June 2026 Economics update
29 May 2026
Welcome to the June update.
In this month’s Latest News section, you’ll find:
• the release dates for exam materials from this summer
• the 2026 Pearson School and College Report
• an Ofqual podcast for teachers
The update also includes our regular features on all four qualifications and, while the exams are still reasonably fresh in your mind, there are exam feedback surveys you may wish to fill in.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 23 June | International GCSE question papers available |
| 24 June | Bank of England Conference - Birmingham |
| 30 June | A level and IAL question papers available |
| 30 June | Event for teachers new to A level Economics Spec A |
| 13 August | Results Day for A levels and IAL |
| 20 August | Results Day for International GCSE |
| GCSE, International GCSE | A level, IAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Question papers | 23 June 2026 | 30 June 2026 |
| Mark schemes | 21 July 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
| Examiners' reports | 25 August 2026 | 18 August 2026 |
Past question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are offered free of charge on our website, ‘restricted access’ to teachers at Edexcel exam centres for 12 months after an exams series and then ‘open access’ to all users thereafter. Teachers and exams officers at Pearson Edexcel centres require an Edexcel Online login to access assessment materials during the 12-month restricted access period.
The 2025 exam materials will be unpadlocked on 1 August 2026.
The Pearson School & College Report brings together thousands of voices from across education to build a clear, independent picture of what learning looks like in the UK today. Each year, teachers, students, school leaders, college tutors and home educators share their experiences, challenges and hopes for the future, helping to surface what really matters across classrooms, colleges and learning communities nationwide.
Now in its fifth year, the report has grown in both scale and insight. Drawing on more than 50,000 voices gathered since 2022, this edition highlights the shifting trends, challenges and opportunities shaping learning today.
Ofqual is launching a podcast for teachers and school leaders. 'Can I Just Qualify That?' will be built around conversations that matter and advice you can use. The first few episodes will cover everything from qualification reform and how GCSE and A level grading works, to helpful tips for exam season, results days, and cyber security.
Episode one drops on Thursday 4 June on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. Subscribe to Ofqual's YouTube channel now so you don't miss it:
Location: Aston University, Birmingham
A free one-day conference designed for teachers delivering A level economics in UK schools and colleges. The conference will explore key topics, issues and debates designed to support your classroom teaching.
Speakers include:
- Tanveer Hussain, from the Bank of England, on financial regulation and the work of the Prudential Regulation Authority
- Isobel Dawson, Founder of Econosaurus, on approaches to improving economic writing
- Bob Hindle, from the University of Manchester, on Keynesian economics and the Phillips Curve
Plus:
- Breakout sessions linked to key curriculum topics
- Meet representatives from the examining bodies
- Teacher fair with organisations supporting economics teaching in schools
| A level Economics A |
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| Delivery support |
| Assessment support |
Delivery support focuses on free support materials, networking and both free and paid-for resources. There are links to Pearson, Hodder and other publishers.
A level Economics B |
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| Delivery support |
| Assessment support |
Assessment support focuses on assessment news and tools, support in understanding the command verbs, and information about grade boundaries and statistics.
We wish to provide students with the best possible exam experience, and your insights are crucial in helping us achieve this goal. If you're a teacher whose students have taken any of our exams in the May/June 2026 series, we are eager to hear your thoughts.
Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the future of our qualifications and assessments. Your input will be shared with our senior examiners and across our subject teams to help us continuously improve future assessments and enhance the exam experience for students.
Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback, thank you.
If you have a chance to ask any student who has just completed the qualification to provide us with feedback we would find it very useful.
This free online training supports teachers delivering Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics A. This session is designed for those moving to Pearson Edexcel or for those teaching the specification for the first time.
Delegates will:
- learn more about the structure of the specification
- learn more about the content of the exam papers
- explore the Assessment Objectives
- discover how the mark schemes are applied
- find out about the resources available to support your teaching.
Please visit the delivery support pages to learn about both free and paid-for support available for our qualifications.
The after-school network events have finished for the year and will resume in the autumn term.
The latest recordings can be viewed here:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 November | A Level Economics A: Exam Insights Summer 2026 |
The A level Economics A You Tube Channel includes recordings of events from previous years.
We would welcome any feedback you may have on our FT case studies to help us improve these resources.
Two new case studies have recently been added and we now have twenty case studies mapped to the specification.
| Number | Title | Specification references | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nickel prices | 1.2.4 Supply 1.2.6 Price determination 3.3.4 Normal profits, supernormal profits and losses 4.1.6 Restrictions on free trade |
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| 20 | Tunisian olive oil | 2.4.3 Equilibrium levels of real national income 4.3.2 Factors influencing growth and development 4.3.3 Strategies influencing growth and development |
Economics class: teaching ideas
The FT panel of teacher advisors has also picked articles to help improve study, exam and interview success, with suggestions on questions for class activities and discussion.
Summer 2026 Timetable - Economics A
Summer 2026 Timetable - Economics B
Summer 2027 Provisional Timetable - Economics A
Summer 2027 Provisional Timetable - Economics B
| IAL Economics |
|---|
| Delivery support |
| Assessment support |
Delivery support focuses on free support materials, networking and both free and paid-for resources. There are links to Pearson, Hodder and other publishers.
| International GCSE Economics |
|---|
| Delivery support |
| Assessment support |
Assessment support focuses on assessment news and tools, support in understanding the command verbs, and information about grade boundaries and statistics.
We wish to provide students with the best possible exam experience, and your insights are crucial in helping us achieve this goal. If you're a teacher whose students have taken any of our exams in the May/June 2026 series, we are eager to hear your thoughts.
Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the future of our qualifications and assessments. Your input will be shared with our senior examiners and across our subject teams to help us continuously improve future assessments and enhance the exam experience for students.
Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback, thank you.
November 2026 Timetable
Summer 2027 Provisional Timetable
Summer 2026 Timetable
October 2026 Timetable
January 2027 Timetable
Summer 2027 Provisional Timetable
Subject advisor
Colin Leith
Subject Advisor - Business and Economics
Email :
Phone :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535
(Teaching Services team | Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm GMT)
