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Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Economics
Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Economics
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This series supports students through the Cambridge IGCSE™, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Economics syllabuses (0455/0987/2281) for examination from 2027.
Coursebook
This coursebook will help your students build an understanding of key economics concepts, with engaging imagery and real-life examples to ensure topics are accessible for all students. Engage your students with a variety of activities to encourage active learning, from writing a podcast script to conducting research as a group. Students will explore the importance of economics in society, through topics such as the basic economic problem, price elasticity and globalisation. Access videos in the digital version of the coursebook, to provide additional support for students with English as an additional language.
Features
- Varied activities, such as writing a report or producing and delivering a presentation, encourage active learning and provide formative assessment insights.
- 'Learning intentions' focus on what students will learn in each chapter and align to the syllabus objectives to provide structure.
- Engaging videos bring economic concepts into the classroom, providing explanations alongside real-life examples to support understanding.
- 'Economics in context' feature enables students to discuss real-world examples to help them understand key topics, such as quality of life and living standards in Sweden.
- Discussion questions help students explore topics in more depth and build their understanding in pairs or groups.
- 'Economics in action' feature allows students to make connections with the wider world with a focus on work, sustainability and global economic events.
- Key term definitions and concept links provide additional support throughout each chapter.
- Multiple choice practice questions help students prepare for assessment.
- 'Check your progress' feature and practice questions enable students to keep track of their learning and prepare for assessment.
- Tips are included throughout each chapter offering concise advice on key skills, such as essay writing, evaluation and analysis, as well as common errors.
Published: March 2025
Workbook
This print and digital workbook provides additional exercises and practice questions to enable students to develop their skills. The activities in this resource can be used in class as further practice tasks or outside the classroom as homework. It follows the same chapter structure as the coursebook and teacher's resource, so you can confidently use it to support the content of your lessons. Activities gradually increase in difficulty to support students as they progress through the course, focusing on key skills including knowledge, evaluation and analysis. This workbook supports the Cambridge IGCSE™ , IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Economics syllabuses (0455/0987/2281) for examination from 2027. Answers to activities are available to teachers via Cambridge GO.
Features
- Key skills activities support students as they progress through the course, with multiple stages focusing on a variety of skills including knowledge, evaluation and analysis.
- Practice questions enable students to practice what they have covered in each topic and prepare for assessment.
- Worked examples provide students with sample answers to help them understand how to approach each question.
- 'Improve this answer' exercises encourage students to assess an example answer and apply improvements to their own answers.
- Learning intentions at the start of each chapter provide students with a clear focus to support their learning.
- Key terms are highlighted in each chapter.
- Tips are included throughout the workbook to provide additional support for students.
- Includes answers to the exercises and practice questions in this resource.
Published: June 2025
Exam Preparation
Designed to increase confidence, help you recognise different question types and manage test anxiety. Questions provide practice opportunities to help you improve your ability to recall knowledge. Your familiarity with exam language will increase with a focus on command words, time management and marks breakdowns. This text has not been through the endorsement process for the Cambridge Pathway. Any references or materials related to answers, grades, papers or examinations are based on the opinion of the author(s). The Cambridge International Education syllabus or curriculum framework associated assessment guidance material and specimen papers should always be referred to for definitive guidance.
Features
- Questions, including those from past papers, and activities test your memory and understanding.
- Builds useful exam skills through active learning and focusing on questions rather than content summaries.
- A focus on exam skills and questioning builds confidence and helps you apply your learning in an exam scenario.
- Guidance on command words, question types, time management and marks breakdowns help you familiarise yourself with the assessment.
- Recognise effective learning techniques to become a critical thinker and apply your knowledge beyond the exam.
- A variety of case studies put theory into real-life contexts and give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills as you investigate the example.
- ‘Knowledge recall’ questions help you consolidate your learning.
- ‘Reflection on progress’ opportunities and self-assessment checklists help you process your learning and make improvements.
- Past paper question practice enables you to draw your knowledge of several topics together and develop your approach to presenting these connections clearly in your answer.
- Digital version includes over 160 auto-marked multiple-choice questions and over 160 flip card questions for interactive learning.
Published: June 2026
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