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Exam Technique: Strong Evaluation - It Depends On

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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Evaluation in economics exams is about making critical judgements and then coming to reasoned conclusions. Evaluation must happen AFTER you have produced an analytical chain of reasoning. In this short revision video we look at three examples of where you can introduce an "it depends on" evaluative point into your answer.

Strong Evaluation - It Depends On
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