Hodder Education
Aiming for an A in A-level Economics
James Powell
Aiming for an A in A-level Economics
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Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR
Level: A-level
Subject: Economics
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2017


Master the skills you need to set yourself apart and hit the highest grades; this year-round course companion develops the higher-order thinking skills that top-achieving students possess, providing step-by-step guidance, examples and tips for getting an A grade.

Written by experienced author and teacher James Powell, Aiming for an A in A-level Economics:

- Helps you develop the 'A grade skills' of analysis, evaluation, creation and application

- Takes you step by step through specific skills you need to master in A-level Economics, so you can apply these skills and approach each exam question as an A/A* candidate

- Clearly shows how to move up the grades with sample responses annotated to highlight the key features of A/A* answers

- Helps you practise to achieve the levels expected of top-performing students, using in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study

- Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid

- Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources

Supports the major exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel and OCR specifications.

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English
ISBN
9781510423909
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Contents
Getting the most from this book
About this book
Grade levels and skills
Using this book
1 Quantitative skills
Skills tested in the exam
Advice on typical kinds of question
Checklists of what you need to know
2 Reading skills
Core reading: remembering, reinforcing and understanding
Extension materials
3 Writing skills
Developing the four key skills
Bringing the key skills together
4 Following command words
Overview of command words
Short-answer questions
Long-answer questions
5 Answering short-answer questions
Answering ‘explain’ questions
Planning and structuring an answer
Comparison of A* and B grade answers
6 Answering essay questions
Steps in preparing class essays
Example essay plan
Example essay
7 Answering context questions
Extracts for sample questions
Questions in AQA style
Questions in Edexcel style
Questions in OCR style
Exam board focus
AQA paper structure
Edexcel paper structure
OCR paper structure
General advice
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