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Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics

Economics for Pearson Edexcel A Level (syllabus YEC11) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
YEC11
Board
Pearson Edexcel
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics
Spec code
YEC11
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-25, official Pearson Edexcel specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Pearson Edexcel specification on 2026-08-25.

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The qualification

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11 / XEC11)

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics develops learners' understanding of markets, macroeconomic performance, business behaviour and the global economy through a modular four-unit structure. — Pearson Edexcel, official syllabus page

Issue 2, June 2018, first teaching September 2018, first external assessment 2019 -- confirmed still the current, unreplaced specification on Pearson's own qualification page. This is an evergreen linear specification with no year-versioned re-issue, so it continues to serve every future exam series (including 2027) until Pearson publishes a successor; there is no separate "2027 syllabus" to confirm or deny. Modular qualification: International AS (units WEC11, WEC12, code XEC11) covering Markets in action and Macroeconomic performance and policy; full International A Level (units WEC11-WEC14, code YEC11) adds Business behaviour and Developments in the global economy.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Modular qualification

Assessment components for Pearson Edexcel Economics YEC11
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
WEC11/01: Unit 1: Markets in Action 1h 45m 80 25% Unit
WEC12/01: Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy 1h 45m 80 25% Unit
WEC13/01: Unit 3: Business Behaviour 2h 80 25% Unit
WEC14/01: Unit 4: Developments in the Global Economy 2h 80 25% Unit

Source: official Pearson Edexcel specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Specification Issue 2): a four-unit modular structure -- two IAS units (1-2) plus two IA2 units (3-4), each externally assessed, each 80marks/25% of the full IAL, matching the same weighting pattern as sibling Business YBS11 but with different unit durations. Units 1 and 2 each 1h45: six multiple-choice questions (6 marks), five short-answer questions (20 marks), a five-part data-response question from a source booklet (34 marks), one 20-mark essay from a choice of two. Units 3 and 4 each 2h: six multiple-choice questions (6 marks), a five-part data-response question (34 marks), two 20-mark essay questions from a choice of three. First teaching September 2018, first examination January 2019.

Assessment FAQs

How is Pearson Edexcel Economics (YEC11) assessed?

Pearson Edexcel Economics (YEC11) is assessed through: WEC11/01 (Unit 1: Markets in Action) — 1h 45m, 80 marks, 25% of the qualification; WEC12/01 (Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy) — 1h 45m, 80 marks, 25% of the qualification; WEC13/01 (Unit 3: Business Behaviour) — 2h, 80 marks, 25% of the qualification; WEC14/01 (Unit 4: Developments in the Global Economy) — 2h, 80 marks, 25% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official Pearson Edexcel specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Economics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Economics at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 4 topics below are the official subject content of Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11 / XEC11), for the Issue 2, June 2018 examination series, reproduced from the Pearson Edexcel syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 4 topics.

AS Level

Topics 1–22. Studied in the first year, and assessed on the AS papers.

  1. AS 1 Markets in action

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Introductory concepts · Consumer behaviour and demand · Supply · Price determination · Market failure · Government intervention in markets

  2. AS 2 Macroeconomic performance and policy

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Measures of economic performance · Aggregate demand (AD) · Aggregate supply (AS) · National income · Economic growth · Macroeconomic objectives and policies

A Level

Topics 23–37. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.

  1. A 3 Business behaviour

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Types and sizes of businesses · Revenue, costs and profits · Market structures and contestability · Labour markets · Government intervention

  2. A 4 Developments in the global economy

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Causes and effects of globalisation · Trade and the global economy · Balance of payments, exchange rates and international competitiveness · Poverty and inequality · The role of the state in the macroeconomy · Growth and development in developing, emerging and developed economies

Source: Pearson Edexcel -- official International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Economics specification PDF (YEC11 / XEC11) — Issue 2, June 2018 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Economics at other qualifications

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