How to study for “A” Level Economics ?
(1) Detailed Syllabus
(2) Examination Format
(3) Examiners’ Reports and Marking Scheme
(4) Exam-oriented Notes
(5) Past Year Examination Questions (Topic by Topic)
(6) Past Year Examination Questions (Year by Year)
(7) Model Answers
(8) Flowchart
(9) Examination Strategies
(10) Practise, Summarise and Revise regularly (ie SQ3R Study Method)
Topics Covered
Microeconomics
(1) The Central Problem of Economics (including PPC, specialization
and exchange)
(2) Demand and Supply, and Price Determination
(3) Demand and Supply Elasticities
(4) Production, Cost, Revenue and Profit
(5) Market Structure
(6) Privatization, Centralization and Globalization
(7) Labour Market
(8) Price Mechanism and Resource Allocation
(9) Public Goods, Merits Goods and Externalities
(10) Role of Government and Microeconomics Policies
Macroeconomics
(1) Money, Inflation and Banking
(2) National Income Accounting
(3) Theory of Income and Employment
(4) Unemployment, Philips Curve and Business Cycles
(5) International Trade and Finance
(6) Role Of Government and Macroeconomics Policies
Important Notes :
The new syllabus has emphasized on Singapore Economy. Hence, students are required to have a good understanding of the important economic issues and policies that are affecting Singapore both locally and internationally.
The new examination format requires students to have the ability to understand and interpret economic information presented in textual, numerical or graphical form.
It also requires students to select and apply economic concepts and principles to explain and analyse recent events at both the micro and macro levels.
Hence, it is important to master the skill of analysis rather than merely memorizing the facts.