Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR Level: A-level Subject: Economics First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2017

Master the skills you need to set yourself apart and hit the highest grades; this year-round course companion develops the higher-order thinking skills that top-achieving students possess, providing step-by-step guidance, examples and tips for getting an A grade.

Written by experienced author and teacher James Powell, Aiming for an A in A-level Economics:

• Helps you develop the ‘A grade skills’ of analysis, evaluation, creation and application

• Takes you step by step through specific skills you need to master in A-level Economics, so you can apply these skills and approach each exam question as an A/A* candidate

• Clearly shows how to move up the grades with sample responses annotated to highlight the key features of A/A* answers

• Helps you practise to achieve the levels expected of top-performing students, using in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study

• Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid

• Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources

Supports the major exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel and OCR specifications.