DSE Economics: How to prepare for the DSE Economics exam?
The DSE Economics subject assesses candidates' mastery of concepts, including their ability to apply these concepts. However, I believe that many DSE Econ candidates feel powerless with this paper. They want to get high scores but don’t know how to start. Therefore, GETUTOR Hong Kong tutors always help all economic candidates visit the experts who have many years of professional tutoring experience in economics and have obtained 5 in DSE Economics. ＊＊The outstanding star economics tutor Ye Sir (econ tutoring king) will teach you how to prepare for the annual economics DSE exam.
5＊＊Famous economics tutor Ye Sir teaches you how to prepare for the DSE economics exam
Actually the secret is very simple, which are the following two points:
1. Focus on the hot topics of the year.
2. Understand and practice economic theory.
What does it mean to focus on this year’s hot issues?
Star economics tutor Ye Sir pointed out that the HKEAA will set the test questions a year in advance, so candidates next year should pay attention to this year's hot issues when reviewing.
Sir Ye suggested that everyone should pay more attention to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the economy and even on imports and exports.
Sir Ye: “In my economics tutoring class, I always encourage my economics tutoring students to do more in-depth research on popular topics.”
For example, in the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia and Ukraine were food exporters. Their war affected the global import and export of food and energy, and the impact of reduced food and energy supply on economic activities. Candidates need to conduct more in-depth analysis of these issues to train their "economic acumen" during class, review or economic remedial classes.
Sir Ye also pointed out that some frequently discussed topics such as global inflation out of control, US interest rate hikes, tightening monetary policy, Hong Kong’s issuance of consumer vouchers, etc. are all worthy of discussion with your classmates and teachers for Econ candidates in class, review or economic tutoring. Or topics discussed in depth by economics tutors.
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2. Understand and practice economic theory
It is very important to understand popular topics. If you don’t understand or are unclear about the questions in the exam, you will waste time thinking. Moreover, understanding the popular issues can give candidates a good entry point, thereby helping candidates to review and write better in the exam. Fluency and efficiency. Except these. Sir Yap also reminded candidates to familiarize themselves with some topics that are popular with the HKEAA, as "hot" economic concepts and theories appear in every year's examination questions.
Economic concepts and theories that often appear include:
- Law of diminishing marginal returns,
- Price elasticity of demand,
- Monetary policy,
- Money supply (Money Suppy) – M1 M2 M3,
- International Trade Theory.
Here's its explanation:
- Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns: This is an economic principle that states that in the production process, if other factors remain unchanged, when the input of a production factor increases, the increased input will lead to a gradual decrease in the additional increase in output (i.e., marginal product). . For example, if a farm adds workers, output may increase initially, but after a certain point, each additional worker brings less and less of the increase in output.
- Price Elasticity of Demand: This is a measure of the response of quantity demanded to changes in price. If the quantity demanded of a good is very sensitive to price changes (i.e., a small change in price causes a large change in quantity demanded), the demand for the good is said to be highly elastic. If the quantity demanded is insensitive to changes in price (that is, if the price changes significantly, the quantity demanded changes little), the demand is said to be inelastic.
- Monetary Policy: It is a policy implemented by a central bank or monetary authority to control the money supply and interest rates to influence economic activities such as inflation and employment. By adjusting policy tools such as interest rates or bank reserve requirements, central banks can influence the overall health of the economy.
- Money Supply: Refers to the total amount of money circulating in the economy. Common categories include:
- M1: The most circulating form of currency, including cash, checks, and other assets that can be converted into cash at any time.
- M2: Includes M1 and deposit forms that are more difficult to convert into cash, such as time deposits and savings accounts.
- M3: Broader than M2, including a larger range of financial assets, such as large time deposits and institutional market funds.
- International Trade Theory: This is the theory that studies how and why different countries trade with each other. It covers a variety of theories, from the traditional theories of comparative advantage and absolute advantage to more modern theories such as the Heckscher-Ohlin theory and the new trade theory. These theories explain the causes of trade between countries, the structure of trade, and the impact of trade on national economies.
Sir Ye has studied DSE economics for many years. He said that each question of this type usually accounts for about 6 to 8 points, so candidates must have a solid understanding of these economic concepts. If they can fully apply these theories, they can meet the assessment relatively easily. Meet the requirements of the game and get high scores.
Star economics tutor Ye Sir teaches you how to allocate time for each paper.
The answering time for DSE Economic Paper 1 is one hour, with a total of 45 multiple choices. When Sir Ye is in the economics tutoring class, he will train his tutoring students to answer a multiple choice within 1 minute. Sir Ye believes that all ECON candidates should limit themselves to completing the entire test paper 1 within 45 minutes, so that candidates have at least 15 minutes to check the answers to ensure that they will not make low-level mistakes in the exam.
As for Paper 2, the answer time for Paper 2 is 2 hours and 30 minutes, which is divided into Part A short questions, Part B article and information response questions. Sir Ye suggested that the method of Paper 1 should be continued, and at least 15 minutes should be reserved for each part to check the answers. Therefore, the candidate's answer time for Paper 2A should be controlled within 45 minutes, while the answer time for Paper 2B should be less than 45 minutes. Control it within 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Sir Ye also reminded students to "be a person based on scores" when answering, and use the score of each question as an answer indicator. Sir Ye often finds that his students will be overly obsessed with certain parts of the questions, or spend too much time answering certain questions, but in fact those questions do not require such detailed answers.
For example:
- When answering a one-point question, you only need to briefly answer the relevant concepts without giving detailed explanations;
- Questions worth three to four points require a brief explanation or an example when answering;
- Questions worth six or more points require more than one example and detailed explanation.
Sir Ye pointed out again and again: "Don't do too much. If the questions don't require this, it's a waste of time. If you don't have such a good chance, you won't have enough time! Students can do mock papers at school or in your economics tutoring class Test it first and try the suggested time allocation for exam answers above."
Useful textbooks on DSE economics
Finally, GETUTOR Hong Kong Tutors Association has also integrated online resources for your reference, including the old systemAdvanced level (A level) and Certificate Level (CE) Past Paper, DSE Past Paper of each year and performance examples of each level from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. I hope all DSE Econ candidates can do well in the exam!
Textbook:Advanced level (A level) and Certificate Level (CE) Topic by Topic
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority information:
practice paper
Examples of candidate performance
DSE Past Paper 2012-2022
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