Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Economics (YEC11)
Develop microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis, progressing to business behaviour and the global economy.
Specification Issue 2, June 2018
Course structure and assessment routes
- IAS Economics XEC11: Units 1 and 2. IAL Economics YEC11: all four units, taken in stages or at the end of the course.
Main syllabus content
- Markets in action
- Macroeconomic performance and policy
- Business behaviour
- Developments in the global economy
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
YEC11 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
WEC11/01
Unit 1: Markets in Action
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50% IAS / 25% IAL
WEC12/01
Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50% IAS / 25% IAL
WEC13/01
Unit 3: Business Behaviour
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 25% IAL
WEC14/01
Unit 4: Developments in the Global Economy
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 25% IAL
Key assessment information
- All units are externally assessed. Units 1–2 include multiple choice, short answers, data response and one selected essay; Units 3–4 include multiple choice, data response and two selected essays.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official YEC11 syllabus/specification (PDF). Specification Issue 2, June 2018.
Source PDF pages: 12, 13, 14. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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