GCSE Mastery Worksheets | KS4 | Retrieval, Justify, Evaluate & Independent Learning
These GCSE Mastery Worksheets are designed to develop higher-order thinking, support retrieval practice, and promote independent learning across a wide range of topics. Ideal for KS4 students, each worksheet provides structured, accessible tasks that encourage students to explain, justify, predict and evaluate — key skills for success in GCSE exams.
Each worksheet includes:
Prioritise and Justify – Rank key ideas and justify your decisions
What If? Scenario – Apply knowledge to unfamiliar situations and predict outcomes
True, True, False – Spot misconceptions and explain your reasoning
Perspective Swap – Consider different viewpoints to develop evaluation skills
Self-Check – Reflect on learning and progress towards key objectives
These resources are perfect for:
Independent learning and revision
Retrieval and consolidation tasks
Stretch and challenge activities
Cover lessons
Homework and DIRT time
All worksheets are fully editable in Word or Google Docs, making them easy to adapt for your subject or topic. A ready-to-use tool for building exam confidence and deepening understanding at GCSE (KS4) level.
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3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
4.1.1.1 Economic methodology
4.1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity
4.1.1.3 Economic resources
4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources
4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams
4.1.2.1 Consumer behaviour
4.1.2.2 Imperfect information
4.1.2.3 Aspects of behavioural economic theory
4.1.3.1 Determinants of demand for goods and services
4.1.3.2 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
4.1.3.3 Determinants of supply of goods and services
4.1.3.4 Price elasticity of supply
4.1.3.5 The determination of equilibrium market prices
4.1.4.1 Production and productivity
4.1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange
4.1.4.3 Costs of production
4.1.4.4 Economies and diseconomies of scale
4.1.4.5 Average revenue, total revenue and profit
4.1.5.1 Market structures
4.1.5.2 The objectives of firms
4.1.5.3 Perfect competition
4.1.5.4 Monopolistic competition
4.1.5.5 Oligopoly
4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
4.1.5.7 Price discrimination
4.1.6.1 The demand for labour
4.1.6.2 The supply of labour
4.1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in competitive and non-competitive labour markets
4.1.6.4 The influence of trade unions in the labour market
4.1.6.5 The national minimum wage
4.1.6.6 Discrimination in the labour market
4.1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth
4.1.7.2 Poverty
4.1.7.3 Government policies to influence the distribution of income and wealth and to alleviate poverty
4.2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy
4.2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1.3 Uses of index numbers
4.2.1.4 The circular flow of income
4.2.1.5 The use of real data to measure economic performance
4.2.2.1 Aggregate demand (AD)
4.2.2.2 Aggregate supply (AS)
4.2.2.3 The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply
4.2.2.4 The multiplier
4.2.3.1 Economic growth
4.2.3.2 Inflation and deflation
4.2.3.3 Employment and unemployment
4.2.3.4 Balance of payments
4.2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets
4.2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system
4.2.5.1 Fiscal policy
4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies
4.2.5.3 The distinction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and supply-side policy
Save hours of planning and increase student engagement with this comprehensive GCSE resource pack, designed to support full specification coverage. Ideal for lessons, cover work, revision, homework, and retrieval practice, this all-in-one bundle includes a wide variety of editable, student-friendly materials that promote grade improvement, exam readiness, and independent learning.
This resource pack includes:
PiXL-style Thinking Hard tasks to challenge students and develop deeper thinking
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for retrieval practice and low-stakes assessment
Gap-fill worksheets with MCQ options to support knowledge recall and build confidence
Retrieval grids and knowledge organisers to reinforce key content over time
Rank and Justify activities to build evaluation skills and prepare for extended responses
Find the Fib and true/false tasks for quick assessment for learning
Structured exam-style questions to support high-quality written responses and exam technique
Ready-to-use cover work packs for independent use or non-specialist delivery
Video links and revision summaries for independent study and flipped learning
Suitable for KS4 & GCSE this pack is ideal for teachers looking to raise achievement while saving time with high-quality, ready-made resources.
Save hours of planning and increase student engagement with this comprehensive A level resource pack, designed to support full specification coverage. Ideal for lessons, cover work, revision, homework, and retrieval practice, this all-in-one bundle includes a wide variety of editable, student-friendly materials that promote grade improvement, exam readiness, and independent learning.
This resource pack includes:
PiXL-style Thinking Hard tasks to challenge students and develop deeper thinking
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for retrieval practice and low-stakes assessment
Gap-fill worksheets with MCQ options to support knowledge recall and build confidence
Retrieval grids and knowledge organisers to reinforce key content over time
Rank and Justify activities to build evaluation skills and prepare for extended responses
Find the Fib and true/false tasks for quick assessment for learning
Structured exam-style questions to support high-quality written responses and exam technique
Ready-to-use cover work packs for independent use or non-specialist delivery
Video links and revision summaries for independent study and flipped learning
Suitable for KS5 & A level this pack is ideal for teachers looking to raise achievement while saving time with high-quality, ready-made resources.
This pack of GCSE thinking strategy worksheets is designed to support retrieval practice, stretch and challenge, and critical thinking across the full KS4 curriculum. Based on popular strategies like Odd One Out, Link It Up, Silent Debate, Prove It, and Because-But-So, these tasks promote deeper understanding, evaluation, and analysis – ideal for AO3, metacognition, and higher-order thinking.
Each worksheet is fully aligned to the GCSE specification, covering every topic with student-friendly language and structured response prompts. Perfect for Ofsted-ready planning, DIRT tasks, revision, cover lessons, and independent learning.
Editable in Word/Google Docs that cover the whole specification.
One sheet per specification point
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
This pack of A level thinking strategy worksheets is designed to support retrieval practice, stretch and challenge, and critical thinking across the full KS5 curriculum. Based on popular strategies like Odd One Out, Link It Up, Silent Debate, Prove It, and Because-But-So, these tasks promote deeper understanding, evaluation, and analysis – ideal for AO3, metacognition, and higher-order thinking.
Each worksheet is fully aligned to the A level specification, covering every topic with student-friendly language and structured response prompts. Perfect for Ofsted-ready planning, DIRT tasks, revision, cover lessons, and independent learning.
Editable in Word/Google Docs that cover the whole specification.
One sheet per specification point
Ranking & Justify Grid Worksheets – Promote Critical Thinking & Evaluation Skills
Perfect for GCSE and A-Level | All Subjects | Editable Word Format
These GCSE and A-Level printable worksheets are ideal for developing critical thinking, evaluation skills, and justification in all subjects. Each worksheet encourages students to rank key concepts and provide reasoned justifications using subject knowledge, helping them master higher-order thinking and prepare for extended writing questions. Perfect for revision, independent learning, exam practice, or stretch and challenge, these fully editable thinking skills resources support success across the exam board and cover all specification points for the exam. There is one worksheet per specification point.
What’s Included:
A scenario or big question linked to the spec content
A ranking table (5–10 key ideas, events, beliefs, processes, or case studies)
Justification prompts to support extended writing and critical thinking
Extension questions for higher-level learners
Fully editable in Microsoft Word
Perfect For:
Stretch & Challenge
Revision activities
AO3-focused exam skills
Group or independent tasks
Homework or cover lessons
DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time)
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
Ranking & Justify Grid Worksheets – Promote Critical Thinking & Evaluation Skills
Perfect for GCSE and A-Level | All Subjects | Editable Word Format
These GCSE and A-Level printable worksheets are ideal for developing critical thinking, evaluation skills, and justification in all subjects. Each worksheet encourages students to rank key concepts and provide reasoned justifications using subject knowledge, helping them master higher-order thinking and prepare for extended writing questions. Perfect for revision, independent learning, exam practice, or stretch and challenge, these fully editable thinking skills resources support success across the exam board and cover all specification points for the exam. There is one worksheet per specification point.
What’s Included:
A scenario or big question linked to the spec content
A ranking table (5–10 key ideas, events, beliefs, processes, or case studies)
Justification prompts to support extended writing and critical thinking
Extension questions for higher-level learners
Fully editable in Microsoft Word
Perfect For:
Stretch & Challenge
Revision activities
AO3-focused exam skills
Group or independent tasks
Homework or cover lessons
DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time)
Revision resources for each part of the specification
Retrieval grids
Knowledge organisers
Thinking hard grids
Revision sheets
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
Revision resources for each part of the specification
Retrieval grids
Knowledge organisers
Thinking hard grids
Revision sheets
4.1.1.1 Economic methodology
4.1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity
4.1.1.3 Economic resources
4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources
4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams
4.1.2.1 Consumer behaviour
4.1.2.2 Imperfect information
4.1.2.3 Aspects of behavioural economic theory
4.1.3.1 Determinants of demand for goods and services
4.1.3.2 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
4.1.3.3 Determinants of supply of goods and services
4.1.3.4 Price elasticity of supply
4.1.3.5 The determination of equilibrium market prices
4.1.4.1 Production and productivity
4.1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange
4.1.4.3 Costs of production
4.1.4.4 Economies and diseconomies of scale
4.1.4.5 Average revenue, total revenue and profit
4.1.5.1 Market structures
4.1.5.2 The objectives of firms
4.1.5.3 Perfect competition
4.1.5.4 Monopolistic competition
4.1.5.5 Oligopoly
4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
4.1.5.7 Price discrimination
4.1.6.1 The demand for labour
4.1.6.2 The supply of labour
4.1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in competitive and non-competitive labour markets
4.1.6.4 The influence of trade unions in the labour market
4.1.6.5 The national minimum wage
4.1.6.6 Discrimination in the labour market
4.1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth
4.1.7.2 Poverty
4.1.7.3 Government policies to influence the distribution of income and wealth and to alleviate poverty
4.2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy
4.2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1.3 Uses of index numbers
4.2.1.4 The circular flow of income
4.2.1.5 The use of real data to measure economic performance
4.2.2.1 Aggregate demand (AD)
4.2.2.2 Aggregate supply (AS)
4.2.2.3 The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply
4.2.2.4 The multiplier
4.2.3.1 Economic growth
4.2.3.2 Inflation and deflation
4.2.3.3 Employment and unemployment
4.2.3.4 Balance of payments
4.2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets
4.2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system
4.2.5.1 Fiscal policy
4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies
4.2.5.3 The distinction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and supply-side policy
Perfect for retrieval, revision, or challenge tasks!
This Thinking Hard Challenge Grid uses PiXL’s higher-order strategies to help students deeply engage with specification content
Designed to stretch and challenge learners of all abilities, it’s perfect for starters, plenaries, cover work, independent study, or revision stations.
Example Tasks:
Reduce It – Strip information down to the essentials
Spot the Mistake – Identify and correct misconceptions
Connect 4 – Link keywords and explain their relationship
Always/Sometimes/Never – Justify your reasoning
Apply It – Real-world scenario questions
One per specification point
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
Perfect for retrieval, revision, or challenge tasks!
This Thinking Hard Challenge Grid uses PiXL’s higher-order strategies to help students deeply engage with specification content
Designed to stretch and challenge learners of all abilities, it’s perfect for starters, plenaries, cover work, independent study, or revision stations.
Example Tasks:
Reduce It – Strip information down to the essentials
Spot the Mistake – Identify and correct misconceptions
Connect 4 – Link keywords and explain their relationship
Always/Sometimes/Never – Justify your reasoning
Apply It – Real-world scenario questions
One per specification point
4.1.1.1 Economic methodology
4.1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity
4.1.1.3 Economic resources
4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources
4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams
4.1.2.1 Consumer behaviour
4.1.2.2 Imperfect information
4.1.2.3 Aspects of behavioural economic theory
4.1.3.1 Determinants of demand for goods and services
4.1.3.2 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
4.1.3.3 Determinants of supply of goods and services
4.1.3.4 Price elasticity of supply
4.1.3.5 The determination of equilibrium market prices
4.1.4.1 Production and productivity
4.1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange
4.1.4.3 Costs of production
4.1.4.4 Economies and diseconomies of scale
4.1.4.5 Average revenue, total revenue and profit
4.1.5.1 Market structures
4.1.5.2 The objectives of firms
4.1.5.3 Perfect competition
4.1.5.4 Monopolistic competition
4.1.5.5 Oligopoly
4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
4.1.5.7 Price discrimination
4.1.6.1 The demand for labour
4.1.6.2 The supply of labour
4.1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in competitive and non-competitive labour markets
4.1.6.4 The influence of trade unions in the labour market
4.1.6.5 The national minimum wage
4.1.6.6 Discrimination in the labour market
4.1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth
4.1.7.2 Poverty
4.1.7.3 Government policies to influence the distribution of income and wealth and to alleviate poverty
4.2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy
4.2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1.3 Uses of index numbers
4.2.1.4 The circular flow of income
4.2.1.5 The use of real data to measure economic performance
4.2.2.1 Aggregate demand (AD)
4.2.2.2 Aggregate supply (AS)
4.2.2.3 The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply
4.2.2.4 The multiplier
4.2.3.1 Economic growth
4.2.3.2 Inflation and deflation
4.2.3.3 Employment and unemployment
4.2.3.4 Balance of payments
4.2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets
4.2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system
4.2.5.1 Fiscal policy
4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies
4.2.5.3 The distinction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and supply-side policy
Gap Fill & MCQ Worksheet
This engaging, print-ready worksheet is designed to help students master the course. Save yourself lesson planning time.
Perfect for lesson starters, independent revision, or homework tasks, this double-page activity supports knowledge recall and deeper understanding.
There is one sheet per specification listed below:
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
Gap Fill & MCQ Worksheet
This engaging, print-ready worksheet is designed to help students master the course. Save yourself lesson planning time.
Perfect for lesson starters, independent revision, or homework tasks, this double-page activity supports knowledge recall and deeper understanding.
There is one sheet per specification listed below:
4.1.1.1 Economic methodology
4.1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity
4.1.1.3 Economic resources
4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources
4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams
4.1.2.1 Consumer behaviour
4.1.2.2 Imperfect information
4.1.2.3 Aspects of behavioural economic theory
4.1.3.1 Determinants of demand for goods and services
4.1.3.2 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
4.1.3.3 Determinants of supply of goods and services
4.1.3.4 Price elasticity of supply
4.1.3.5 The determination of equilibrium market prices
4.1.4.1 Production and productivity
4.1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange
4.1.4.3 Costs of production
4.1.4.4 Economies and diseconomies of scale
4.1.4.5 Average revenue, total revenue and profit
4.1.5.1 Market structures
4.1.5.2 The objectives of firms
4.1.5.3 Perfect competition
4.1.5.4 Monopolistic competition
4.1.5.5 Oligopoly
4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
4.1.5.7 Price discrimination
4.1.6.1 The demand for labour
4.1.6.2 The supply of labour
4.1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in competitive and non-competitive labour markets
4.1.6.4 The influence of trade unions in the labour market
4.1.6.5 The national minimum wage
4.1.6.6 Discrimination in the labour market
4.1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth
4.1.7.2 Poverty
4.1.7.3 Government policies to influence the distribution of income and wealth and to alleviate poverty
4.2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy
4.2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1.3 Uses of index numbers
4.2.1.4 The circular flow of income
4.2.1.5 The use of real data to measure economic performance
4.2.2.1 Aggregate demand (AD)
4.2.2.2 Aggregate supply (AS)
4.2.2.3 The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply
4.2.2.4 The multiplier
4.2.3.1 Economic growth
4.2.3.2 Inflation and deflation
4.2.3.3 Employment and unemployment
4.2.3.4 Balance of payments
4.2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets
4.2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system
4.2.5.1 Fiscal policy
4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies
4.2.5.3 The distinction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and supply-side policy
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One retrieval grid per specification point
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
One retrieval grid per specification point
4.1.1.1 Economic methodology
4.1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity
4.1.1.3 Economic resources
4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources
4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams
4.1.2.1 Consumer behaviour
4.1.2.2 Imperfect information
4.1.2.3 Aspects of behavioural economic theory
4.1.3.1 Determinants of demand for goods and services
4.1.3.2 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
4.1.3.3 Determinants of supply of goods and services
4.1.3.4 Price elasticity of supply
4.1.3.5 The determination of equilibrium market prices
4.1.4.1 Production and productivity
4.1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange
4.1.4.3 Costs of production
4.1.4.4 Economies and diseconomies of scale
4.1.4.5 Average revenue, total revenue and profit
4.1.5.1 Market structures
4.1.5.2 The objectives of firms
4.1.5.3 Perfect competition
4.1.5.4 Monopolistic competition
4.1.5.5 Oligopoly
4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
4.1.5.7 Price discrimination
4.1.6.1 The demand for labour
4.1.6.2 The supply of labour
4.1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in competitive and non-competitive labour markets
4.1.6.4 The influence of trade unions in the labour market
4.1.6.5 The national minimum wage
4.1.6.6 Discrimination in the labour market
4.1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth
4.1.7.2 Poverty
4.1.7.3 Government policies to influence the distribution of income and wealth and to alleviate poverty
4.2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy
4.2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1.3 Uses of index numbers
4.2.1.4 The circular flow of income
4.2.1.5 The use of real data to measure economic performance
4.2.2.1 Aggregate demand (AD)
4.2.2.2 Aggregate supply (AS)
4.2.2.3 The interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply
4.2.2.4 The multiplier
4.2.3.1 Economic growth
4.2.3.2 Inflation and deflation
4.2.3.3 Employment and unemployment
4.2.3.4 Balance of payments
4.2.4.1 The structure of financial markets and financial assets
4.2.4.2 Commercial banks and investment banks
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system
4.2.5.1 Fiscal policy
4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies
4.2.5.3 The distinction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and supply-side policy
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