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How Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics is assessed
The International AS is Units 1 and 2. The International A Level adds Units 3 and 4. Each unit is a separate exam, available in January, June and October.
Specification XEC11/YEC11 (Issue 2), first examined in 2019.
International AS (Units 1–2)
Unit 1 (WEC11): Markets in action
Six multiple-choice questions, five short answers, a data-response question and one essay from two
- Time
- 1 h 45 min
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 50% of IAS, 25% of IAL
Unit 2 (WEC12): Macroeconomic performance and policy
Same four sections as Unit 1
- Time
- 1 h 45 min
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 50% of IAS, 25% of IAL
International A Level adds Units 3–4
Unit 3 (WEC13): Business behaviour
Six multiple-choice questions, a data-response question and two essays from three
- Time
- 2 h
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 25% of IAL
Unit 4 (WEC14): Developments in the global economy
Same three sections as Unit 3
- Time
- 2 h
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 25% of IAL
There is no coursework. Every unit is a written exam, and calculators are allowed.
From the official Pearson Edexcel syllabus, checked October 2026. Read the syllabus
Syllabus content
What’s on the Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics syllabus
Unit 1
- Introductory concepts
- Demand and supply
- Price determination
- Market failure
- Government intervention in markets
Unit 2
- Measures of economic performance
- Aggregate demand and supply
- National income and economic growth
- Macroeconomic objectives and policies
Unit 3
- Types and sizes of businesses
- Revenue, costs and profits
- Market structures and contestability
- Labour markets
- Government intervention
Unit 4
- Globalisation
- Trade and the global economy
- Balance of payments and exchange rates
- Poverty and inequality
- The role of the state
- Growth and development
Where marks are lost
Common Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics mistakes
Drawing unlabelled diagrams.
Label both axes, every curve, the original and new equilibrium, and the direction of the shift.
Ignoring the extracts in the data-response question.
Refer to figures and evidence from the source booklet. Answers that only use theory miss the application marks.
Twenty-mark essays with no judgement.
“Evaluate” and “to what extent” need you to weigh the arguments, consider size and time period, and reach a supported conclusion.
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