Topical revision checklist for AQA UK GCE A Level Economics — specification 7136. Track confidence for each topic and sub-topic; aligned to 2026 specification headings. Rate your confidence (1–5) for each specification topic.
| Topic | Sub-topic | Resources | Confidence (1–5) | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Economics as a social science; positive vs normative | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Production possibility frontiers; opportunity cost | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Demand: determinants; individual and market demand | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Supply: determinants; individual and market supply | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Price determination; consumer and producer surplus | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Price elasticity of demand and supply | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Income and cross elasticity | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Production: short-run vs long-run; diminishing returns | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Costs: fixed, variable, average, marginal | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Revenue and profit maximisation | ||||
| 1. Individuals, firms and markets | Perfect competition; monopoly overview | ||||
| 2. Market failure and government intervention | Types of market failure: externalities, public goods, information | ||||
| 2. Market failure and government intervention | Merit and demerit goods | ||||
| 2. Market failure and government intervention | Government intervention: taxes, subsidies, regulation, provision | ||||
| 2. Market failure and government intervention | Government failure: unintended consequences | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Macroeconomic objectives: growth, inflation, unemployment, balance of payments | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Measuring national income: GDP, GNI, limitations | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Aggregate demand and aggregate supply model | ||||
| 3. The national economy | The multiplier (as specified) | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Economic growth: causes and consequences | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Inflation: CPI, causes, effects | ||||
| 3. The national economy | Unemployment: types and NAIRU (introductory) | ||||
| 4. Macroeconomic policy | Fiscal policy: government spending and taxation | ||||
| 4. Macroeconomic policy | Monetary policy: interest rates, QE (introductory) | ||||
| 4. Macroeconomic policy | Supply-side policies: education, infrastructure, deregulation | ||||
| 4. Macroeconomic policy | Policy conflicts and the Phillips curve (introductory) | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Globalisation: trade, FDI, migration of capital and labour | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Comparative advantage and trade patterns | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Protectionism: tariffs, quotas | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Exchange rate systems; impact on economy | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Balance of payments: current and capital accounts | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Financial markets: role of banks and central banks (introductory) | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Development: indicators, barriers, strategies | ||||
| 5. The global economy | Inequality within and between countries |
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Quick answers about this free revision checklist, how to use it for exam prep, and how it relates to the official syllabus.
This revision checklist mirrors the official AQA UK GCE A Level Economics 7136 syllabus for the 2026 examination series. Every topic and sub-topic on the page is taken from the published syllabus document, so working through the list in order gives you full coverage of what your exam can assess. For the authoritative version, always cross-check with the latest syllabus PDF on your exam board's website before your final revision push.
The number of top-level topic groups varies by subject, but you can see the exact count on this page — each major heading in the checklist corresponds to one syllabus topic group, and each row below it is a syllabus-level sub-topic. Use the confidence column (1–5) to flag which sub-topics need more work, and re-score yourself weekly to track real progress instead of guessing.
12–16 weeks of focused revision, working through one topic group per week with weekly past-paper practice, is a realistic target for most A Level students. Use this checklist to plan your weeks: filter by topics you have rated 1–3 and spend your first revision block there. Subjects with heavy practical or extended-writing components (e.g. sciences, English) need more past-paper time in the final block than the topic-by-topic phase.
Revise in roughly the order the syllabus lists the topics — exam boards build later topics on earlier ones, so taking them in syllabus order avoids gaps. Once you have rated every topic, switch to weakest-first: filter the checklist by confidence ≤ 2 and prioritise those topics in your next study block. This is more effective than re-revising topics you already score 4–5 on.
You can find past papers and mark schemes via Tutopiya's Past Paper Finder and on your exam board's official site. Once you have rated each sub-topic on this checklist, attempt past-paper questions on your weakest topics first — practising under timed conditions is the single best predictor of exam performance, more so than re-reading notes.
Use the Download CSV or Print PDF button at the bottom of the checklist. CSV opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets so you can sort by confidence and re-arrange revision order. The PDF is print-ready for offline use. A free Tutopiya account is required for download — this also unlocks the matching topic resources, notes and worked examples on the Learning Portal.
Yes, the checklist itself is free — you can view, score and re-score every topic on this page without an account. The CSV / PDF downloads and access to matching Tutopiya Learning Portal resources require a free account. There is no payment required at any point; teachers and parents can also use this checklist freely with their students.
Yes. The topics and sub-topics on this page are drawn from the current 2026 AQA UK GCE A Level Economics 7136 specification published by AQA. Exam boards occasionally tweak weighting or assessment structure mid-cycle, so do a quick sanity-check against the official syllabus PDF when you start your revision and again 4 weeks before the exam.