Dimension A B
The student work has the following The student work has the
characteristics:
 thorough and accurate
description of economic terms,
facts, concepts, principles, and
the structure and operation of
Knowledge and understanding
economic models in a variety of
economic contexts relating to
micro-economics
 systematic application and
thorough explanation, making
links and using examples of
economic techniques,
concepts, models, patterns,
similarities and differences in
data and information relating to
micro-economics
 sustained control of a wide
range of appropriate
conventions of communication
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 discerning selection, thorough
Investigation
and coherent organisation of
data and information from
sources provided
 thorough examination of data
for completeness, relevance,
accuracy and bias to determine
validity
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 accurate description of
economic terms, facts,
concepts, principles and the
structure and operation of
economic models in a
variety of economic contexts
relating to micro-economics
 application and detailed
explanation, using examples
of economic techniques,
concepts, models, patterns,
similarities and differences
in data and information
relating to micro-economics
 consistent use of a range of
appropriate conventions of
communication
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 selection and coherent
organisation of data and
information from sources
provided
 detailed examination of data
for completeness,
relevance, accuracy and
bias to determine validity
C D
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 description of economic
terms, facts, concepts,
principles and the
structure and operation of
economic models relating
to micro-economics
 application, using simple
examples of economic
techniques, concepts,
models, patterns,
similarities and differences
in data and information
relating to micro-
economics
 use of appropriate
conventions of
communication
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 selection and organisation
of data and information
from sources provided
 examination of data for
completeness, relevance,
accuracy and bias to
determine validity
E
The student work has the
following characteristics: following characteristics:
 partial description of  statement of economic
economic terms, facts, terms, facts or concepts
concepts or principles relating to micro-economics
relating to micro-
economics
 partial application of  statement of economic
economic techniques, techniques, concepts,
concepts, models or models or information
information relating to relating to micro-economics
micro-economics
 frequent lapses in  frequent lapses in
appropriate conventions appropriate conventions of
of communication communication that
impedes understanding
The student work has the The student work has the
following characteristics: following characteristics:
 selection and  selection of data or
organisation of data or information
information
 simple examination of  rudimentary examination of
data for completeness or data
relevance
  analysis of complex economic
relationships through the
reasoned interpretation of
patterns, data and information
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 discerning use of a
comprehensive variety of
viewpoints, economic ideas and
decisions to construct complex
and substantiated economic
understanding relating to micro-
economics
Synthesis and evaluation
 appraisal of economic ideas,
through the critical use of
implicit or explicit criteria, to
draw valid and supported
conclusions
o Purposeful and effective
communication, as shown
through:
 Findings presented fluently,
clearly and concisely;
 Micro-economics
terminology used accurately
throughout;
 Strong use of qualitative
and quantitative concepts
 analysis of economic
relationships through the
interpretation of patterns,
data and information
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 use of a wide variety of
viewpoints, economic ideas
and decisions to construct
substantiated economic
understanding relating to
micro-economics
 appraisal of economic
ideas, through the
considered use of implicit or
explicit criteria, to draw valid
conclusions
o Purposeful communication,
as shown through:
 Findings presented
clearly and concisely;
 Micro-economics
terminology generally
used accurately
throughout;
 Good use of qualitative
and quantitative
concepts
 analysis of economic
relationships through the
identification of patterns,
data and information
The student work has the
following characteristics:
 variety of viewpoints,
economic ideas and
decisions to construct
economic understanding
relating to micro-
economics
 appraisal of economic
ideas, through the use of
implicit or explicit criteria,
to draw conclusions
o Satisfactory
communication, as shown
through:
 Findings presented
(but not always
clearly);
 Micro-economics
terminology used;
 Use of qualitative and
quantitative concepts
 identification of economic  statement of economic
relationships from relationships
economic data or
information
The student work has the The student work has the
following characteristics: following characteristics:
 narrow selection of  statement of economic
viewpoints, economic understanding using
ideas or decisions to provided viewpoints,
construct economic economic ideas or
understanding relating to decisions relating to micro-
micro-economics economics
 appraisal of economic  statement of economic
ideas to draw conclusions ideas or conclusions
o Generally ineffective  Few communication skills
communication, as shown
through: shown.
 Findings hard to
discern;
 Only basic economics
terminology used;
 Little use of qualitative
and quantitative
concepts