AS Economics

AS ECONOMICS

EASTER REVISION and the final countdown – ECON 1 - 18 May pm, Econ 2 - 25 May am

Easter Revision day – AS 9am-12.30

Resources

Use the following tasks to add to your Easter Revision plan – remember to treat as small bite-size sections.

1.       Specification: Keep traffic lighting (RAG sheet) the specification and prioritise the red and ambers rather than just cover the course from start to finish.
2.       Revise key terms – know your definitions (2 DEF), use glossary.

3.       Practice your key diagrams – be ready for diagram test after Easter; how can you illustrate current issues: can you use the forces in supply and demand, what is the impact on the UK using AD/AS and why does it change?
4.       If stuck on a topic make use of the Cherwell Economics You Tube Channel. I will do my best to fill remaining gaps on Wednesday, so you have until then to bring my attention to your main concerns for micro or Macro Economics. http://www.youtube.com/user/CherwellEconomics/featured

5.       Past papers – AQA website: Select sections of exam papers and email over to me for marking and feedback, I expect to see a regular stream of attempted parts to questions and will try my best to give you feedback within 24 hours. The key is practicing the AQA style of writing. Email: tgray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

6.       Powell 2012: Use the resources from the revision conference and access the additional ones in the students shared area via Barracuda, or load up on memory stick/email home (size of some documents makes this difficult).

7.       Student Unit Guide AQA Philip Allan Updates – worth getting on Amazon. Go over model student responses highlighting PEEE, do you see how they are offering precise logical chain of reasoning and critical analysis (evaluation), do they bring in something new at the end to win the argument.

8.       Revision day  - 2^nd April – come along. Alert me to any priority areas before hand to get the most out of the day – the red highlights on your specification.

9.       Keep checking over my blogspot for old tips and new postings: www.grayseconomics.blogspot.com. Do use the comment section for help and I will making a new post for all to benefit from.

10.   Make use of Revision web-sites out there

www.tutor2u.net

www.s-cool.co.uk

http://www.economicshelp.org/

Revision Programme
Using the following AQA link: click here

Spread out you revision so that you complete the following practice programme over Easter alongside your general revision. For each response email me.

Treat each point as a separate revision task taking around 30 minutes rather than doing it all in one go.

Week 1 - Jan 2010

• Unit 01 - Multiple choice - email tgray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk the questions you found difficult and are still unsure about the answers.
• Unit 01 - Answer a chosen Data Questions a) b) and c)
• Unit 01 Answer the same chosen Data Question - part d, be careful with exam technique
• Unit 02 - Multiple choice - email tgray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk the questions you found difficult and are still unsure about the answers.
• Unit 02 - Answer a chosen Data Questions a) b) and c)
• Unit 02 Answer the same chosen Data Question - part d, be careful with exam technique

Week 2 - Jan 2011

• Unit 01 - Multiple choice - email tgray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk the questions you found difficult and are still unsure about the answers.
• Unit 01 - Answer a chosen Data Questions a) b) and c)
• Unit 01 Answer the same chosen Data Question - part d, be careful with exam technique
• Unit 02 - Multiple choice - email tgray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk the questions you found difficult and are still unsure about the answers.
• Unit 02 - Answer a chosen Data Questions a) b) and c)
• Unit 02 Answer the same chosen Data Question - part d, be careful with exam technique