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Developments in the Global Economy
Next sitting: Fri 30 Oct 2026, morning, 2 hours. In 20 days. This page shows what is on the paper, how each question is marked, and what to do tonight. It is free.
What is on WEC14
2 hours, 80 marks, calculator allowed. This is the layout of every WEC14 paper we read.
| Section | What you answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 multiple choice questionsAnswer all 6 | 6 |
| B | One data question about the global economy, in five parts (2, 4, 6, 8 and 14 marks)Answer all 5 parts | 34 |
| C | Three essays of 20 marksChoose 2 of 3 | 40 |
What each part of the data question earns
Section B is one data question worth 34 marks. These are the marks the mark schemes give each part. Knowledge is knowing the idea, application is using the extract, analysis is the chain of reasoning, and evaluation is weighing it up.
| Part | Where the marks come from |
|---|---|
| Calculate 2 | Application 2One mark for the method, one for the answer. The answer needs its unit (%, $, £) to get the second mark. |
| Explain 4 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2Make the point, then use a number or fact from the extract. |
| Analyse 6 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2 + Analysis 2Explain the chain of causes step by step. There are no marks for evaluation here. |
| Examine 8 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2 + Analysis 2 + Evaluation 2The same as Analyse 6, then one point that weighs it up. |
| Discuss 14 | 8 for knowledge, application and analysis + 6 for evaluationMarked in levels. Develop two or three points with the extract, then weigh them up. |
| Essay 20 | 12 for knowledge, application and analysis + 8 for evaluationSection C: choose 2 of 3. Marked in levels. |
What the past papers show
The calculations WEC14 asks for
| Percentage change | (new − old) ÷ old × 100 |
| Percentage points | the difference between two percentages, such as 4% to 6% = 2 percentage points |
| Real interest rate | nominal rate − inflation rate |
| Share of GDP | value ÷ GDP × 100 |
| Terms of trade | (index of export prices ÷ index of import prices) × 100 |
What to do tonight
Do not try to learn the whole unit again. Do these, then sleep.
- Choose two developed and two developing countries, with one fact about each, ready for Section C.
- Practise a percentage change and a terms of trade calculation, with the unit in the answer.
- Plan two essays: three points each, a country for each point, and a weighing-up point for each.
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When WEC14 is sat
| Series | Date | Session |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026In 20 days | Morning2h |
| January 2027 | Wed 20 Jan 2027 | Afternoon2h |
| May/June 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Morning2h |
Dates from Pearson's final timetables. See every IAL exam series. Your exams officer confirms your start time.
Where this comes from. We read the question papers and mark schemes of 15 real WEC14 sittings: Oct 2020, Jan 2021, Jun 2021, Oct 2021, Jan 2022, Jun 2022, Oct 2022, Jan 2023, Jun 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Jun 2024, Oct 2024, Jan 2025, Jun 2025. Everything on this page is what those papers did. Pearson can change a paper, so a future paper may differ.
Good luck with WEC14
Free notes, diagrams and practice questions for every topic in Unit 4.