IGCSE Economics Past Papers

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IGCSE Past Papers Economics / Topic Questions 

Following are free to download Topic Questions and Mark Schemes:

Topic 1: 

 

Following are Last Minute Revision Sheets: 

Following are  Economics Notes:

 

About IGCSE Economics Past Papers:

From 2002 to 2008 , IGCSE Economics examinations was assessed  through the following papers:

  • Paper 1 ( Core MCQ)
  • Paper 3 ( Extended MCQ)
  • Paper 2 (Structured Theory Paper)
  • Paper 5 ( Course work- School Assessed)
  • Paper 6 ( Alternative to course work-Externally assessed)

From 2009 to 2013  the IGCSE Economics examinations were  being  assessed  through the following papers:

  • Paper 1 ( MCQ)
  • Paper 2 ( Structured Theory)
  • Paper 3 (Analysis and critical evaluation)

From 2014 to the present , IGCSE Economics examinations are being  assessed  through the following papers:

  • Paper 1 (MCQ) 
  • Paper 2 (Structured Theory )

So, there have been many noteworthy changes in the number of papers that a student of economics 0455 had to appear for IGCSE Economics.  Not only has there been a great change in the number of papers, the syllabus content has been carefully revised  and made richer and more student friendly. 

 

IGCSE Economics Syllabus:

IGCSE Economics Syllabus has seen some major revision  in terms of the following:

  • The number of units have been reduced form 8 units to 6 units 
  • The content has been deleted, added and reorganized to make it more student friendly.

Following are the links to the syllabus copies.

IGCSE Economics  Past Paper   downloadable pdf links are given below:

 

 Interpreting the IGCSE Economics Past Paper Code:

In the paper codes for IGCSE economics : 

0455-m20-qp-12.pdf   

0455-m20-ms-12.pdf 

0455-m20-er.pdf

0455_w20_qp_23.pdf   

 0455_w20_ms_23.pdf

  • 0455 stands for the IGCSE Economics Subject Code
  • m20 stands for March Series 2020
  • qp Stands for question paper
  • qp12 stands for question paper 1 variant 2
  • er stands for examiner report
  • gt stands for grade thresholds
  • qp 23 stands for question paper 2 and variant 3
  • ms 23 stands for mark scheme 2 and variant 3

Note that until 2009, there was a single variant. But from 2010 , each paper was made in  3 variants. The variants have been  made for administrative purpose only. Students need to solve past papers for IGCSE Economics for all available variants so as to get maximum practice.

 

Following are a few sample IGCSE Economics Past Papers :

Examiner Reports:

0455-m20-er.pdf

Grade thresholds:

0455-m20-gt.pdf

2020 March IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 1 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

 0455-m20-qp-12.pdf   /    0455-m20-ms-12.pdf

2020 March IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 2 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

 0455-m20-qp-22.pdf   /    0455-m20-ms-22.pdf

2020 May June IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 1 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

 0455-s20-qp-11.pdf   /   0455-s20-ms-11.pdf

0455-s20-qp-12.pdf   /   0455-s20-ms-12.pdf

0455-s20-qp-13.pdf   /    0455-s20-ms-13.pdf

2020 May June IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 2 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

0455-s20-qp-21.pdf   /   0455-s20-ms-21.pdf

0455-s20-qp-22.pdf   /   0455-s20-ms-22.pdf

0455-s20-qp-23.pdf   /   0455-s20-ms-23.pdf

2020 October Nonmember  IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 1 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

0455_w20_qp_11.pdf   /    0455_w20_ms_11.pdf

0455_w20_qp_12.pdf   /   0455_w20_ms_12.pdf

0455_w20_qp_13.pdf   /   0455_w20_ms_13.pdf

2020 October November  IGCSE Economics Past Papers : Paper 2 Question Paper and Mark Scheme

0455_w20_qp_21.pdf   /    0455_w20_ms_21.pdf

0455_w20_qp_22.pdf   /   0455_w20_ms_22.pdf

0455_w20_qp_23.pdf   /   0455_w20_ms_23.pdf

Grade Threshold:

0455_w20_gt.pdf

 

IGCSE Economics learner guide:

This is the key document that  helps you plan your teaching and learning process by:

  • Syllabus content – what you need to know about
  • How you will be assessed
  • What skills will be assessed 
  • Command words
  • Example candidate res ponse
  • Revision
  • Useful websites
  • While all of its resources are amazing, what is highly appreciable of the Cambridge is that it has given you the meaning of the command words and what is expected in your answers. Also the IGCSE Economics Candidate response sheets help you  to interpret the question ,  guides you on ways  to avoid common mistakes  and lastly it gives you information on  how to improve your exam technique.

Download the pdf of the IGCSE Economics Learner Guide  and make notes on all the important information that you come across

 

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