WEC12 Self-Mark Checklist — Master Document

#VERIDIAN V6 Economics | Pearson Edexcel IAL WEC12/01

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#HOW TO USE THIS

Before every practice answer: Read the relevant section checklist. After every practice answer: Run through every box. Any unchecked box = a mark you left on the table. Before the real exam: Read the RAPID version (final section) once in the morning.

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#SECTION A — MCQ (6 marks)

• I answered all 6 questions — never left blank
• I checked each answer against the options before moving on
• I spent no more than 1 minute per question
• If uncertain: I made a best guess (no negative marking on WEC12)

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#SECTION B — 4-MARK QUESTIONS (20 marks)

#For All Section B Questions:

• I identified the command word before writing (Explain / Draw / Calculate)
• I spent no more than 4 minutes on this question
• I stopped writing once the question's requirements were met

#For Explain (4 marks):

• Knowledge statement present — concept accurately defined with economic terminology
• Application present — specific extract figure or context used (not just named)
• Stage 1 analysis present — immediate consequence of the mechanism
• Stage 2 analysis present — further consequence / macro significance
• No evaluation written anywhere in this answer

#For Draw (4 marks):

• Y-axis labelled: "Price Level (P)" or appropriate axis label
• X-axis labelled: "Real GDP / Real Output" or appropriate axis label
• Original curve(s) labelled with subscript 1 (AD₁, SRAS₁, etc.)
• New curve(s) labelled with subscript 2 and directional arrow
• Original equilibrium: P₁ and Y₁ marked with dotted lines to both axes
• New equilibrium: P₂ and Y₂ marked with dotted lines to both axes
• If two shifts required: BOTH drawn (not just one)
• Diagram was ATTEMPTED — never left blank

#For Calculate (4 marks):

• Formula written first in symbolic form
• Correct figures identified — correct variable, correct time period
• All working steps shown (method marks available even if final answer wrong)
• Final answer stated with correct units (%, £bn, etc.)
• Answer rounded appropriately (2 decimal places unless specified)

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#SECTION C Q12a — DEFINE (2 marks)

• Two genuinely distinct components given (not same idea restated)
• Both components are definitional — not examples, not causes, not consequences
• Formula included where the term is quantitative (multiplier, MPC, elasticity)
• No evaluation, analysis, or examples added after the two-part definition
• Answer is under 40 words
• Time taken: under 2 minutes

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#SECTION C Q12b — 4-MARK

(Same checklist as Section B 4-mark questions above)

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#SECTION C Q12c — 6-MARK ANALYSE

• Two distinct chains — not the same argument restated with different words
• Chain 1: knowledge statement with economic terminology (AO1)
• Chain 1: specific extract figure used and linked to mechanism — not copied (AO2)
• Chain 1: analytical chain reaches macroeconomic outcome (real GDP / unemployment / inflation / etc.) (AO3)
• Chain 2: knowledge statement (AO1)
• Chain 2: second specific extract figure or context used — not copied (AO2)
• Chain 2: analytical chain reaches macroeconomic outcome (AO3)
• No evaluation written anywhere in this answer
• No "however" / "it depends" / "this may not work" — these earn zero here
• Word count: approximately 100–130 words
• Time: under 8 minutes

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#SECTION C Q12d — 8-MARK EXAMINE

KAA section:

• Two complete KAA chains — same standard as 6-mark (K + specific data + macro outcome)
• Both chains reach macroeconomic significance
• Extract data embedded mid-chain in both (not just mentioned at the start)
• No evaluation mixed into the KAA chains

Evaluation section (AO4 — 2 marks only):

• One evaluation point present — specific economic reason for a limitation
• Condition stated: "only if / holds only when / provided that / depends on whether"
• Evaluation CHALLENGES the argument — does not reinforce or agree with it
• No bilateral argument (both sides) — that is 14-mark territory
• No conclusion / "overall therefore" written
• Word count: approximately 150–180 words
• Time: 10–11 minutes maximum

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#SECTION C Q12e — 14-MARK DISCUSS

KAA (8 marks):

• Two distinct mechanisms — genuinely different arguments, not the same one restated
• Chain 1: 3–4 stages from cause to macroeconomic significance
• Chain 1: specific extract data embedded mid-chain
• Chain 2: 3–4 stages from cause to macroeconomic significance
• Chain 2: specific extract data embedded mid-chain (different data from Chain 1)
• Both chains address the specific question — not a generic essay on the topic

Evaluation (6 marks):

• Evaluation 1: genuine challenge to Chain 1 — not additional support
• Evaluation 1: specific economic mechanism explaining the limitation
• Evaluation 1: condition stated ("only if / provided that")
• Evaluation 2: different evaluation move from Eval 1 — not the same point restated
• Evaluation 2: mechanism + condition
• Conditional judgement written in conclusion
• Conditional judgement contains "only if" or "provided that" or "depends on whether"
• Conditional judgement WEIGHS both arguments — identifies which is more significant
• Conditional judgement references extract data
• No unconditional "therefore [X] is effective" sentence anywhere

Overall:

• Word count: approximately 250–300 words
• Time: 14–17 minutes maximum

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#SECTION D Q13 — 20-MARK EVALUATE

Question selection (1 minute):

• Test 1 passed: I can name two distinct economic mechanisms for this question
• Test 2 passed: I have own-country data (specific country, specific figure, specific year)
• Test 3 passed: I can write a conditional judgement for this topic
• I chose the question and committed — I am not reconsidering mid-essay

Introduction:

• Key economic concept defined
• Debate identified — what are the two positions being weighed?
• Direction of argument signalled (optional but helps structure)

KAA Chain 1 (12 marks band):

• Economic mechanism stated with precision and correct terminology (K — AO1)
• Extract figure used and embedded mid-chain — not just mentioned in introduction (A — AO2)
• 4–5 analytical stages completed: cause → mechanism → first-order effect → second-order effect → macro significance (An — AO3)
• Own-country example with specific data and time period embedded (A — AO2)
• Chain reaches clear macroeconomic outcome

Evaluation 1:

• Genuinely CHALLENGES Chain 1 — does not reinforce it
• Specific economic mechanism explaining the limitation
• Condition stated: "only if / holds only when / provided that / depends on whether"
• Extract or country data referenced

KAA Chain 2:

• DISTINCT mechanism from Chain 1 — not the same argument with different words
• Same standard: K + extract data + own-country data + 4–5 stage chain + macro significance

Evaluation 2:

• DIFFERENT evaluation move from Eval 1
• Mechanism + condition
• Data referenced

Conditional Judgement — THE NON-NEGOTIABLE:

• Present — this MUST be written even if running behind on time
• Contains "only if" or "provided that" or "depends on whether"
• WEIGHS both chains — identifies which is more significant
• States the CONDITION that determines which argument prevails
• References SPECIFIC DATA from extract or own-country examples
• Makes a DECISIVE final statement or recommendation
• States what happens if the condition is not met (counter-condition)
• No unconditional conclusion anywhere in the essay

Overall:

• Word count: approximately 450–550 words
• Time: 28 minutes maximum
• Diagram drawn if applicable (only if fully labelable in under 90 seconds)

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#THE RAPID PRE-EXAM CHECKLIST — READ ON EXAM MORNING

Print this section and read it once before entering the exam hall.

from A:*

1. Every conclusion contains "only if [condition]" — no exceptions
2. Every analytical chain reaches a macroeconomic outcome (real GDP / unemployment / inflation / current account / fiscal position)
3. Own-country data in the 20-mark essay has: specific country + specific figure + specific year

The three things that cost marks unnecessarily:

1. Evaluation in a 6-mark Analyse question — earns zero, wastes 2 minutes
2. Leaving a Draw question blank — always attempt it; partial marks > zero
3. Running over time on Q12e — protect 28 minutes for the 20-mark essay regardless

The conditional judgement sentence to write in every conclusion: "Overall, [X] is the more significant [effect/policy/factor], but only if [condition]. In the context of [extract economy], [specific data] suggests [condition is/is not met], meaning [decisive outcome]."

If you run out of time during the 20-marker: Write the conditional judgement immediately. Even without the full body, the judgement alone earns 2 evaluation marks.

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#ERROR LOG — TRACK YOUR PATTERNS

After every practice paper, log errors here:

If any error type appears 3+ times across papers: This is your priority drill focus. Dedicate 15 minutes specifically to that error type before the next practice session.

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VERIDIAN V6 Economics | WEC12 Self-Mark Checklist | Pearson Edexcel IAL Unit 2