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Page 1: Attain the grade you desire

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Attain the grade you desire

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First step

Decide what GRADE you want, COMMIT YOURSELF to it.

Find out what you NEED, LEARN and PRACTISE.

Successful students are simply those with successful study habits.

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Successful Habits Before the lesson

Read up on the relevant topics Anticipate possible learning difficulties

After the lesson Review what has been taught Clarify any particular theories, concepts, diagrams Make notes, memorize, and file

Revision for test/ exam Review notes and questions Timed practice

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Scoring for essays Introduction

State economic concepts: definitions, laws, assumptions, etc

Explanations Thesis/ antithesis statements (if needed) Topic sentence: state, explain, elaborate and apply

(context/ examples) 3 - 4 main points (relate to diagrams, if needed)

Diagrams (if needed) Well-labeled, explained and related

Length 4 Pages

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Time management for essays

H1 Choose 1 essay out of 2, 45 minutes

H2 Choose 3 essays out of 6, 45 minutes each

During examinations Choose the question that you can score (>18 m) Attempt that question first Plan (1-3 minutes) Write fast

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Scoring for Case Studies (I)

Trend questions General trend (increasing/ decreasing) Refinement (Rate – sharp/ fluctuating/ stable/

increasing/ decreasing) Similarity & Difference Special descriptions (depreciating/ appreciating,

surplus/ deficit) Trend explanations

Demand/ Supply analysis AD/ AS analysis

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Explanations Thesis/ antithesis statements (if needed) Topic sentence: state, explain, elaborate briefly and

apply with evidence Diagrams (if needed)

Evidence (where possible) Data, chart, extracts (identify source)

Length: 6 Pages per case question

Scoring for Case Studies (II)

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H1/ H2 2 case studies questions, 1 hour 5 minutes each

During examinations Allocate 5 minutes for reading Take note of all extracts, data, charts Choose the question that you can score (>22

m) Attempt that question first Make good use of ALL types of evidence

Time management for Case Studies

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Evaluation Conclusion (1 mark) Apply to context (3 - 4 marks) Policies questions

Advantages Limitations

2-sided questions Reasoned judgments

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