Specialist AQA A-Level Economics tutor. I focus on 25 mark questions, evaluation, exam technique and the AQA course content.
Over 3000 tutoring hours | 39 reviews | Recent AQA student results include: C to A, A to A* and B to A*.
I’m Tom. Previously I studied Economics at Cambridge at undergraduate and Master’s level and worked as an economist. Now I am an economics tutor and A-Level Economics resource creator, with a detailed knowledge of the AQA Economics course. Main tutoring page for introductory information →
Availability on weekdays; £89 per session hour. See what this includes →
“…the twins started on a low B and an A respectively and both achieved comfortable A*s.” Parent of two AQA Economics A Level students. Read all reviews →
Most common problems for AQA students and how my tutoring can help
Struggling to structure AQA 25 mark questions?
Let me teach you how to structure a 25 marker, how to analyse and evaluate and what to include in each paragraph. Practise 25 markers for homework with fully marked comments.
The 25 markers make up 50 of the 80 marks available in each of Papers 1 and 2. This is a critical question type to work on to boost grades.
Not sure what effective evaluation looks like?
Let’s discuss what evaluation looks like for AQA Economics and practise with exam technique drills within and outside of sessions for homework. This includes 25 marker conclusions. Building the evaluation skill alone can boost grades.
Not getting the AQA Economics practice and feedback you need?
Make use of my AQA Economics style practice papers to prepare for mock tests or the final exams. These can be reviewed as part of sessions and set as timed homework practice, for marking before the next session. Weekly homework tasks are set which are often practice AQA Economics style essays.
Are you running out of time on Papers 1 and 2?
Let’s discuss timing strategies to make sure you don’t run out of time in the exam. This includes time management strategies for papers 1, 2 and 3. Paper 1 and 2 in particular can cause time management problems for some students.
Finding the course content difficult to understand?
We can run through the course content from scratch or focus on topics you find challenging, depending on your level of understanding. Explanations are personalised, based on your strengths, weaknesses and interests. This gives students the best chance to comprehend the material. Practice questions and tests can reinforce content learning to ensure the content is remembered.
Losing marks on the 2, 4, 9 and 15 mark questions?
I can mark your homework and give comments on your classwork attempts. Using my knowledge of the most common flaws in responses to the 9 and 15 mark questions, we can fix any consistent errors to ensure you are using proper exam technique. Feedback and practice that’s specific to the 2, 4, 9 and 15 mark questions to raise your scores.
I believe in a tutoring approach that’s highly specific to you (your strengths, weaknesses and interests) and specific to the AQA exam board.
I have created AQA-specific economics resources used by several schools and students. I know the course content, papers and exam technique requirements inside out and can distil this advice for students.
How my economics tuition works →
Real results from AQA Economics students I have tutored
Students come to my AQA Economics tutoring from different starting positions, with different problems. These examples show the approach taken and the grade improvement the student achieved.
Here are a few examples of how I’ve helped AQA Economics A Level students through weekly private tutoring.
B to A* | 25 markers and filling in knowledge gaps.
Starting point: Working at a B grade in AQA Economics based on test scores.
Main challenges: 25 mark questions and knowledge gaps across the AQA specification.
How the sessions helped: Each week, we covered new course content in an exam-technique focussed way. Weekly homework tasks to practise essay writing with detailed feedback. Mock exams set and marked in timed conditions.
Exam result: A*.
C to an A | Focus on the most important exam skills.
Starting point: The student was predicted a C grade and a recent test was of a C grade standard for AQA Economics.
Main challenges: Exam technique challenges such as gaps in the chain of reasoning, how to evaluate and overwriting for 9 and 15 mark questions.
How the sessions helped: Identified fixes to the most important exam technique issues. Lots of practice tests, set and marked outside of the sessions. Comments provided on schoolwork.
Exam result: A.
C to an A | Exam technique and course content.
Starting point: Working at a C grade according to school reports for AQA Economics.
Main challenges: Lack of exam technique for 25 markers and other question types; some conceptual weaknesses.
How the sessions helped: 25 marker essay plans to cover course content and work on exam technique. Weekly homework essays with detailed feedback. Several practice papers set and reviewed.
Exam result: A.
A to A* with lots of exam practice.
Starting point: This student’s schoolwork showed answers mostly of an A grade standard with a few at a B grade.
Main challenges: Some weaknesses in developing evaluation and the length of analysis for the AQA 25 mark questions. Some content misunderstandings.
How the sessions helped: Lots of practice questions for homework, reviewed in sessions, focussing on key improvements to evaluation and analysis. Dedicated sessions to difficult topics.
Exam result: A*.
These results are in large part down to the hard work of my tuition students. They should be very pleased with their results!
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Hear from me – improving analysis for AQA 25 mark questions
This video gives a sample of the kinds of topics I discuss with AQA Economics students. In particular, how to analyse for 25 mark questions, one of the most common requests and discussion points. Here’s a taster.
My AQA Economics style resources used by students and teachers
My specific AQA Economics resources include model answers, content notes, practice papers and exam technique tips, used by students and teachers. Here are a few examples of model answers with my tutor commentary.
25 marker model answer with video [government spending]
25 marker essay structure explained with an example essay [sugar tax]
9 marker model answer [pollution and market failure].
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Get in touch
For any questions about the tutoring, you can reach me via email at tomftutor@gmail.com or via my tutoring contact form →
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