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This section is specifically written for Cambridge IGCSE Economics Syllabus 2011. However, students and teachers from other curriculum will find this section equally useful as most of the topics covered here are common. All GCSCs from various Examination Boards such as EDEXCEL, AQA, CECA and others will find it equally useful.

The syllabus has been divided into the following themes. The topics covered and learning outcomes are given in these themes so everybody can find something of interest here. There are revision notes, interactive quizzes, worksheets, case studies and lot of interesting stuff.

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Syllabus IGCSE Economics Code 0455

The syllabus can be downloaded from the CIE website.

For your convenience, here are online versions of the syllabuses shown from the CIE website via the Google Docs viewer (pick the one that relates to the year that you will sit your IGCSE exam):

2010 Syllabus

2011 Syllabus

2012 Syllabus

Assessment Objectives

Cambridge IGCSE Economics [ Syllabus code 0455] For examination in and after June and November 2009

A KNOWLEDGE WITH UNDERSTANDING

Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in relation to:
1. economic facts, definitions, concepts, principles and theories;
2. economic vocabulary and terminology.

B ANALYSIS

Students should be able to:
3. select, organise and interpret data;
4. apply economic knowledge and understanding in verbal, numerical, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical form;
5. use economic data, to recognise patterns in such data, and to deduce relationships.

C JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING

Students should be able to:
6. distinguish between evidence and opinion, make reasoned judgements and communicate them in an accurate and logical manner;
7. recognise that economic theory is subject to various limitations and uncertainties;
8. evaluate the social and environmental implications of particular courses of economic action.

D CRITICAL EVALUATION

Students should be able to:
9. draw conclusions from economic information and critically evaluate economic data;
10. communicate conclusions in a logical and concise manner.

Scheme of Assessment

Cambridge IGCSE Economics [ Syllabus code 0455] For examination in and afterJune and November 2009

Candidates who have followed the curriculum are eligible for the award of grades A* to G.

Paper 1 (45 mins)

30 multiple-choice items (all questions to be answered).

Paper 2 (2 hours)

Structured questions.

Candidates must answer Section A and three questions in Section B.

Paper 3 (1 hour 30 minutes)

A variety of questions which test enquiry skills.

Novel data will be presented for interpretation and analysis of a real economic situation.

Past Year Exam Papers

Past Papers (IGCSE Economics Code 0455)

We cannot provide past papers for you through this site since CIE owns the copyright to these documents.
However, some past exam papers (theory and practical) along with mark schemes can be downloaded from the CIE open site.
At the moment the following papers and mark schemes are available from the CIE website (clicking a link will open the document up from the CIE website in an online Google Docs viewer):