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Units 1-2 microeconomics Free
This section of the Inthinking website is devoted to materials that support the first two units of the course, introduction to IB economics and microeconomics. This unit should take up a significant part...
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Unit 1: Introduction to economics Free
This is the link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities for the first unit of the IB economics course. Under the new syllabus there is now a specific section entitled 'introduction...
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Unit 3 Macroeconomics Free
This unit should take up the remainder of year one and continue into year 2 - around 18 weeks in total. This section includes the following sections and syllabus areas: Direct links to the unit pages...
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Chapter 2: Microeconomics
This section provides individual links to each page in the microeconomics part of the syllabus. Unit 2.1 is the first section in microeconomics. In our introduction to Economics, we considered the question...
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Economics
This chapter introduces economics. It answers questions such as: What is Economics? Is Economics a human science? What is the central economic problem? This section provides links to pages containing...
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External assessment Free
External assessment in economics consists of two examination papers at standard level and three at higher level. Under the new syllabus the external assessment section makes up 80% of a candidates' grade...
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Sample examination-style questions Free
We have written IB Economics examination-style questions that students can use to practice writing their answers in the IB Economics examination format. This section includes Paper 1, 2, and 3-style...
Google Slides
Introduction to Economics units 1.1 to 1.2
This page provides links to the Google Slides presentations for the introduction to economics section of the IB course. The slides cover each part of the syllabus and include related discussion questions....
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Paper 1 style examination questions
This section of the Economics site contains Paper 1 style questions for HL and SL specifically written for the site and based on the IB Paper 1 assessment in Economics. Each question follows the format...
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Unit 2.1-2.3: Competitive markets - demand and supply Free
This is a link page to sub-pages, containing lesson plans and learning activities, which provide activities and lesson plans for the first 3 microeconomics units, competitive markets. Typically, each...