Remember the OCR F582 revision material

Go to the link at the bottom right under Useful Websites - OCR F582 course companion. If you are having problems with this, go to the Economics department site on the intranet, then Pupils, then Yr 12, then Module 2 - Macroeconomics then OCR F582 tutor2u notes. This then gives a list of topics. You can also have a look at the AS Macroeconomics Q&A for more notes.

Macroeconomics essential revision

It is absolutely essential that you know the 4Cs, Calculation, Causes, Consequences and Cures for the major macroeconomic issues of unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and balance of payments.

http://rapidrevision.co.uk/economics-student/2009/05/26/as-revision-checklist-of-macroeconomic-essentials/

Simple overview of macroeconomics

Brief outline of the 3 main policies used by government.
http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/bank/business/external/policy/expl.htm

More detail on the practical workings of the policies.
http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/bank/business/external/policy/theories.htm

Top 10 tips for OCR AS Macro paper

The AS exam papers consist of a short case study followed by 6 or 7 questions, several of which have two or more parts. The timing for both papers is 90 minutes and there are 60 marks. (Approximately 1½ minutes a mark, but use less time on short answer questions and you need time to read the case study.) To get an A grade, you need to score 80% or 48/60.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/top-ten-tips-for-ocr-as-economics/#extended

Some great tutor2u revision articles

Revision articles on the following topics:

Measuring unemployment - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-measuring-unemployment/

Consequences of unemployment - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-consequences-of-unemployment/

Accelerator effect - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-accelerator/

Comparative advantage - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-comparative-advantage/

Exchange rates and inflation - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-the-exchange-rate-and-inflation/

Problems in forecasting inflation - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-problems-in-forecasting-inflation/

Frictional and structural unemployment - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-frictional-and-structural-unemployment/

Consumption and the trade balance - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-consumption-and-the-trade-balance/

Demand-side shocks - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-demand-side-shocks/

Aggregate demand - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-aggregate-demand/

Revision on business investment: http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-business-investment/

Revision mindmap for AS macroeconomics

Tutor2u mindmap for AS macro revision

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/files/Revising_Macro_2008.pdf

Top 10 tips for doing well in Macro economics

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/top-ten-tips-for-ocr-as-economics/

Revision focus articles from tutor2u

For the revision focus student notes please select from the list of related articles below.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/revision-focus-articles/