IB Economics Exam Preparation Course
Master key skills, top band essay structures, evaluation techniques and paper specific strategies in an intensive 10-week in-person course.
Location
In-person Budapest city centre (location TBC).
Timing
Saturdays 10:00-12:00 from 23 January to 3 April.
Instructor
Qualified teacher and IB examiner.
Class Size
Small group size, 10-15 students.
Course Structure
Week 1 (23 January) – Dynamic Diagrams
Key skills: Mastering precision drawing of diagram shifts and movements as well as concise explanations for short-answer questions.
Exam technique: 4-mark questions solved together.
Week 2 (30 January) – How to write a top band 10-mark essay
Key skills: Mastering the skills needed for quick planning and fully explaining economic theories through detailed chains of reasoning.
Exam technique: Paper 1 10-mark questions planned together.
Week 3 (6 February) – Evaluating like a Pro
Key skills: Mastering evaluation techniques such as CLASPP using a range of past paper questions.
Exam technique: Common 15-mark question areas and their strongest evaluation points.
Week 4 (13 February) – How to write a top band paper 1 15-mark essay
Key skills: Mastering two-sided essay writing using evaluation techniques. Introduction to RWE and command terms.
Exam technique: Structuring paper 1 15-mark questions.
Week 5 (20 February) – The Art of Real World Examples
Key skills: Mastering the skill of embedding RWE in essays.
Exam technique: Paper 1 15-mark questions. Bank of RWE provided for students.
Week 6 (27 February) – Embedding the 9 key concepts
Key skills: Mastering the skill of using the 9 key economic concepts implicitly and explicitly to gain top marks.
Exam technique: Sample answer paragraphs and group planning.
Week 7 (6 March) – How to write a top band paper 2 15-mark essay
Key skills: Mastering the use of context and effectively embedding it in a two-sided essay. Continuation of command terms.
Exam technique: Range of paper 2 15-mark essays.
Week 8 (13 March) – Data Response and Calculations
Key skills: Mastering context based short answer questions and common pitfalls.
Exam technique: Range of short answer questions. Bank of calculations provided for students.
Week 9 (20 March) – Paper 3 Drill – HL ONLY!
Key skills: Mastering HL calculations, short answer questions and paper 3 policy recommendation essays.
Exam technique: Paper 3 samples with a focus on paper 3 10-mark essays.
Week 10 (3 April) – Final Examination Drill and Strategies
Key skills: Mastering strategies including time management, choosing the right questions and avoiding common mistakes.
Exam technique: Time management.