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IGCSE Economics Past Papers /Topic Questions/ Notes
- CAIE IGCSE Economics Past Papers are available on our site
- IGCSE Economics Topic wise Past Papers / Last Minute Revision Sheets, Revision Notes, Mind Maps, and more resources are a part of the paid memberhip for 0455 IGCSE Economcis
- These are for 0455 IGCSE Economics for 2023 to 2025 Exams of Cambridge
IGCSE Past Papers Economics downloadable pdf links are given below:
Is IGCSE Economics hard?
- If planned well, it isn't!
Effective ways of mastering 0455 IGCSE Economics:
- Get a copy of your examination syllabus available at cie.org.uk
- Visit the site for any syllabus updates.
- Get the Cambridge Endorsed reference books, my personal favourite is the Cambridge University Press endorsed book.It has everything in it that you need to prepare well.
- Read every topic carefully.Underline every key term that you come across. Go to the web and get as much info on the concept along with real life examples. The deeper your understand the better.
- For the multiple choice paper, paper 1, learn to solve the 30 Multiple Choice Questions in the allotted time , ensuring that you have around 10 minutes to recheck your answers and correct them if necessary. This will come with regular practice.
- For the theory, it is important to understand the command word. Following is the image of the list of command words declared by Cambridge:
- Next is to identify the questions across the syllabus based on the same command words and then solve them . Immediate step is to cross check with the mark schemes. this is because , it is only then you will get to know what was expected out of you for the question. And doing this will keep you better prepared for your final board exams and also your internal school exams including your mocks.
COMMAND WORDS IGCSE ECONOMICS
- Assess -make an informed judgement
- Calculate -work out from given facts, figures or information
- Comment-give an informed opinion
- Compare-identify/comment on similarities and/or differences
- Consider-review and respond to given information
- Contrast-identify/comment on differences
- Define- give a precise meaning
- Demonstrate-show how or give an example
- Describe- state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- Develop-take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information
- Discuss write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way
- Evaluate- judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something
- Examine- investigate closely, in detail
- Explain-set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- Give-produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- Identify-name/select/recognise
- Justify-support a case with evidence/argument
- Outline -set out the main points
- Predict-suggest what may happen based on available information
- Sketch-make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features, taking care over proportions
- State-express in clear terms
- Suggest-apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses to make proposals/put forward considerations
- Summarise-choose and present the main points, without detail
Some Useful Links:
IGCSE Economics Revision Notes
IGCSE Economics Mind maps
IGCSE Economics Topic wise questions for Paper 1
IGCSE Economics Topic wise Questions for Paper 2
IGCSE Economics Last wise Minute Revision Sheets
IGCSE Economics Glossary/Key terms/Key Definitions
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) Multiple Choice Questions
- 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.
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.
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
Our website Smart Exam Resources offers you a complete set of IGCSE Resources in a single membership for Economics . Resources include :
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