Grade Booster Edexcel A-Level Economics

Course outline

1. Overview of the Course

In this section, we introduce you to the Grade Booster content and show you how to get the most out of the course. We also provide a brief overview of the structure of the exam papers.

• How to Get the Most out of Grade Booster
• Understanding the Assessment Objectives
• Overview of Edexcel A-Level Economics Exam Papers
• Overview of Assessment in Edexcel A-Level Economics

2. Interpreting questions

Learn how to unpick the demands of the question and how to plan your answers.

• Command words
• Cause and effect
• Discriminator words
• Writing a plan

3. Detailed exam technique

In this section, we take a close look at how to approach every type of question on all of the exam papers.

• Section A questions (Papers 1 and 2)
• Data interpretation
• Data response technique
• 25 mark essays (part 1)
• 25 mark essays (part 2)

4. Thinking synoptically

A key demand of A level Economics is the ability to make connections between different topics and concepts. This section will help you to practise this vital skill.

• Thinking synoptically: introduction
• Linking micro and macro
• How to approach questions in Paper 3

5. Context and Examples

Being able to use and apply new data, as well as your examples and wider economic knowledge, is important for accessing the highest marks. In this section, we'll take you through some techniques for getting this right in your exams.

• The UK Economy in 2023
• Looking back at last year: the UK Economy in 2022
• The Global Economy - an overview
• Using the data
• Application in essays

6. Getting the basics right

In this focused section, we consider some of the common errors made by students in exam situations, giving you lots of opportunity to unpick the issues and learn from previous exams.

• Avoiding common errors: terminology
• Microeconomics Confusing Pairs - Test Yourself Flip Cards Activity
• Macroeconomics Confusing Pairs - Test Yourself Flip Cards Activity
• Avoiding common errors: quantitative skills part 1
• Avoiding common errors: quantitative skills part 2
• Avoiding common errors: quantitative skills part 3
• Avoiding common errors: diagrams part 1
• Avoiding common errors: diagrams part 2
• Lessons from previous exams

7. Tough topics in microeconomics

Some topics are harder than others to master! Revisit some of them in this content-focused section on microeconomics.

• Elasticity
• Elasticities - Clear the Deck Activity
• Cross Elasticity of Demand and Price Elasticity of Supply - Categorise Activity
• Price Elasticity of Supply - Categorise Activity
• Price and income elasticity - Match Up Activity
• Calculating Price Elasticity of Demand - Calculation Activity
• Market failure diagrams
• Market Failure - Concentration Game Activity
• Market Failure Definitions - Clear the Deck Activity
• Market Failure and Government Intervention - Clear the Deck Activity
• Market Failure - File Away Activity
• Costs
• Costs - MCQ Activity
• Calculate Costs - Calculation Activity
• Revenue
• Costs and Revenue - Match Up Activity
• Calculating Revenues - Calculation Activity
• Calculating Revenues - Calculation Activity
• Market structure diagrams
• Market Structures - Categorise Activity
• Labour markets
• Labour Markets - Usual Suspects Activity
• Regional Earnings - Higher or Lower Activity

8. Tough topics in macroeconomics

Some topics are harder than others to master! Revisit some of them in this content-focused section on macroeconomics.

• Financial markets
• Financial Markets - Concentration Game Activity
• Fiscal policy - stepping up to A level
• Fiscal Policy - Clear the Deck Activity
• Tax Revenue - Match Up Activity
• Evaluating Fiscal Policies - MCQ Activity
• Monetary policy - stepping up to A level
• Fiscal and Monetary Policy - Connection Wall Activity
• Monetary Policy - MCQ Activity
• Quantitative Easing Key Terms - Clear the Deck Activity
• Interest Rate Changes - True or False Activity
• Exchange rates
• Exchange Rate Systems - Match Up Activity
• International trade
• UK Exports - Impossible 5 Activity
• Interest Rates and International Trade - Match Up Activity
• UK Imports and Exports - Categorise Activity
• Trading Blocs - MCQ Activity
• Trading Blocs - Connection Wall Activity
• Calculating Comparative Advantage - Calculation Activity
• Trade and Protectionsim - True or False Activity
• Development economics overview
• International Organisations - Multiple Option Activity

9. Technique Clinic

This section pulls together everything we've covered so far, reviewing key content and exam skills.

• Useful mnemonics
• Brilliant analysis
• Effective evaluation
• Developing an argument
• Be the Examiner!

10. Revision Blast!

Test yourself by working through these interactive videos, covering everything from key terms to quantitative skills and the latest news.

• Microeconomic key terms
• Microeconomics Key Terms - Multiple Option Activity
• Question Before - Microeconomic Terms - Multiple Option Activity
• Macroeconomic key terms
• Macroeconomics Key Terms - Multiple Option Activity
• Question Before - Macroeconomic Terms - Multiple Option Activity
• Quantitative Skills Blast!
• Diagram Blast!
• What's in the News?

Cinema Workshop Session Recordings

This section includes recordings of the material covered in the in-person Grade Booster cinema workshops from Spring 2022. It will be updated with the 2023 recordings once this year's workshops have finished, just before the exams. Session 1: Quantitative skills review Session 2: Economic language Session 3: What's going on in the world? Session 4: Mastering exam technique

• Session 1 Video 1
• Session 1 Video 2
• Session 1 Video 3
• Session 1 Video 4
• Session 2 Video 1
• Session 2 Video 2
• Session 2 Video 3
• Session 2 Video 4
• Session 3 Video 1
• Session 3 Video 2
• Session 3 Video 3
• Session 3 Video 4
• Session 4 Video 1
• Session 4 Video 2
• Session 4 Video 3
• Session 4 Video 4
• Session 4 Video 5
• Session 4 Video 6