7135 · AQA AS Level
7135/21
AS Level Economics Paper 2
Economics · June 2024 · Variant 1
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: AQA
Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.
3.4 / 5
140
180 min
Macroeconomic policy instruments and their effectiveness
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
140
Duration
180 min
Session difficulty
3.4 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
The AQA AS Economics 7135 June 2024 series offered a balanced assessment of microeconomic market failure and macroeconomic policy.
Students faced highly structured multi-step calculations and context-rich evaluations on tourism and levelling up.
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
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Recurring mistakes across years
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Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
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Level exemplars
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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. 69% of maximum mark
Level B
Approx. 62% of maximum mark
Level C
Approx. 55% of maximum mark
Level D
Approx. 48% of maximum mark
Level E
Approx. 41% 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.
Show formula, substitution, and unit; method marks need visible working.
Match the expected response style for “Define” questions.
Match the expected response style for “Draw” questions.
Present multiple perspectives with evidence; balance breadth and depth.
Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
No data available in official reports
Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
Macroeconomic Policy and Government Intervention
42 marks this session
The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
36 marks this session
Price determination in a competitive market
20 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
Macroeconomic Policy and Government Intervention
The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
Price determination in a competitive market
Economic performance
Difficulty trend
How session difficulty has shifted across recent years
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1: The Operation of Markets and Market Failure:
Paper 2: The National Economy in a Global Context:
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
Macroeconomic Policy and Government Intervention
42 marks this session
Practise in RevuiThe market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
36 marks this session
Practise in RevuiPrice determination in a competitive market
20 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 AS Economics 7135 June 2024 series offered a balanced assessment of microeconomic market failure and macroeconomic policy.
- 2Message
Students faced highly structured multi-step calculations and context-rich evaluations on tourism and levelling up.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2024 2024
Economics
The AQA AS Economics 7135 June 2024 series offered a balanced assessment of microeconomic market failure and macroeconomic policy. Students faced highly structured multi-step calculations and context-rich evaluations on tourism and levelling up.
The AQA AS Economics 7135 June 2024 series offered a balanced assessment of microeconomic market failure and macroeconomic policy.
Students faced highly structured multi-step calculations and context-rich evaluations on tourism and levelling up.
- Total marks
- 140
- Duration
- 180 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.4 / 5
Session analysis
The AQA AS Economics 7135 June 2024 series offered a balanced assessment of microeconomic market failure and macroeconomic policy. Students faced highly structured multi-step calculations and context-rich evaluations on tourism and levelling up.
Updated Jun 14, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1: The Operation of Markets and Market Failure:
Paper 2: The National Economy in a Global Context:
Top chapters
Exam structure insights
Marks by chapter
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Mark accessibility
Estimate which marks were basic, mid-level, or high-difficulty.
71% 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.
Evaluation Essay
50·2·36%
Multiple Choice
40·40·29%
Explanation Essay
20·2·14%
Calculations
8·2·6%
Data Comparison
8·2·6%
Diagrammatic Drawing
8·2·6%
Definitions
6·2·4%
Study ROI
Bigger bubbles recur more often; higher bubbles carry more marks, helping you rank revision priorities.
Next-year prediction
Topics worth watching next year, with the reason shown directly below each bar.
Competitive and concentrated markets (Monopoly regulation)
90%90%
Production, costs, and economies of scale structures
80%80%
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 1h 30min
- Total marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 50%
- Question types
- Multiple Choice, Definition, Calculation, Data Interpretation, Diagrammatic Drawing, Explanation Essay, Evaluation Essay
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.