marker ?? :smile:

Insult us Micro Economists then ask for help? I think not :P

Reply 11

Ecomax

Original post by ska

A caring person clearly, there is no real trend and therefore no way of predicting what will come up, however;
I would recommend:
- Going through your notes in line with the spec ( http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-studies/a-level/economics-2140/subject-content )
- Learning strong evaluation techniques, i use WEESTEPS
Wider Context (Using the context data (quotes))
Efficiency
Equity
Sustainability
Time (SR/LR)
Effectiveness
Prioritisation (Stongest points)
Scale (Does the policy affect a wide range of people .. etc)
- Revising over a section then looking over past questions based around this section, i have a word file of all past questions if you would like it, this can be writing up plans and comparing with mark schemes or doing the question
- Extras: Specific Economists to support points .. Quotes
- Current Data
- Other theories of the firm for strong conclusion/evaluation (Revenue Maximisation, Limit Pricing, Neo-keynesian theory of firm, Environmental Objectives, Satisficing)