To understand the A Level Economics syllabus well, students enrolled in TET’s Economics tuition classes do not engage in rote learning through content memorisation. Instead, techniques to study smart are imparted to the students. This include 2 Important Tips For Tackling H2 Economics Policy Questions which students cannot ignore and must be aware of.
Tip No. 1: Understanding Policy Questions Well
Policy questions appear regularly in A Level Economics examinations. For example, under the topic on:
i) Resource Allocation in Competitive Markets – students may be asked to discuss policy solutions to help low-income consumers afford a necessity such as healthcare.
ii) Market Failure – students are often asked to discuss policy solutions to tackle various causes of market failure.
iii) Firms – students will be asked for policy measures to tackle market power in order to safeguard consumer and societal welfare
iv) Macroeconomics – it is common to encounter questions requiring students to propose policy solutions to achieve the various macroeconomic objectives.
Tip No. 2: Understanding The Structure Well
For questions in this format: ”Discuss whether Policy A is best/most appropriate/the only way to tackle a certain problem”, the structure should look like this:
R1 = how Policy A works (pros) aka it is the best/most appropriate/the only way
E1 = limitations of Policy A
R2 = how an alternative policy works (pros) aka another policy is better
E2 = limitations of alternative policy
Summative Conclusion
For questions in a different format (where students are not required to invoke an alternative policy): “Discuss the appropriateness of Policy A in tackling a certain problem”, the structure should look like this:
R1 = how Policy A works (pros) in tackling Root Cause 1 of problem
E1 = limitations of Policy A
R2 = how Policy A works (pros) in tackling Root Cause 2 of problem
E2 = limitations of Policy A
Summative Conclusion
In other words, we split the problem into 2 root causes, instead of splitting R1 and R2 into 2 policies.
Conclusion
This is an example of how studying smart based on rehearsed structures can help H2 Economics tuition students in TET’s H2 Economics hybrid tuition classes cut through the content clutter and do MORE with LESS.
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