We revise our qualifications regularly to make sure that they continue to meet the needs of learners, schools and higher education institutions around the world and reflect current thinking. In response to teacher feedback, we have rebalanced the division of content between Cambridge International AS & A Level. We have considered the relevance of topics to real-life situations, as well as increasing the focus on international and global issues such as climate change. Please see the 2023-2025 syllabus document for full details on the changes.
What are the main changes to the syllabus?
To support teachers and learners, we have:
- clarified the subject content structure, with six main topics at Cambridge International AS Level and five at A Level, including a new topic on ‘International economic issues’
- refreshed and updated the subject content, adding and removing some sub-topics
- moved content from Cambridge International AS Level to Cambridge International A Level and vice versa
- reduced the number of assessment objectives and broadened the descriptions to make them more accessible.
What are the main changes to the assessment?
- We have added a new Section C to Papers 2 and 4. Section B is a microeconomics essay and Section C is a macroeconomics essay. Learners answer one question in each section.
- Paper 2 and Paper 4 exam durations are now two hours each.
When do these changes take place?
The updated syllabus is for examination from June 2023 onwards. Examinations are available in March 2023 for India only. Please see the 2023-2025 syllabus above for full details.
Support
We are developing a comprehensive range of materials to help you teach the updated syllabus. These resources will be available from June 2021 onwards (before first teaching) through our School Support Hub and include:
- Scheme of work
- Learner guide
- Example Candidate Responses (after first examination).
Training
Face-to-face and online training will be available. For up-to-date information, visit our Events and training calendar.
Endorsed resources
View the latest resources that are being developed by our Endorsement Partners for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics syllabus (9708).
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (Second edition) (Hodder Education)
Build strong subject knowledge and skills and an international outlook with expert author guidance and in-depth coverage of the revised Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics syllabus (9708).
Read more on the Hodder Education website
Economics for Cambridge International AS & A Level (Fourth edition) (Cambridge University Press)
Introduce students to the world of economics and apply their studies to real-life scenarios with global and local case studies. Also includes bridging content between Cambridge IGCSE and International AS & A Level, plus preparing for assessment guidance.
Read more on the Cambridge University Press website