Pearson Edexcel · A Level
Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11 / XEC11). What it covers, how it is assessed, a link to the official specification, and the free study material Marlbridge publishes for it.
- Syllabus
- YEC11
- Board
- Pearson Edexcel
- Qualification
- A Level
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Topics and resources
Each topic below is from the official Pearson Edexcel document for Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11 / XEC11), with its study guides, revision notes and practice questions together. Everything here is for Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics (YEC11) only.
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- Revise with revision notes
- Practise with practice questions
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AS Level
Topics 1–2. Usually studied in the first year, and assessed at AS.
- AS topic 1
Markets in action
Covers Introductory concepts, Consumer behaviour and demand, Supply, Price determination, Market failure, Government intervention in markets
Study guides
- Markets in Action (WEC11/01) Read guide
- Externalities and public goods as sources of market failure (YEC11) Read guide
- Government intervention and government failure in markets (YEC11) Read guide
- Price determination, surplus, the price mechanism, indirect taxes and subsidies (YEC11) Read guide
- Scarcity, models, production possibility frontiers and economic systems (YEC11) Read guide
- Imperfect information, moral hazard, bubbles (YEC11) Read guide
- Rational choice, demand and elasticities (YEC11) Read guide
- Supply and price elasticity of supply (YEC11) Read guide
Revision notes
- Markets in Action Revise topic
- Externalities and public goods as sources of market failure (YEC11) Revise topic
- Government intervention and government failure in markets (YEC11) Revise topic
- Imperfect information, moral hazard, bubbles (YEC11) Revise topic
- Price determination, surplus, the price mechanism, indirect taxes and subsidies (YEC11) Revise topic
- Rational choice, demand and elasticities (YEC11) Revise topic
- Scarcity, models, production possibility frontiers and economic systems (YEC11) Revise topic
- Supply and price elasticity of supply (YEC11) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Markets in Action Try questions
- Externalities and public goods as sources of market failure (YEC11) Try questions
- Government intervention and government failure in markets (YEC11) Try questions
- Imperfect information, moral hazard, bubbles (YEC11) Try questions
- Price determination, surplus, the price mechanism, indirect taxes and subsidies (YEC11) Try questions
- Rational choice, demand and elasticities (YEC11) Try questions
- Scarcity, models, production possibility frontiers and economic systems (YEC11) Try questions
- Supply and price elasticity of supply (YEC11) Try questions
- AS topic 2
Macroeconomic performance and policy
Covers Measures of economic performance, Aggregate demand (AD), Aggregate supply (AS), National income, Economic growth, Macroeconomic objectives and policies
Study guides
- Measuring Economic Growth (WEC12/01) Read guide
- Fiscal and monetary policy and central banks (YEC11) Read guide
- Aggregate demand and its components (YEC11) Read guide
- Aggregate supply, circular flow, equilibrium (YEC11) Read guide
- Causes, benefits and costs of economic growth (YEC11) Read guide
- Macroeconomic objectives and conflicts (YEC11) Read guide
- Multiplier, output gaps (YEC11) Read guide
- Supply-side policies (YEC11) Read guide
Revision notes
- Measuring Economic Growth Revise topic
- Aggregate demand and its components (YEC11) Revise topic
- Aggregate supply, circular flow, equilibrium (YEC11) Revise topic
- Growth causes, benefits, costs (YEC11) Revise topic
- Fiscal and monetary policy and central banks (YEC11) Revise topic
- Macroeconomic objectives and conflicts (YEC11) Revise topic
- Multiplier, output gaps (YEC11) Revise topic
- Supply-side policies (YEC11) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Measuring Economic Growth Try questions
- Aggregate demand and its components (YEC11) Try questions
- Aggregate supply, circular flow, equilibrium (YEC11) Try questions
- Growth causes, benefits, costs (YEC11) Try questions
- Fiscal and monetary policy and central banks (YEC11) Try questions
- Macroeconomic objectives and conflicts (YEC11) Try questions
- Multiplier, output gaps (YEC11) Try questions
- Supply-side policies (YEC11) Try questions
A Level
Topics 3–4. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.
- A Level topic 3
Business behaviour
Covers Types and sizes of businesses, Revenue, costs and profits, Market structures and contestability, Labour markets, Government intervention
Study guides
- Efficiency, concentration ratios and perfect competition (YEC11) Read guide
- Labour demand, supply and wage determination (YEC11) Read guide
- Types, growth and objectives of businesses (YEC11) Read guide
- Competition policy (YEC11) Read guide
- Economies of scale, profit and shutdown points (YEC11) Read guide
- Labour market failure (YEC11) Read guide
- Monopolistic competition (YEC11) Read guide
- Monopoly, price discrimination and monopsony (YEC11) Read guide
- Oligopoly, collusion and competition (YEC11) Read guide
- Revenue and short-run costs (YEC11) Read guide
Revision notes
- Efficiency, concentration ratios and perfect competition (YEC11) Revise topic
- Economies of scale, profit and shutdown points (YEC11) Revise topic
- Labour demand, supply and wage determination (YEC11) Revise topic
- Types, growth and objectives of businesses (YEC11) Revise topic
- Competition policy (YEC11) Revise topic
- Labour market failure (YEC11) Revise topic
- Monopolistic competition (YEC11) Revise topic
- Monopoly and monopsony (YEC11) Revise topic
- Oligopoly and collusion (YEC11) Revise topic
- Revenue and short-run costs (YEC11) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Efficiency, concentration ratios and perfect competition (YEC11) Try questions
- Revenue and short-run costs (YEC11) Try questions
- Economies of scale, profit and shutdown points (YEC11) Try questions
- Labour demand, supply and wage determination (YEC11) Try questions
- Types, growth and objectives of businesses (YEC11) Try questions
- Competition policy (YEC11) Try questions
- Labour market failure (YEC11) Try questions
- Monopolistic competition (YEC11) Try questions
- Monopoly and monopsony (YEC11) Try questions
- Oligopoly and collusion (YEC11) Try questions
- A Level topic 4
Developments in the global economy
Covers 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
Study guides
- Global macro policies, TNC control and policy problems (YEC11) Read guide
- Measuring development and constraints on growth (YEC11) Read guide
- Public expenditure and taxation (YEC11) Read guide
- Causes and effects of globalisation (YEC11) Read guide
- Industrialisation, aid, debt relief, institutions (YEC11) Read guide
- Balance of payments and competitiveness (YEC11) Read guide
- Comparative advantage (YEC11) Read guide
- Constraints on development (YEC11) Read guide
- Development strategies (YEC11) Read guide
- Exchange rates and their effects (YEC11) Read guide
- Fiscal deficits and national debt (YEC11) Read guide
- Poverty and inequality (YEC11) Read guide
- Trading blocs, the WTO and protectionism (YEC11) Read guide
Revision notes
- Balance of payments and competitiveness (YEC11) Revise topic
- Global macro policies, TNC control and policy problems (YEC11) Revise topic
- Measuring development and constraints on growth (YEC11) Revise topic
- Public expenditure and taxation (YEC11) Revise topic
- Causes and effects of globalisation (YEC11) Revise topic
- Industrialisation, aid, debt relief, institutions (YEC11) Revise topic
- Blocs, WTO, protection (YEC11) Revise topic
- Comparative advantage (YEC11) Revise topic
- Constraints on development (YEC11) Revise topic
- Development strategies (YEC11) Revise topic
- Exchange rate effects (YEC11) Revise topic
- Fiscal deficits and debt (YEC11) Revise topic
- Poverty and inequality (YEC11) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Balance of payments and competitiveness (YEC11) Try questions
- Global macro policies, TNC control and policy problems (YEC11) Try questions
- Measuring development and constraints on growth (YEC11) Try questions
- Constraints on development (YEC11) Try questions
- Public expenditure and taxation (YEC11) Try questions
- Causes and effects of globalisation (YEC11) Try questions
- Industrialisation, aid, debt relief, institutions (YEC11) Try questions
- Blocs, WTO, protection (YEC11) Try questions
- Comparative advantage (YEC11) Try questions
- Development strategies (YEC11) Try questions
- Exchange rate effects (YEC11) Try questions
- Fiscal deficits and debt (YEC11) Try questions
- Poverty and inequality (YEC11) Try questions
Covering more than one topic
Course guides, exam preparation and pages that span several topics.
Study guides
No study guide for this course yet.
Revision notes
No revision notes for this course yet.
Practice questions
Source: Pearson Edexcel – official International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Economics specification PDF (YEC11 / XEC11) — Issue 2, June 2018. Verified 2026-09-17. Subtopics are shown where Marlbridge has entered them; a topic may have more in the official document. A topic listed here is part of the syllabus; it does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.
About this course
- Qualification
- Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics
- Spec code
- YEC11
- Does Marlbridge teach it?
- Yes — request a free trial class
- Who teaches it?
- Salman Ahmad · Asif Iqbal
- Are resources available?
- Yes — 118 published
- Is enrolment open?
- Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
- Official specification
- Pearson Edexcel specification
- Topic checklist
- Printable YEC11 checklist
- Where was this verified?
- 2026-09-17, official Pearson Edexcel specification
Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Pearson Edexcel specification on 2026-09-17.
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The qualification
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11 / XEC11)
Marlbridge's summary of the course
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.
The board's own description is on the official Pearson Edexcel 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 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. The qualification code (YEC11) is recorded alone here; the four unit/paper codes (WEC11/01-WEC14/01) and the AS cash-in code (XEC11) are recorded separately as related codes.
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
| 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.
Questions about this course
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.
What topics does Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics (YEC11) cover?
4 topics in the current syllabus: Markets in action; Macroeconomic performance and policy; Business behaviour; Developments in the global economy. The printable topic checklist lists every topic and subtopic on one page.
Can I get a tutor for Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics (YEC11)?
Yes. Marlbridge teaches Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics (YEC11) live online, one-to-one or in small groups, taught by a named subject teacher from its academy in Lahore, Pakistan. The first trial class is free.
Are there free Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics (YEC11) revision notes and practice questions?
Yes. Marlbridge has published 118 free resources for this course (study guides, practice questions, revision notes, exam preparation guides), free to read with no sign-up.
The subject
Economics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.
Economics at other qualifications
These are separate qualifications with different syllabuses and assessments — not different names for the same course. Check which one your school enters you for.
- Cambridge IGCSE Economics Syllabus 0455
- Cambridge O Level Economics Syllabus 2281
- Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Economics Syllabus 4EC1
- AQA GCSE Economics Syllabus 8136
- OCR GCSE Economics Syllabus J205
- OxfordAQA IGCSE Economics Syllabus 9214
- International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Programme Economics Syllabus DP Economics
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