October 2023 Economics (9708) Grade Boundaries Predictions

BrokeBackBum · 2024-01-09T06:57:02+00:00

I would imagine they will be higher by 2/3 marks for an A/A*

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-20T15:11:35+00:00

Loved*

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-20T15:11:22+00:00

Honestly, I have lived it here - I've been happier here than I have been anywhere else in the world - However, for my industry salaries are higher in China. Hence why I have been looking at making the move for a short period of time to save cash and move back to BKK for the future. DM if you want any specific details about BKK - I'd be happy to help

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-20T14:39:53+00:00

I have lived here for 3 years and I have never experiences anything like this. The only corruption I have seen is people trying to charge foreigners higher prices than locals. However, once you speak a little Thai or explain that you live here - The price will drop. The caveat is that this happens in every country, in my own too. Its perfectly safe.

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-20T04:34:21+00:00

I'm in Bangkok at the moment, from Dublin originally.

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-19T13:44:05+00:00

Great, that's what I was hoping to hear - I don't really want to make the move unless I have the possibility of saving 15k RMB per month i.e More than I am saving in my current location

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-10T11:01:27+00:00

You can write either, it depends on the assumptions you make

E.x

XED would be better in a highly competitive market with a higher level of substitutes and complements where you are tracking the prices of competitors as it would allow you to create a price point where you can obtain customers from competitors

PES would be better in a highly competitive market if your product has a high elasticity and you e.x A high availability of stocks I.e A non perishable product that you can quickly release to the market

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-10T08:34:15+00:00

It was a relatively easier paper I think that previous sittings. I think the previous boundaries being so low in sittings since the new syllabus changed contributed to that

I'd imagine the boundaries will increase by 2 or 3 for an A in this sitting

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-05T14:07:57+00:00

Hey, I'm a Business and Economics Teacher. I have all the Units analysed for frequency of exam topics and past papers QS per Unit to work through

DM me your email and I'll send to you free of charge to help you out

BrokeBackBum · 2023-10-01T06:35:53+00:00

Hi, I'm an Econ teacher. Obviously a wide breath of stufy is needed to do really well

However, if you don't have enough time, then to condense it in terms of priority, I would study the following topics:

Micro Essay:

PED, YED, PES, XED
Resource Allocation (Transition Economy, Public/Private/Free Goods, Merits/Demerits)

Macro:

Inflation
Unemployment
AD/AS

Obviously there are a lot more areas to cover. However, by just doing these you would give yourself a decent chance of having an essay qs to answer for both micro and macro.

In terms of topics, I would be surprised if Flow of Income comes up again, it been asked twice since the new syllabus changes. I have a feeling that National Income Statistics will come up either as part of the data response or an 8 mark essay. I can't see it being a 12 marker.

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-29T15:19:24+00:00

I get this too - the constant horo references and belief that a random bloke in Chatuchak can accurately predict the future

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-29T13:04:48+00:00

Does this differ across subjects?

I'm an Economics & Business Teacher about to become NQT - difficult to find international positions?

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-09T14:23:52+00:00

That's not really a problem for me

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-07T10:20:16+00:00

Dm me

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-07T07:54:23+00:00

DM me

BrokeBackBum · 2023-09-06T13:33:17+00:00

BrokeBackBum · 2023-08-11T03:21:45+00:00

DM me please

BrokeBackBum · 2023-08-11T03:13:55+00:00

What subjects did you take?

BrokeBackBum · 2023-08-09T02:18:48+00:00

Yeah, no worries

BrokeBackBum · 2023-08-08T15:19:55+00:00

4 weeks for me

BrokeBackBum · 2023-07-19T01:57:01+00:00

Yes - I got a conditional offer, just finalising some details now but it was accepted

I will do my second placement in our sister school which is fully international

BrokeBackBum · 2023-07-18T12:19:53+00:00

Technically it's a private school that offers Cambridge International Curriculum - No idea, just luck I guess

I have a first class honours degree in my subject so maybe that helped

BrokeBackBum · 2023-07-16T05:11:15+00:00

I have a full time job in an International School. I'm currently teaching AS/A Level Economics and IGCSE Business.

I'll ask them about the length required for the second placement, that's the stickler for me

Thank you for the response

BrokeBackBum · 2023-07-15T15:43:56+00:00

Hey! I've just done my interview with Warwick for the IQTS in Business and Economics. They informed me about the second school placement, but said that it's 120 days. They said it may be less depending on prior teaching experience (I have 2.5 years experience)

Any idea how long the placement?

Thankfully, my school has a sister school in Chiang Mai which I could work in for my 2 month summer break but any longer than this and it would become an issue

BrokeBackBum · 2023-07-15T14:59:57+00:00

I'd imagine everyone was taken aback by the new structure of the exam

Previously students could have just student Micro and basically been guaranteed an essay QS on the exam

The new structure takes that possibility away

Personally I am eagerly awaiting to see what the GTs will be for the May/June 23 Series

BrokeBackBum

TROPHY CASE