Topics covered through Blen

This course covers four core topics as below.

01. Introduction to Economics
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02. Microeconomics
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03. Macroeconomics
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04. The Global Economy
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Assessment at a Glance

Economic theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics are not studied in a vacuum— rather, they are to be applied to real-world issues.

Type of assessment
Format of assessment
Time (hours)
Weighting of
final grade (%)
External
Time (hours)
4.75
Weighting of final grade (%)
80
Type of assessment
Paper 1
Format of assessment

Based on each unit of the syllabus

One from a choice of three extended-response questions

Time (hours)
1.25
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Type of assessment
Paper 2
Format of assessment

Based on Data Response

One from a choice of two data response questions

Time (hours)
1.75
Weighting of final grade (%)
30
Type of assessment
Paper 3
Format of assessment

Based on Policy

Two from a choice of three extended-response questions

Time (hours)
1.75
Weighting of final grade (%)
30
Internal
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Type of assessment
Portfolio
Format of assessment

Three commentaries based on different units of the syllabus (except the introductory unit) and from published extracts from the news media, analysed using different key concepts

Time (hours)
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
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