Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit Type	Unit Information	Assessment Method and Weighting
Mandatory	F581: Markets in Action This is a micro-economics unit that ensures candidates gain an appreciation of the allocation of resources, the market model and selected aspects of what makes markets efficient or sees them fail.	1 hour 30 mins exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Mandatory	F582: The National and International Economy This unit sees candidates introduced to how levels of macro-economic activity are determined and also investigates key National and international economic indicators, policies and problems.	1 hour 30 mins exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%

For A2 Level

Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F583: Economics of Work and Leisure The principal focus here is on understanding and analysing the labour market concepts and issues. Leisure industries are considered in terms of models of market structure and the way leisure needs can impact on the supply of labour.	2 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F584: Transport Economics The focus here is on economic concepts and issues which are applied to a variety of transport contexts. Transport industries are considered in terms of models of market structure, with a particular consideration of contestability.	2 hour exam A Level - 25%
Mandatory (this unit must be taken together with one of the two preceding optional units)	F585: The Global Economy This unit provides the conceptual framework for the understanding, analysis, and evaluation of macro-economic performance in national, regional and global contexts. The key topics are comparative economic performance indicators and policies, trade and integration, development and sustainability and the economics of globalisation.	2 hour exam A Level - 25%