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Attain the grade you desire
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.
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Evaluation Conclusion (1 mark) Apply to context (3 - 4 marks) Policies questions
Advantages Limitations
2-sided questions Reasoned judgments