A Level Economics Revision Guide
The A Level Economics Revision Guide is a concise revision handbook for students taking Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708). It draws together all the core content, from Microeconomics to Macroeconomics, so you can revise efficiently in the final stretch before the exam.
$29.00- Programme
- Cambridge International A Level
- Subject
- Economics (9708)
- Level
- AS & A2
- Pages
- 197 pages
- Language
- English (bilingual terms)
About this guide
Each topic follows a clear structure: key definitions, diagram models, real-world examples and the common pitfalls that cost marks. Economic terminology is explained precisely in English alongside Vietnamese equivalents, helping Vietnamese students master the specialist language.
It is an ideal resource for reinforcing the fundamentals and building exam technique in line with Cambridge's Assessment Objectives (AOs), from knowledge and understanding through to analysis and evaluation.
What is inside
- Basic economic ideas and resource allocation (the fundamental economic problem, opportunity cost, economic systems)
- The price system and the microeconomy (supply and demand, elasticity, market equilibrium)
- Government microeconomic intervention (taxes, subsidies, price controls, market failure)
- The macroeconomy (AD/AS, growth, inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments)
- Government macroeconomic intervention (fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies)
- Market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition)
- The theory of the firm, costs and revenue
- Techniques for drawing and analysing diagrams, plus tips for writing high-scoring evaluative essays
Who this guide is for
- Students in Grades 11-12 taking Cambridge AS & A Level Economics (9708)
- Candidates revising independently for Papers 1-4
- Students who need to reinforce economic terminology in English and their diagram skills
- Students moving up from IGCSE Economics to A Level
- Teachers and tutors who need a summary resource to revise with students
How to use this guide
- Revise topic by topic and redraw the core diagrams yourself before reading the worked solutions
- Build an English-Vietnamese glossary for each chapter to lock in precise definitions
- Practise answering along the AO structure: knowledge - application - analysis - evaluation
- For evaluation questions, practise writing balanced, two-sided conclusions
- Work through past papers under timed conditions, then check against the summaries
- Note down the common mistakes flagged in the book to avoid losing marks
Questions about this guide
Does the book teach how to draw and analyse economics diagrams?
Yes. It gives detailed guidance on drawing key diagrams such as supply and demand, AD/AS, cost curves and market structures, along with how to analyse them for maximum marks.
Which papers of the 9708 syllabus does the book cover?
It covers the content for all four papers, from the AS-level multiple-choice and written papers (Papers 1-2) to the advanced analysis and evaluation at A2 level (Papers 3-4).