0455 · June 2024
Economics
The questions for which most candidates selected the correct answer were Questions 1, 9, 10, 26, and 27. These questions covered different parts of the syllabus and were set to test different skills.
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Key examiner messages
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In order to score highly on this paper, the candidates require a broad understanding of the content of the topics in the syllabus.
This is especially the case when an item requires the candidates to perform operations on graphical, numerical, and/or diagrammatic data, the specifics of which are unfamiliar to them.
To select the correct response, candidates need to read each item carefully, taking note of any bold text before making their response.
There was a significant increase in the number of candidates who answered their chosen questions out of order.
In several cases they attempted the questions in Section B in reverse order starting with part (d) first.
Others partially completed a question and then came back to it at the end.
Some put the wrong question number against their answer.
Others crossed out their original answer and attempted it again at the end of the paper.
Question difficulty map
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Structured Questions
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Structured Questions
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Structured Questions
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Topic heatmap across years
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Mark intensity
Fiscal policy
Workers
Market failure
Current account of balance of payments
Price determination
Inflation and deflation
Globalisation, free trade and protection
Firms
Difficulty trend
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Self-diagnostic checklist
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- 1Message
In order to score highly on this paper, the candidates require a broad understanding of the content of the topics in the syllabus.
- 2Message
This is especially the case when an item requires the candidates to perform operations on graphical, numerical, and/or diagrammatic data, the specifics of which are unfamiliar to them.
- 3Message
To select the correct response, candidates need to read each item carefully, taking note of any bold text before making their response.
- 4Message
There was a significant increase in the number of candidates who answered their chosen questions out of order.
- 5Message
In several cases they attempted the questions in Section B in reverse order starting with part (d) first.
- 6Message
Others partially completed a question and then came back to it at the end.
- 7Message
Some put the wrong question number against their answer.
- 8Message
Others crossed out their original answer and attempted it again at the end of the paper.
Teacher briefing pack
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June 2024 2024
Economics
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0455 Economics June 2024 Principal Examiner Report for Teachers © 2024 ECONOMICS Paper 0455/11 Multiple Choice Question Number Key Question Number Key Question Number Key 1 D 11 D 21 A 2 C 12 D 22 D 3 D 13 A 23 A
In order to score highly on this paper, the candidates require a broad understanding of the content of the topics in the syllabus.
This is especially the case when an item requires the candidates to perform operations on graphical, numerical, and/or diagrammatic data, the specifics of which are unfamiliar to them.
To select the correct response, candidates need to read each item carefully, taking note of any bold text before making their response.
Examiner insights
General comments
- •The questions for which most candidates selected the correct answer were Questions 1, 9, 10, 26, and 27.
- •These questions covered different parts of the syllabus and were set to test different skills.
- •The questions for which the fewest candidates selected the correct answer were Questions 7, 11, 12, 19, and 29.
- •These were answered correctly by fewer than 50 per cent of candidates.