Changing business environment

Orange TMobile (BBC)

Orange TMobile (Channel 4)

government clears orange t mobile deal (ft 05/03/10)

alcohol marketing ban

costs and revenues online mcq

online mcq costs and revenue

calulation exercises

A2 Economics 2009-2010

This entry marks the start of blogging for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students can look back on the previous year as a guide to their progress, but remember the specifiaction this year is NEW. Thus there may be some subtile differences in content and focus between ECN3 and ECON 2 and of course ECN6 and ECON 4.

exam advice

unit 5 and 6 has the same structure and require the same skills and approach:

the compulsory data response 50 marks 45 minutes:

4 sections:

a) data reference 4 marks - two points with two supporting data. in two clear paragraphs of two sentences.

b) explanation 6 marks - raise require number of points use extract to identify relevant points - be brief!

c) analysis 10 marks - brief cause and effect,possibly with diagram support - again use extract to guide you

d) discussion and evaluation 30 marks - think clear structure and paragraphing

• definitions are your door in then establish theory
• two issues identified and discussed-possibly advantages and disadvantages
• data reference -dont forget to you the evidence in front of you to support or criticise your arguement
• final paragraph evaluation decision on what basis and with what reservations?

essay 1 from 3

a) 20 marks b) 30 marks 45 minutes

essay approach is very much the sameonsection section the only real advice is do not spend too much time on the first section- explain two clear points and get out of there!

diagrams are a great support device- clear labelled and integrated into the discussion- use them!!

all the best

last minute lessons

students like paj holden on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/pajholden

all videos@:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=pajholden&view=videos

particularly relevant:

goals of macroeconomic policy

cpi + rpi

phillips curve

absolute and comparative advantage

free trade and protectionism

and his blog:

http://pajholden4u.blogspot.com/

schools of economic thought

a possible avenue of evaluation ; the FT has featured a couple of articles in recent days:

History Lessons for Economists (29 may 2009)

Economists Clash of Shifting Sands (9 June 2009)

anatomy of a recession

Overview of the UK Recession (published in November 2008)