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OCR A Level Economics
OCR A Level Economics (H460). What it covers, how it is assessed, a link to the official specification, and the free study material Marlbridge publishes for it.
- Syllabus
- H460
- Board
- OCR
- Qualification
- A Level
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Topics and resources
Each topic below is from the official OCR document for OCR A Level Economics (H460), with its study guides, revision notes and practice questions together. Everything here is for OCR A Level Economics (H460) only.
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- Topic 1
Microeconomics
Covers Introduction to microeconomics, The role of markets, Business objectives, Market structures, The labour market
Study guides
- Business objectives and the principal-agent problem (H460) Read guide
- Contestable markets, integration, growth of firms and competition policy (H460) Read guide
- Demand for labour, productivity and unit labour costs (H460) Read guide
- Demand, supply and consumer and producer surplus (H460) Read guide
- Economic efficiency and the nature of market failure (H460) Read guide
- Economies of scale, revenue and profit (H460) Read guide
- Elasticity of demand and supply (PED, YED, XED, PES) (H460) Read guide
- Equilibrium, volatility and the supply and demand model (H460) Read guide
- Government intervention, CBA and government failure (H460) Read guide
- Information failure, merit and demerit goods, public goods and inequity (H460) Read guide
- Labour market issues, inequality and intervention (H460) Read guide
- Monopoly, natural monopoly and price discrimination (H460) Read guide
- Oligopoly, interdependence and concentration ratios (H460) Read guide
- Opportunity cost, the PPF, specialisation and trade (H460) Read guide
- Perfect competition and monopolistic competition (H460) Read guide
- Resource allocation, economic systems and the objectives of economic agents (H460) Read guide
- Scarcity, choice, the margin and the market economy (H460) Read guide
- Short-run costs: diminishing returns and cost curves (H460) Read guide
- Supply of labour, economic rent and wage models (H460) Read guide
- The environment and market failure (H460) Read guide
- Microeconomics (H460) Read guide
Revision notes
- Business objectives and the principal-agent problem (H460) Revise topic
- Contestable markets, integration and competition policy (H460) Revise topic
- Demand for labour, productivity and unit labour costs (H460) Revise topic
- Demand, supply and consumer and producer surplus (H460) Revise topic
- Economic efficiency and the nature of market failure (H460) Revise topic
- Economies of scale, revenue and profit (H460) Revise topic
- Elasticity of demand and supply (PED, YED, XED, PES) (H460) Revise topic
- Equilibrium, volatility and the supply and demand model (H460) Revise topic
- Government intervention, CBA and government failure (H460) Revise topic
- Information failure, public goods and inequity (H460) Revise topic
- Labour market issues, inequality and intervention (H460) Revise topic
- Microeconomics Revise topic
- Monopoly, natural monopoly and price discrimination (H460) Revise topic
- Oligopoly, interdependence and concentration ratios (H460) Revise topic
- Opportunity cost, the PPF, specialisation and trade (H460) Revise topic
- Perfect competition and monopolistic competition (H460) Revise topic
- Resource allocation, economic systems and objectives (H460) Revise topic
- Scarcity, choice, the margin and the market economy (H460) Revise topic
- Short-run costs: diminishing returns and cost curves (H460) Revise topic
- Supply of labour, economic rent and wage models (H460) Revise topic
- The environment and market failure (H460) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Business objectives and the principal-agent problem (H460) Try questions
- Contestable markets, integration and competition policy (H460) Try questions
- Demand for labour, productivity and unit labour costs (H460) Try questions
- Demand, supply and consumer and producer surplus (H460) Try questions
- Economic efficiency and the nature of market failure (H460) Try questions
- Economies of scale, revenue and profit (H460) Try questions
- Elasticity of demand and supply (PED, YED, XED, PES) (H460) Try questions
- Equilibrium, volatility and the supply and demand model (H460) Try questions
- Government intervention, CBA and government failure (H460) Try questions
- Information failure, public goods and inequity (H460) Try questions
- Labour market issues, inequality and intervention (H460) Try questions
- Microeconomics Try questions
- Monopoly, natural monopoly and price discrimination (H460) Try questions
- Oligopoly, interdependence and concentration ratios (H460) Try questions
- Opportunity cost, the PPF, specialisation and trade (H460) Try questions
- Perfect competition and monopolistic competition (H460) Try questions
- Resource allocation, economic systems and objectives (H460) Try questions
- Scarcity, choice, the margin and the market economy (H460) Try questions
- Short-run costs: diminishing returns and cost curves (H460) Try questions
- Supply of labour, economic rent and wage models (H460) Try questions
- The environment and market failure (H460) Try questions
- Topic 2
Macroeconomics
Covers Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, Economic policy objectives, Implementing policy, The global context, The financial sector
Study guides
- Aggregate supply and the AD/AS model (H460) Read guide
- Central banks and financial regulation (H460) Read guide
- Development, alternative measures and international bodies (H460) Read guide
- Economic growth, GDP and recession (H460) Read guide
- Economic integration, the EU and the WTO (H460) Read guide
- Exchange rate determination, measures and systems (H460) Read guide
- Financial institutions, markets and borrowing (H460) Read guide
- Fiscal policy 1: the budget and taxation (H460) Read guide
- Fiscal policy 2: deficits, debt, stabilisers and rules (H460) Read guide
- Globalisation and multinational firms (H460) Read guide
- Income and wealth distribution, poverty and UK macroeconomic trends (H460) Read guide
- Inflation, deflation and index numbers (H460) Read guide
- Macroeconomics (H460) Read guide
- Monetary policy and inflation targeting (H460) Read guide
- Money, banks and the determination of interest rates (H460) Read guide
- Policy conflicts and the evolution of macroeconomic policy (H460) Read guide
- Protectionism and the case for free trade (H460) Read guide
- Purchasing power parity and the Marshall-Lerner condition (H460) Read guide
- Supply-side policy (H460) Read guide
- The balance of payments (H460) Read guide
- The circular flow, propensities and aggregate demand (H460) Read guide
- The financial sector in developing and emerging economies (H460) Read guide
- The multiplier, the economic cycle and output gaps (H460) Read guide
- The Phillips curve and schools of macroeconomic thought (H460) Read guide
- Trade, comparative advantage and the terms of trade (H460) Read guide
- Unemployment and employment (H460) Read guide
Revision notes
- Aggregate supply and the AD/AS model (H460) Revise topic
- Central banks and financial regulation (H460) Revise topic
- Development, alternative measures and international bodies (H460) Revise topic
- Economic growth, GDP and recession (H460) Revise topic
- Economic integration, the EU and the WTO (H460) Revise topic
- Exchange rate determination, measures and systems (H460) Revise topic
- Financial institutions, markets and borrowing (H460) Revise topic
- Fiscal policy 1: the budget and taxation (H460) Revise topic
- Fiscal policy 2: deficits, debt, stabilisers and rules (H460) Revise topic
- Globalisation and multinational firms (H460) Revise topic
- Income and wealth distribution, poverty and UK trends (H460) Revise topic
- Inflation, deflation and index numbers (H460) Revise topic
- Macroeconomics Revise topic
- Monetary policy and inflation targeting (H460) Revise topic
- Money, banks and the determination of interest rates (H460) Revise topic
- Policy conflicts and the evolution of macroeconomic policy (H460) Revise topic
- Protectionism and the case for free trade (H460) Revise topic
- Purchasing power parity and the Marshall-Lerner condition (H460) Revise topic
- Supply-side policy (H460) Revise topic
- The balance of payments (H460) Revise topic
- The circular flow, propensities and aggregate demand (H460) Revise topic
- The financial sector in developing and emerging economies (H460) Revise topic
- The multiplier, the economic cycle and output gaps (H460) Revise topic
- The Phillips curve and schools of macroeconomic thought (H460) Revise topic
- Trade, comparative advantage and the terms of trade (H460) Revise topic
- Unemployment and employment (H460) Revise topic
Practice questions
- Aggregate supply and the AD/AS model (H460) Try questions
- Central banks and financial regulation (H460) Try questions
- Development, alternative measures and international bodies (H460) Try questions
- Economic growth, GDP and recession (H460) Try questions
- Economic integration, the EU and the WTO (H460) Try questions
- Exchange rate determination, measures and systems (H460) Try questions
- Financial institutions, markets and borrowing (H460) Try questions
- Fiscal policy 1: the budget and taxation (H460) Try questions
- Fiscal policy 2: deficits, debt, stabilisers and rules (H460) Try questions
- Globalisation and multinational firms (H460) Try questions
- Income and wealth distribution, poverty and UK trends (H460) Try questions
- Inflation, deflation and index numbers (H460) Try questions
- Macroeconomics Try questions
- Monetary policy and inflation targeting (H460) Try questions
- Money, banks and the determination of interest rates (H460) Try questions
- Policy conflicts and the evolution of macroeconomic policy (H460) Try questions
- Protectionism and the case for free trade (H460) Try questions
- Purchasing power parity and the Marshall-Lerner condition (H460) Try questions
- Supply-side policy (H460) Try questions
- The balance of payments (H460) Try questions
- The circular flow, propensities and aggregate demand (H460) Try questions
- The financial sector in developing and emerging economies (H460) Try questions
- The multiplier, the economic cycle and output gaps (H460) Try questions
- The Phillips curve and schools of macroeconomic thought (H460) Try questions
- Trade, comparative advantage and the terms of trade (H460) Try questions
- Unemployment and employment (H460) Try questions
- Topic 3
Themes in economics
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: OCR – official AS and A Level Economics (H060, H460) specification-at-a-glance page — Version 3.0 (June 2026), for first assessment in 2021. Verified 2026-09-02. 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
- OCR A Level Economics
- Spec code
- H460
- Does Marlbridge teach it?
- Yes, one-to-one only (Rs 6,000 per class; other currencies) — request a free trial class
- Who teaches it?
- Salman Ahmad
- Are resources available?
- Yes — 145 published
- Is enrolment open?
- Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
- Official specification
- OCR specification
- Topic checklist
- Printable H460 checklist
- Where was this verified?
- 2026-08-18, official OCR specification
Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OCR specification on 2026-08-18.
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The qualification
OCR A Level Economics (H460)
Marlbridge's summary of the course
Our refreshed Economics A Level qualification gives a strong grounding in both micro- and macroeconomics, and applies both to the modern world, making it topical and engaging. It helps students develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable them to think and reason as economists.
The board's own description is on the official OCR syllabus page.
Qualification number 601/4799/4.
Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OCR syllabus page for your examination year.
Assessment structure
Linear qualification
| Component | Duration | Marks | Weighting | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H460/01: Microeconomics | 2h | 80 | 33.33% | Written exam |
| H460/02: Macroeconomics | 2h | 80 | 33.33% | Written exam |
| H460/03: Themes in Economics | 2h | 80 | 33.34% | Written exam |
Source: official OCR specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against OCR's own live A Level Economics (H460) "Specification at a glance" page (2026-08-28). Component 01 "Microeconomics" and Component 02 "Macroeconomics" are each 80 marks, 2 hours, printed as "33⅓%" weighting; Component 03 "Themes in economics" (synoptic, applies content from both prior components to an unseen theme) is also 80 marks/2 hours/"33⅓%". Students must take all three components. Weightings recorded as 33.33/33.33/33.34 so the typed total sums to exactly 100%.
Questions about this course
How is OCR Economics (H460) assessed?
OCR Economics (H460) is assessed through: H460/01 (Microeconomics) — 2h, 80 marks, 33.33% of the qualification; H460/02 (Macroeconomics) — 2h, 80 marks, 33.33% of the qualification; H460/03 (Themes in Economics) — 2h, 80 marks, 33.34% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official OCR specification, verified 2026-08-28.
What topics does OCR A Level Economics (H460) cover?
3 topics in the current syllabus: Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Themes in economics. The printable topic checklist lists every topic and subtopic on one page.
Can I get a tutor for OCR A Level Economics (H460)?
Yes. Marlbridge teaches OCR A Level Economics (H460) live online, one-to-one only, taught by a named subject teacher from its academy in Lahore, Pakistan. The first trial class is free.
Are there free OCR A Level Economics (H460) revision notes and practice questions?
Yes. Marlbridge has published 145 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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