7136 · AQA A Level
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Markets and Market Failure
Economics · June 2024 · Variant 1
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: AQA
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3.8 / 5
240
360 min
Government intervention and market failure policies
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
240
Duration
360 min
Session difficulty
3.8 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
The AQA A-Level Economics June 2024 series represents a comprehensive and balanced test of both micro and macro-economic theory.
It featured a strong emphasis on current issues such as student housing, labor strikes, and the implications of deglobalization, challenging students to demonstrate high levels of synthesis, analytical depth, and precise evaluation.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
No data available in official reports
Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
Skill weighting
Shows the skill mix this paper tested most heavily.
Knowledge & Understanding
Weight: 5100%Application (AO2)
Weight: 360%Analysis (AO3)
Weight: 240%Evaluation (AO4)
Weight: 120%
Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
No data available in official reports
Recurring mistakes across years
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No data available in official reports
Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
No data available in official reports
Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
No data available in official reports
Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
Examiner report — national grade boundaries and question-level commentary
Level A*
Approx. 72% of maximum mark
Level A
Approx. 62% of maximum mark
Level B
Approx. 53% of maximum mark
Level C
Approx. 44% of maximum mark
Level D
Approx. 35% of maximum mark
Level E
Approx. 25% of maximum mark
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
No data available in official reports
Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
Give reasons and link mechanism to outcome; each point needs a because/so chain.
Weigh arguments for and against with evidence; end with a supported judgement.
Present multiple perspectives with evidence; balance breadth and depth.
Match the expected response style for “Assess” questions.
Show formula, substitution, and unit; method marks need visible working.
Support your choice with specific evidence from data or the scenario given.
Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
Min per mark: 2
Min per mark: 1.5
Min per mark: 1.5
Min per mark: 1.5
Min per mark: 1.5
Min per mark: 1.5
Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
45 marks this session
Fiscal policy and supply-side policies
35 marks this session
Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly
30 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
No data available in official reports
Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly
Fiscal policy and supply-side policies
The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
The international economy
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure:
Paper 2: National and International Economy:
Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues:
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
No data available in official reports
Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
45 marks this session
Practise in RevuiFiscal policy and supply-side policies
35 marks this session
Practise in RevuiPerfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly
30 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
The AQA A-Level Economics June 2024 series represents a comprehensive and balanced test of both micro and macro-economic theory.
- 2Message
It featured a strong emphasis on current issues such as student housing, labor strikes, and the implications of deglobalization, challenging students to demonstrate high levels of synthesis, analytical depth, and precise evaluation.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2024 2024
Economics
The AQA A-Level Economics June 2024 series represents a comprehensive and balanced test of both micro and macro-economic theory. It featured a strong emphasis on current issues such as student housing, labor strikes, and the implications of deglobalization, challenging students t
The AQA A-Level Economics June 2024 series represents a comprehensive and balanced test of both micro and macro-economic theory.
It featured a strong emphasis on current issues such as student housing, labor strikes, and the implications of deglobalization, challenging students to demonstrate high levels of synthesis, analytical depth, and precise evaluation.
- Total marks
- 240
- Duration
- 360 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.8 / 5
Session analysis
The AQA A-Level Economics June 2024 series represents a comprehensive and balanced test of both micro and macro-economic theory. It featured a strong emphasis on current issues such as student housing, labor strikes, and the implications of deglobalization, challenging students to demonstrate high levels of synthesis, analytical depth, and precise evaluation.
Updated Jun 14, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure:
Paper 2: National and International Economy:
Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues:
Top chapters
Exam structure insights
Marks by chapter
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Mark accessibility
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67% within easy or medium reach
Command word frequency
Spot common command words so answers match the expected response style.
Question type mix
Compare the mark share of each paper section and question type.
Evaluative Essay
125·5·52%
Analytical Exposition
45·3·19%
Multiple Choice
30·30·13%
Data Analysis & Comparison
18·3·8%
Diagrammatic Explanation
18·2·8%
Quantitative
4·2·2%
Study ROI
Bigger bubbles recur more often; higher bubbles carry more marks, helping you rank revision priorities.
Difficulty trend
Compare difficulty across recent years.
Time vs marks
Compare marks with suggested time allocation to plan exam pacing.
Paper 1 Section A (
0.50 m/minPaper 1 Section B (
0.67 m/minPaper 2 Section A (
0.67 m/minPaper 2 Section B (
0.67 m/minPaper 3 Section A (
0.67 m/minPaper 3 Section B (
0.67 m/minTotal marks
220
Total time
340 min
Avg pace
0.65
Cumulative marks ladder
The line is your running mark total question by question; dashed lines are the estimated grade cut-offs. See which question the line crosses your target grade at, so you know how far you must answer cleanly and which questions decide a band.
Next-year prediction
Topics worth watching next year, with the reason shown directly below each bar.
Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism
88%88%
Environmental Economics & Negative Externalities
85%85%
The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates
82%82%
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 2h
- Total marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 33.3%
- Question types
- Quantitative/Calculation, Short Response Data, Diagrammatic Explanation, Analytical Exposition, Evaluative Essay
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