A-Level Economics Cram Sheet
AQA and Edexcel units mapped to the graph or calculation that actually transfers. Honest about what does not.
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| Unit | Coverage |
|---|---|
| AQA 4.1.1 The economic problem / Edexcel Theme 1.1 Scarcity, opportunity cost, and the PPC transfer directly. | strong |
| AQA 4.1.3 Price determination / Edexcel Theme 1.2 markets Demand, supply, equilibrium, shortages and surplus. | full |
| AQA 4.1.3 Elasticities / Edexcel Theme 1.2 elasticity PED, PES, YED and XED, with a curve you can drag. | full |
| AQA 4.1.4 Costs and revenue / Edexcel Theme 3.3 TC, AC, MC, TR, AR, MR and returns to scale. | full |
| AQA 4.1.5 Market structures / Edexcel Theme 3.4 Perfect competition, monopolistic competition and monopoly. | strong |
| AQA 4.1.6 Labour market / Edexcel Theme 3.5 Derived demand, MRP and wage determination. | strong |
| AQA 4.1.8 Market failure / Edexcel Theme 1.3-1.4 Externalities, public goods, taxes and subsidies. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.1 Macro measures / Edexcel Theme 2.1 Real GDP, inflation, unemployment and index numbers. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.2 AD-AS / Edexcel Theme 2.2-2.3 AD-AS, the multiplier and short-run versus long-run equilibrium. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.3 Growth and the cycle / Edexcel Theme 2.5-2.6 The cycle, output gaps and the Phillips curve. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.4 Monetary policy / Edexcel Theme 2.6 and 4.4 The model transfers. The actor here is the Fed, not the Bank of England. | partial |
| AQA 4.2.5 Fiscal and supply-side / Edexcel Theme 2.6 and 4.5 Fiscal shocks on AD-AS. Map the US budget names onto HM Treasury. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.6 Trade / Edexcel Theme 4.1 Comparative advantage, tariffs and the welfare effects. | strong |
| AQA 4.2.6 Exchange rates / Edexcel Theme 4.1 Floating rates, appreciation and the current account. | strong |
The models transfer. UK institutions and 25-mark essay technique do not. Read the honest map before you treat a sandbox as the whole paper.