Welcome to Question and Answer. In this regular column I offer advice on how to prepare for the AS and A2 economics examinations. The objective of economics examinations is not only to test your knowledge and understanding of the subject, but also to give you the opportunity to show that you can apply economic analysis to particular real world situations. The ability to use economics in this way is an important skill that will stand you in good stead after you have finished your course, as well as helping with the exams.
In order to be able to test this sort of skill, the examiners try to put you in a situation in which you need to think about how to apply economics. This is achieved by setting you questions based around a particular theme or case study. These are likely to include some short answer questions and some data interpretation questions. You will also have to answer a question that requires you to provide an answer written in extended continuous prose.
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