Introduction to the wider skills needed Flashcards
1
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Main skills needed
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- quantitative skills
- literacy skills
- diagram skills
2
Q
Quantitative skills
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- makes up 20% of marks
- Notes in examiner reports : students often struggle to calculate percentage increases/decreases
- Not given formulas in exam
3
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Diagram skills
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- Requries detailed and accurate lables
- Accompanied by clear written explanation for what it shows
4
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Literacy skills
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- Examiners are also assessing quality of writing (not just the points you make)
- Writing must include
- As many economics terms as possible
- Academic-style writing
- Clear chains of reasoning
- Logical structures in argument
