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Does anyone have any AS Economics notes/tips?

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One tip I would say is time yourself really well, last year in unit 1, I ran out of time on the long answer q's, that affected my grade. I knew the stuff, just didn't have time to put it on paper.

Yes, this comes with keeping your answers succinct. You should be whizzing through multiple choice and questions 1-3, leaving as much time as possible for the 25 mark evaluation question. Brief structure for questions 1-3:
1) Definitions (5 marks)
-Written definition
-Examples
-Diagram

2) Data (8 marks)
-2 different points of comparison in 2 separate paragraphs
-For every figure you refer to in the answer, you need to include a supporting date i.e 75% in 2011, £65 in 2009 etc.
-Remember your units of measurement

3) Diagram (12 marks)
-2x written definitions with examples
-Diagram
-2 paragraphs of explanation for unit 2, 1 paragraph for unit 1.