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Edexcel A-level Economics A Paper 2 - 19th May 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Edexcel A-Level Economics A Paper 2: The national and global economy (9EC0 02) - Monday 19th May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: Monday 19th May 2025 PM
Length: 2h
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Reply 1

n12345n

does anyone know the most frequently asked topics and the topics that are likely to come up due to when the paper was written?

Reply 2

daaaaa_bossss

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by n12345n

does anyone know the most frequently asked topics and the topics that are likely to come up due to when the paper was written?

well after completing paper 1 its most likely stuff from 2023

Reply 3

jljf7

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by n12345n

does anyone know the most frequently asked topics and the topics that are likely to come up due to when the paper was written?

Big topics that haven’t been asked or very little as a 15 / 25 marker (according to my teacher) :

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The Multiplier effect

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HDI as a measure of development (effectiveness, are other measures better, etc)

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The business cycle (causes and impacts of recession, booms, etc)

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Investment as a component of AD

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Inflation (causes, impacts)

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The use of interest rates as a tool to influence the economy

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Comparative advantage (linked to specialisation and trade).

Reply 4

Samiksha23

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by jljf7

Big topics that haven’t been asked or very little as a 15 / 25 marker (according to my teacher) :

•

The Multiplier effect

•

HDI as a measure of development (effectiveness, are other measures better, etc)

•

The business cycle (causes and impacts of recession, booms, etc)

•

Investment as a component of AD

•

Inflation (causes, impacts)

•

The use of interest rates as a tool to influence the economy

•

Comparative advantage (linked to specialisation and trade).

no those are horrid topics cmon
what was happening in 2023

Reply 5

Ibra_1254s

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by Samiksha23

no those are horrid topics cmon
what was happening in 2023

inflation fell from 10.5% in jan to 4% in dec. would be an easy topic tbh

Reply 6

princessjowusu

why am i lowkey scared for this paper...i liked paper 1 but i still have to do well on paper 2 to make it count 💔

Reply 7

excruciating-han

me too eek

Reply 8

mk1221

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by jljf7

Big topics that haven’t been asked or very little as a 15 / 25 marker (according to my teacher) :

•

The Multiplier effect

•

HDI as a measure of development (effectiveness, are other measures better, etc)

•

The business cycle (causes and impacts of recession, booms, etc)

•

Investment as a component of AD

•

Inflation (causes, impacts)

•

The use of interest rates as a tool to influence the economy

•

Comparative advantage (linked to specialisation and trade).

So mainly theme 2?

Reply 9

mk1221

So much of 4.1 didn’t come up besides globalisation

Reply 10

Khaled333

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by mk1221

So mainly theme 2?

last years section B was mostly theme 2 so I doubt its gonna be that again

Reply 11

Tzkingz

Tell me whyyyyy

Reply 12

mk1221

I think theme 2 would involve : GDP Economic growth, inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, conflicting objectives,

Theme 4: Absolute and comparative advantage, patterns of trade, terms of trade, trade blocs, financial marker failure, poverty/inequality, policies such as transfer pricing, etc.

I’d say make sure you know your policies really well and your diagrams don’t make mistakes on ur basic labels for the AS / AD curves, know the difference between the classical and Keynesian curve since it’s really good for evaluation. It’s good to know a couple graphs such as Easterlin paradox/ Philips curve/ Kuznet curve (income inequality and the one for environment) / tariff diagram / j curve .

Focus on Exam practice and timing if your paper 1 didn’t go well.

Reply 13

DeltaDie

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by mk1221

I think theme 2 would involve : GDP Economic growth, inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, conflicting objectives,
Theme 4: Absolute and comparative advantage, patterns of trade, terms of trade, trade blocs, financial marker failure, poverty/inequality, policies such as transfer pricing, etc.
I’d say make sure you know your policies really well and your diagrams don’t make mistakes on ur basic labels for the AS / AD curves, know the difference between the classical and Keynesian curve since it’s really good for evaluation. It’s good to know a couple graphs such as Easterlin paradox/ Philips curve/ Kuznet curve (income inequality and the one for environment) / tariff diagram / j curve .
Focus on Exam practice and timing if your paper 1 didn’t go well.

Yeah Im in agreement

Reply 14

DeltaDie

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by DeltaDie

Yeah Im in agreement

I think diagram wise macros always been a bit slimmer in variety, but you can easily cover that base with the depth of analysis chains you can do

Reply 15

mk1221

I think the ones I mentioned are more than enough like if you know them you will know like the content itself as well so you can basically learn macro through the graphs like inflation for example when AD rises you can see prices rise and it causes demand pull inflation. Or how subjective happiness is literally just the Easterlin paradox so how initially rise in income increases your happiness however after a certain period the more money you have you don’t get happier.