Hey Genies, 🧞♂️
Let me tell you the formula that really gets results in A-Level Economics.
It’s simple: High Quality, High Quantity, High Variety.
This is what will push your grades up and give you the confidence to walk into that exam room ready for anything they throw at you.
But here’s the kicker – you don’t need to write full essays every time to get there.
In fact, focusing on
Detailed Essay Plans rather than full essays is often far more effective.
Here’s why:
A full essay is just paragraphs of blocks of writing, right?
It’s time-consuming, repetitive, and, let’s face it, a bit overwhelming when it comes to revision and practice as there are so many topics and questions to get through.
For example, imagine you're writing a chain of reasoning on how high interest rates impact inequality.
You’d likely end up with something like this:
“
When interest rates rise, the immediate effect is an increase in the cost of borrowing. This impacts all households, but it’s especially challenging for low-income families. Higher borrowing costs mean that it becomes more expensive to take out loans or use credit to finance purchases. For low-income households, borrowing is often necessary to fund essential expenses like education, housing, or healthcare.With higher interest rates, these families are either forced to borrow at greater expense, which burdens them with more debt, or to forgo these essential purchases entirely. This directly limits their ability to invest in opportunities that could help them improve their economic status, such as education or home ownership, which further entrenches their financial struggles. In contrast, wealthier households are less dependent on borrowing to finance their purchases. They may already have savings or assets that they can draw on, so they’re less affected by higher interest rates. They continue to accumulate wealth while low-income households face mounting costs and reduced access to opportunities. As a result, the income gap between low and high-income households widens. The inability of low-income families to invest in their future perpetuates a cycle of inequality. This creates a systemic disadvantage, whereby the rich get richer, and the poor find it increasingly difficult to catch up. The overall effect is an increase in income inequality within the economy".
Now, here’s the question:
how would you revise from that?
How do you know what to improve, take out, or add?
It’s difficult.
Yes, the answer above looks like something perfect you would write in an essay ofcourse or in your tests and homework absolutely!
But if you build Essay Plans with arrows and steps, you eliminate the fluff and focus on clarity.
Here’s how that same chain of reasoning might look in a plan:
1️⃣ High interest rates lead to increased borrowing costs →
2️⃣ Low-income households face greater difficulty in accessing credit →
3️⃣ Reduced ability for low-income households to finance essential needs (e.g., education, housing, healthcare) →
4️⃣ Lower levels of investment in future opportunities by low-income households →
5️⃣ Wealthier households less impacted due to reliance on savings and assets rather than borrowing →
6️⃣ Income gap between low-income and high-income households widens as wealthier households continue to accumulate wealth →
7️⃣ Increased economic inequality as low-income households remain trapped in a cycle of limited financial mobility →
8️⃣ Systemic disadvantage and entrenched inequality in the economy
See the difference?
With this approach, you can review your points quickly, add where needed, and remove what’s unnecessary – all while saving time and energy when practicing.
Why I Preach This on EdGenie:
1️⃣ Quality Check: It’s impossible to waffle or go off-topic with a clear, structured plan. Your reasoning stays sharp and on-point.
2️⃣ Time Saver: You save about 70% of your time with essay plans compared to full essays. That’s time you can spend on other topics or even other subjects.
3️⃣ High Variety: You can practice different variations of similar questions far more easily. This way, you’re prepared for any twist they throw at you in the exam.
This method isn’t just theory; it works. 🔥
It’s how EdGenie students consistently improve their grades and secure those top marks.
So, next time you sit down to study, maybe you can skip the full essay.
Instead, plan it out with arrows, steps, and structure.
I'm not saying skip it completely as you have to do it for homework or for test but maybe when you're practicing for differfor every 5 essay plans write out 1 essay to make sure you know how to write out fully!
And watch your grades climb.
Cheers to quality, quantity, and variety!
Best,
Emre
