12 Practice Papers for A Level Economics 2024

Here my new, 2024 practice papers. These are made in the style of each AQA and Edexcel A paper.

Great for extra exam practice ahead of the 2024 Economics A Level exams.

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Benefits of 2024 practice papers

1. Students who do practice tests on average do better than those that do not. (This is of course just an average and other factors will matter)
2. When used well (for example, as extra practice questions and not to narrow the number of topics to revise), practice papers can boost your grades. Achieve your potential or help to meet that university offer.
3. Practise questions on current economics topics. You can also use these current economics topics in your 25 markers in the final section.
4. Grade and improve your answers using the mark schemes.
5. Improve your economics exam confidence. Provides extra preparation on current affairs, exam technique and time management practice.
6. Great resources for teachers to use in class, mock exams or practice tests. Suitable for teachers, students or parents.

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So far there are 9 papers written in the style of Edexcel A and 8 in the style of AQA with these links for 2023 exams.

Not long left until exams

With time ticking away, the exams are getting ever closer.

I recommend students do practice questions during the two months before the exam at least.

That way, you’ll get the best use out of practice questions.

Evidence of the benefits of 2023 practice papers

1. Academic evidence

The evidence shows doing practice papers before an exam boosts students’ grades, on average.

A literature review by Adesope, Trevisan and Sundarajan (2017)¹ finds:

Students taking practice tests do better than students who revise without taking practice tests.

This is a powerful result!

Practice papers are now being implemented in several academic institutions. The best universities and tutors are already making use of practice papers.

2. Tutoring evidence

I have tutored in economics for four years.

In that time, I racked up 1000+ hours of tutoring. I became known for producing top quality resources for my students’ use only.

Now I have stopped tutoring. Instead, I want as many people as possible to access my resources.

As a result of tutoring, I’ve seen what works and does not work.

What does not work: highlighting and passive note copying without thinking. The academic evidence also finds these are ineffective for most people.

But what works for A-level Economics?

Doing lots of practice questions.

I have used these same papers with my private tuition students. This, in my view, gives them the best chance of succeeding in the exams.

Of course you should be doing other things to revise. Practice papers do not guarantee a particular grade.

But from my experience, practice papers have helped a lot of students improve their economics grade. I hope the practice papers will help you too!

Reviews

Here are some words from students who have used the practice papers last year.

“Very useful and affordable for the number of resources offered, along with a mark scheme. I like that it is structured similar to an actual exam paper, with similar types of questions. Thank you!”

“These are unreal. Literally like the real thing. The modern content as well really helps”

“Massive thank you for your practice questions, they were so helpful.” 

These are all A-level AQA and Edexcel Economics students.

For more reviews, check out the link here.

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Samples from 2023 Practice Papers

Here are some pictures of a few sample pages from the practice papers:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If you have any questions about the practice papers, you can check out my FAQ section.

To get practising, check out the papers linked below:

Other Questions

How did you choose the questions for the 2024 Economics A Level AQA and Edexcel practice papers?

I base the questions on current affairs for 2023-4. This gives you the most up to date revision questions to practice.

What are some possible topics or articles for A Level Economics 2024 exams?

For possible topics, you should use two key sources:

1. Current affairs. For example think about macroeconomic policy in response to inflation. Or key markets in the news such as healthcare, fossil fuels or pollution. Look for more economics stories in the news.
2. Practice questions, such as those I created. See the links above for the practice questions.

Note there is no guarantee that particular topics will appear in exams.

Where can I find sample questions or practice papers for A Level Economics 2024?

For extra questions, use:

1. Past papers. For Edexcel A Economics, see here. For AQA Economics, see here.
2. For practice questions, see those questions I created (mentioned above).
3. Create your own questions based on advance information or current affairs.

How about sample answers or essays for Economics A Level 25 markers?

Online courses cover exam technique in greater detail. Click the blue button to check out the Economics A-level exam technique online course (for Edexcel A):

For a sample answer to a 25 mark question in the style of AQA Economics, see here.

For a sample essay to a 25 mark question in the style of Edexcel Economics A, see here.

If you would like 8 sample answers to AQA/Edexcel style 25 markers, see here.

Who are you?

I am Tom, a Cambridge-educated economics tutor and educator.

For more about me, you are welcome to click here.

Disclaimers

There is no guarantee that the questions in the practice papers will appear in the actual exam.

I have no affiliation to any exam board. These are just extra practice papers. They have helped my students and I wish to help as many students as possible.

In addition I recommend using past papers and revising the course content.

Practice papers should be used for extra timed practice, to make best use of these for revision. There cannot be a guaranteed grade improvement just from downloading or using practice papers. Other factors are naturally at play, such as your level of revision of course content, time management skills and luck / other events on the day of the exam.

Make sure to revise other topics for the exams, other than solely the topics in any practice papers.

Key Contexts

Here are one or two possible current affairs contexts to think about:

• Labour force participation – the UK Government is concerned about “economic inactivity” in the UK. It has launched a series of reforms to boost workforce participation, including tax changes, childcare subsidies and changes to welfare. Will these measures be sufficient?
• The rise of the BRICS – a group of developing and middle-income countries have formed the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). This group recently added new members and is playing a growing role in aid projects in poorer economies.
• Fiscal policy – increased spending during the Covid-19 pandemic and tax cuts. Then tax rises and spending cuts to reduce the budget deficit. The UK “mini-budget” tax cuts and subsequent U-turn. The effects on bond markets and currency markets. Stealth tax rises, income tax rises and corporation tax rises.
• Monetary policy – increasing interest rates in response to inflation. The effects for quantitative tightening. Bank of England intervention in bond markets to support pension funds.
• Deglobalisation – supply chain issues. Supply chains moving closer to consumers. Trade barriers and sanctions.
• Trading blocs – leaving the EU gives the UK a choice as to whether to set tariffs on goods. The UK has recently joined the CPTPP trading bloc – was this a good or bad idea? Croatia has joined the Eurozone. African economies are considering an African monetary union.
• High inflation and disinflation – is this caused by higher energy prices or demand side policy? What policies will bring down inflation?
• Financial markets – risks to financial stability from interest rate rises or fiscal policy. Financial market deregulation under the “Edinburgh reforms” and bank failures.

Other contexts could of course appear.

For paper 1 2024 exams, think about the following current affairs contexts:

• Big tech – Market power, business objectives, automation and artificial intelligence.
• Decarbonisation – the push towards net zero carbon emissions. Batteries and rare metals.
• Firm behaviour – high-street firm failures, increased competition and alleged greenwashing.
• Competition cases – in sectors from technology to clothing.
• Care sectors – such as health, dental, social and childcare.
• Labour market issues – rise in net migration, pay gaps by region, ethnicity and gender, strike activity and remote working.

You should also consider these topics (which are in last year’s 2023 practice papers and still highly relevant).

• Water industry – droughts, accusations of mismanagement, nationalisation vs privatisation.
• Energy markets – high energy prices, energy poverty and effects on firms that use energy.
• Collusion cases, for example with construction firms.
• Externalities including pollution, gambling, sewage and healthcare.
• Labour shortages and trade union strike activity.
• Market power and business objectives in the technology sector. For example social media, streaming services and video games.

Other topics can appear. Particularly for microeconomics, the topics are more varied and will depend on the exam board. I recommend preparing for several topics beyond those mentioned here. My practice papers cover these topics and several more.

Previous years’ practice papers

The practice papers for previous years‘ exams are also valid extra practice. There are 9 papers written in the style of Edexcel A and 8 in the style of AQA. Please see the link below for the previous year’s practice papers:

¹To see the paper Adesope, Trevisan and Sundarajan (2017), click here.