EXAM TOPIC TRACKER FOR

EXEXCEL A-LEVEL
ECONOMICS
Last updated for exams in: Summer 2019
 Specification Subsection Year Paper Question Marks
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.4 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q01a 2
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.4 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q01b 1
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.4 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q01c 2
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.4 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q02b 1
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.6 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q05a 2
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.6 (a) 2019 Paper 1 Q05b 1
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.5 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q05c 2
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.2 (a) 2019 Paper 1 Q06a 5
1.1 The nature of economics 1.1.3 (c) 2019 Paper 3 Q02a 5
1.2 How markets work 1.2.6 (a) 2017 Paper 1 Q01a 4
1.2 How markets work 1.2.3 (b) XED 2017 Paper 1 Q01b 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.3 (b) PED 2017 Paper 1 Q02a 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.3 (c) YED 2017 Paper 1 Q02c 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.9 (a) subsidy 2017 Paper 1 Q03a 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.9 (a) subsidy 2017 Paper 1 Q03bi 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.9 (a) subsidy 2017 Paper 1 Q03bii 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.9 (a) subsidy 2017 Paper 1 Q03c 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.3 (c) XED 2018 Paper 1 Q02b 2
1.2 How markets work QS (% calculation) 2018 Paper 1 Q03a 2
1.2 How markets work QS (ratio calculation) 2018 Paper 1 Q03b 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.6 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q03c 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.6 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q05b 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.6 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q06a 5
1.2 How markets work 1.2.3 (d) 2018 Paper 1 Q06d 8
1.2 How markets work 1.2.9 Indirect tax 2018 Paper 3 Q01c 8
1.2 How markets work 1.2.2 2018 Paper 3 Q01e 25
1.2 How markets work 1.2.5 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q01a 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.5 (c) 2019 Paper 1 Q01b 1
1.2 How markets work 1.2.5 (d) 2019 Paper 1 Q01c 2
1.2 How markets work 1.2.4 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q02a 4
1.2 How markets work 1.2.10 (a) 2019 Paper 1 Q06c 10
1.3 Market failure 1.3.4 (b) and 1.2.10 2017 Paper 1 Q06d 10
1.3 Market failure 1.3.2 (c) 2017 Paper 3 Q01b 8
1.3 Market failure 1.3.3 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q02c 1
1.3 Market failure 1.3.2 (c) and 1.2.3 € 2018 Paper 1 Q07 25
1.4 Government Intervention 1.4.1 (a) indirect tax 2017 Paper 1 Q07 25
1.4 Government Intervention 1.4.1 (a) indirect tax 2019 Paper 3 Q01e 25
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.3 (d) 2017 Paper 2 Q01a 1
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.2 € 2017 Paper 2 Q06b 8
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.2 (a) 2017 Paper 2 Q03a 1
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.2 (b) 2017 Paper 2 Q03b 4

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 Specification Subsection Year Paper Question Marks
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.4 (b) 2018 Paper 2 Q03a 2
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.4 (a) 2018 Paper 2 Q03b 2
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.4 (b) 2018 Paper 2 Q03c 1
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.1 (g) 2019 Paper 2 Q06c 10
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.2 (e) 2019 Paper 2 Q01c 2
2.1 Measures of economic performance 2.1.2 (f) 2019 Paper 3 Q02e 25
2.2 Aggregate demand 2.2.1 (a) 2018 Paper 2 Q02a 1
2.2 Aggregate demand 2.2.1 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q05a 2
2.2 Aggregate demand 2.2.1 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q05b 1
2.2 Aggregate demand QS (Index calculation) 2018 Paper 2 Q05c 2
2.2 Aggregate demand 2.2.2 (c) 2019 Paper 2 Q01a 1
2.2 Aggregate demand QS (Index calculation) 2019 Paper 2 Q01b 2
2.3 Aggregate supply 2.3.1 (b) and 2.2.1 (b) 2018 Paper 2 Q02b 4
2.4 National income 2.4.2 2017 Paper 2 Q01b 4
2.4 National income 2.4.4 (d) MPS 2017 Paper 2 Q02a 2
2.4 National income 2.4.4 (d) MPS 2017 Paper 2 Q02b 2
2.4 National income 2.4.4 (e) 2017 Paper 2 Q02c 1
2.5 Economic growth 2.5.2 (b) 2017 Paper 3 Q02a 5
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.2 (b) and 2.6.2 (i) 2017 Paper 2 Q06d 12
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.2 (i) and 2.6.3 (d) 2017 Paper 2 Q06e 15
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.1 (e) 2018 Paper 2 Q04a 2
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.3 (d) 2018 Paper 3 Q02e 25
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.3 (c) 2019 Paper 2 Q02a 4
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.3 (b) 2019 Paper 2 Q02b 1
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.3 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q04a 1
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies QS (% calculation) 2019 Paper 2 Q04b 2
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.4 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q06d 12
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 3.4.4 (c) 2019 Paper 2 Q08 25
2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies 2.6.3 (b) 2019 Paper 3 Q01d 25
3.1 Business growth 3.1.2 (b) 2017 Paper 1 Q06e 15
3.1 Business growth 3.1.3 (a) 2019 Paper 1 Q04a 1
3.1 Business growth 3.1.2 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q06b 8
3.1 Business growth 3.1.2 (c) 2019 Paper 3 Q02b 8
3.2 Business objectives 3.2.1 (a) 2017 Paper 1 Q08 25
3.2 Business objectives 3.2.1 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q04a 4
3.2 Business objectives 3.2.1 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q04b 1
3.2 Business objectives 3.2.1 (a) 2018 Paper 3 Q01d 25
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 1.2.3 (f) 2017 Paper 1 Q02b 2
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.1 (a) 2017 Paper 1 Q04a 4
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.2 (a) Fixed Costs 2017 Paper 1 Q05a 1
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.2 (a) Fixed Costs 2017 Paper 1 Q05b 2
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.4 (b) 2017 Paper 1 Q05c 2

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 Specification Subsection Year Paper Question Marks
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.1 (a) 2018 Paper 1 Q02a 2
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.2 (a) and 1.1.4 2018 Paper 3 Q02b 8
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.4 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q04b 4
3.3 Revenues[comma] costs and profits 3.3.4 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q06d 12
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (b) 2017 Paper 1 Q04b 1
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (b) 2017 Paper 1 Q06a 5
3.4 Market structures 3.4.6 (b) 2017 Paper 1 Q06b 12
3.4 Market structures QS (% change calc) 2018 Paper 1 Q05a 1
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q05c 2
3.4 Market structures 3.4.5 (e) 2018 Paper 1 Q08 25
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (f) and 3.3.4 (b) 2018 Paper 3 Q01b 12
3.4 Market structures 3.4.3 (a) 2018 Paper 3 Q01a 5
3.4 Market structures 3.4.3 (a) 2019 Paper 1 Q03a 1
3.4 Market structures 3.4.3 (c) 2019 Paper 1 Q03b 4
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (c) 2019 Paper 1 Q08 25
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (a) 2019 Paper 3 Q01a 5
3.4 Market structures 3.4.4 (e) 2019 Paper 3 Q01c 12
3.5 Labour market 3.5.3 (c) min wage 2017 Paper 3 Q02c 12
3.5 Labour market 3.5.2 (b) 2018 Paper 1 Q06e 15
3.5 Labour market 3.5.3 (d) & 3.5.3 (a) & 2019 Paper 1 Q07 25
3.5.3 (b)
3.6 Government intervention 3.6.1 (d) 2017 Paper 1 Q06c 8
3.6 Government intervention 3.6.1 (c) 2018 Paper 1 Q06b 12
3.6 Government intervention 3.6.1 (d) 2018 Paper 1 Q06c 10
3.6 Government intervention 3.6.1 (b) 2019 Paper 1 Q06e 15
4.1 International economics 4.1.8 (g) appreciation 2017 Paper 2 Q06c 10
4.1 International economics 4.1.8 (d) 2017 Paper 3 Q01a 5
4.1 International economics 4.1.7 ?? 2017 Paper 3 Q01e 25
4.1 International economics 4.1.9 (b) 2017 Paper 3 Q02d 25
4.1 International economics 4.1.5 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q01a 1
4.1 International economics 4.1.3 (a) 2018 Paper 2 Q01b 4
4.1 International economics 4.1.1 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q06c 12
4.1 International economics 4.1.8 (g) depreciation 2018 Paper 2 Q08 25
4.1 International economics 4.1.4 (b) 2018 Paper 3 Q02a 5
4.1 International economics 4.1.8 (g) depreciation 2019 Paper 2 Q06b 8
4.1 International economics 4.1.9 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q03a 2
4.1 International economics 4.1.9 (b) 2019 Paper 2 Q03b 2
4.1 International economics QS (% change calc) 2019 Paper 2 Q03c 1
4.1 International economics 4.1.3 (a) and 4.1.5 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q07 25
4.1.8 Exchange rates 4.1.8 (b) 2017 Paper 2 Q06a 5
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (c) 2017 Paper 2 Q04a 4
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (b) 2017 Paper 2 Q04b 1

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 Specification Subsection Year Paper Question Marks
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.1 (a) 2018 Paper 2 Q06a 5
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.1 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q06b 8
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (e) 2018 Paper 2 Q06d 10
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q05a 2
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (b) 2019 Paper 2 Q05b 2
4.2 Poverty and inequality 4.2.2 (c) 2019 Paper 3 Q01b 8
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.1 (a) 2017 Paper 2 Q05a 1
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.1 (b) 2017 Paper 2 Q05b 4
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.3 (b) protectionism 2017 Paper 2 Q07 25
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.2 (a) volatility of 2017 Paper 2 Q08 25
commodity prices
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.2 (a) primary product 2017 Paper 3 Q01c 12
dependency
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.3 2017 Paper 3 Q01d 25
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.3 (c) foreign aid 2018 Paper 3 Q02c 12
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.2 (a) volatility of 2018 Paper 3 Q02d 25
commodity prices
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.3 (a) microfinance 2019 Paper 3 Q02c 12
4.3 Emerging and developing economies 4.3.2 2019 Paper 3 Q02d 25
4.4 The financial sector 4.4.1 (a) and 4.3.3 2018 Paper 2 Q06e 15
4.4 The financial sector 4.4.1 (d) 2019 Paper 2 Q06a 5
4.4 The financial sector 4.4.3 (a) 2019 Paper 2 Q06e 15
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.3 (d) and 4.5.3 (b) 2017 Paper 3 Q02b 8
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.4 (a) 2017 Paper 3 Q02e 25
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.3 (e) 2018 Paper 2 Q04b 2
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.3 (a) 2018 Paper 2 Q04c 1
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.1 (c) 2018 Paper 2 Q07 25
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.5.2 (b) 2019 Paper 2 Q04c 2
4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy 4.2.2 (b) 2019 Paper 2 Q05c 1

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Edexcel Economics A: Topic Tracker – untested or weakly-tested topics

1.1.5 (d) Functions of Money

2.1.2 (c) Limitations of CPI

3.1.1 Sizes and types of firms

4.1.1 Globalisation
4.1.2 Comparative Advantage
4.1.5 Trading Blocs and the WTO
4.1.7 Balance of Payments
4.4.2 Market Failure in the Financial Sector

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