Economics Department
Our economics department plays a key role in equipping students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles.
Students explore topics such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, and global economic issues. The department fosters critical thinking and analytical skills, preparing students for careers in economics, finance, or further studies in related fields.
Tutors
Cg. Hjh Hartini binti Hj Md Salleh
Head of Department
Cg. Rusnani binti Hj Mohd Salleh
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Cg. Alias bin Abd Razak
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Economics
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A-level Economics will lead to many opportunities in university study locally or abroad including degrees in Economics, Public Policy, Business & International Law, Politics & Economics or Management. It also leads to many career opportunities. Students with an excellent grade in Economics will have good commercial potential in the job market.
Possible careers: Finance Adviser, Analyst, Economist, Lecturer, Teacher, Business Consultant, Diplomat, Bank Officer, Marketing Officer, Researcher, Securities Broker, Actuary, etc.
COURSE CONTENT
The economic syllabus content has been reviewed regularly by Cambridge International Examination, CIE and the FIVE topic areas in the 2016 - 2023 syllabus has been reorganized and presented into SIX topic areas:
AS and A Level Syllabuses
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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation
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The price system and the micro economy
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Government microeconomic intervention
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The macro economy
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Government macro intervention
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International economic issues
Economics provides learners with the skills needed to use economics in work or further study, including how to explain and analyse economic issues and arguments, evaluate economic information, and organize, present and communicate ideas and judgements clearly. Economics encourages learners to be confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged individuals and become someone who are always making informed decisions, well-thought analysis of any situations or crisis and trained eyes on interpreted data.
Expectations from students: Weekly newspaper presentations, institutional visits, research and external competition such as livewire, classroom discussions, debates, Biz Economic Review journals and economics topics video clips supplements.
ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATIONS
The Cambridge A-level economics consists of the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) component which is made up of papers 1 and 2, while the Advanced Level (A2) component is made up of paper 3 and paper 4.
In this recent changes to the syllabus, the assessment overview is still the same for Multiple choice questions paper 1 (AS) and paper 3 (A2). However, there is a distinctive change in essays papers in terms of duration and format.
Components
Paper 1
AS Level
Multiple choice (AS Level)
Paper 2
AS Level
SECTION A
Data Response
SECTION B
Structured Essay (Microeconomics)
SECTION C
Structured Essay (Macroeconomics)
[Questions are based on the AS level subject content]
Duration
No. of questions
Weightage
(% of total marks for the syllabus)
Maximum Marks
1hr
30
30
17%
2hrs
1
1 from choice of 2 (parts a and b)
1 from a choice of 2 (parts a and b)
20
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20
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20
33%
Paper 3
A Level
Multiple Choice (A level)
1hr 15 mins
30
30
17%
Paper 4
A Level
Data Response (Extension)
SECTION A
Data Response
SECTION B
Not Structured Essay (Microeconomics)
SECTION C
Not Structured Essay (Macroeconomics)
[Questions are based on the A level subject content]
2hrs
1
1 from choice of 2
(No parts)
1 from a choice of 2
(No parts)
20
20
20
33%
Internal Assessments
LOWER SIXTH – PAPERS 1 AND 2
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First Assessment
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Tests
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End of Year Exam
UPPER SIXTH – PAPERS 3 AND 4
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First Assessment
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Tests
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Mock Exam