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ok so im in y12 and DONT study in the UK so i still have as levels in may/june. If i dont get at least a C in economics the school will force me to drop the subject. I am seriously struggling with the subject (i also didn't do econ at a gcse level) does anyone have ANY tips to improve??

Reply 1

Econplusdal on yt and PMT notes helps the most with revision for me. My exam board is OCR but I think all the exam boards have similar content anyway.

If you're struggling with what to revise I'd say best topics to go over are macro-objectives (start with easier ones like inflation/economic growth), factors affecting demand/supply, elasticities (especially PED), and fiscal/monetary/supply-side policies as there's so many essays that you could relate these to.

Don't stress too much about diagrams. You can start with simple ones that can be applied to lots of questions such as the PPC or demand/supply (or AD/AS for macro). Don't waste time trying to learn super niche ones since you most likely won't remember.

Is there something specific you're struggling with?

Reply 2

Original post by pagan-scimitar
Econplusdal on yt and PMT notes helps the most with revision for me. My exam board is OCR but I think all the exam boards have similar content anyway.
If you're struggling with what to revise I'd say best topics to go over are macro-objectives (start with easier ones like inflation/economic growth), factors affecting demand/supply, elasticities (especially PED), and fiscal/monetary/supply-side policies as there's so many essays that you could relate these to.
Don't stress too much about diagrams. You can start with simple ones that can be applied to lots of questions such as the PPC or demand/supply (or AD/AS for macro). Don't waste time trying to learn super niche ones since you most likely won't remember.
Is there something specific you're struggling with?

thank u so much,i think i struggle a lot with application and using key terms in my answer, youtube videos don't really help me so idk what to do abt that

Reply 3

Original post by iloveyoghurt
thank u so much,i think i struggle a lot with application and using key terms in my answer, youtube videos don't really help me so idk what to do abt that


which exam board do you do?

Reply 4

Original post by iloveyoghurt
thank u so much,i think i struggle a lot with application and using key terms in my answer, youtube videos don't really help me so idk what to do abt that


For application you might find these PMT notes useful:

Micro: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Economics/A-level/Notes/OCR/AS-Microeconomics/Contextual%20Analysis.pdf (2. Market Structures and 3. The Labour Market are A2 topics so forget about them for now)

Macro: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Economics/A-level/Notes/OCR/AS-Macroeconomics/Contextual%20Analysis.pdf

You don't need to remember all of it, you can just get ChatGPT to summarise it and remember a few for key topics. tutor2u is also quite good for application, as it gets updated often and they analyse things happening currently in the news (e.g. https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/tax-turmoil-for-hospitality-will-national-insurance-hikes-lead-to-closures-and-job-losses)

For learning key terms you could try some quizzlet flashcards

Reply 5

Original post by pagan-scimitar
For application you might find these PMT notes useful:
Micro: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Economics/A-level/Notes/OCR/AS-Microeconomics/Contextual%20Analysis.pdf (2. Market Structures and 3. The Labour Market are A2 topics so forget about them for now)
Macro: https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Economics/A-level/Notes/OCR/AS-Macroeconomics/Contextual%20Analysis.pdf
You don't need to remember all of it, you can just get ChatGPT to summarise it and remember a few for key topics. tutor2u is also quite good for application, as it gets updated often and they analyse things happening currently in the news (e.g. https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/tax-turmoil-for-hospitality-will-national-insurance-hikes-lead-to-closures-and-job-losses)
For learning key terms you could try some quizzlet flashcards

thank u so so so much!!!

Reply 6

Original post by shayanchouhan
which exam board do you do?

edexcel ial

Reply 7

Original post by iloveyoghurt
ok so im in y12 and DONT study in the UK so i still have as levels in may/june. If i dont get at least a C in economics the school will force me to drop the subject. I am seriously struggling with the subject (i also didn't do econ at a gcse level) does anyone have ANY tips to improve??

I'd stress the importance of actively revising, whether that's answering past paper questions or actively testing yourself on your knowledge of content. You won't learn by just reading notes or watching YouTube videos so make sure to make your learning active.

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