I get a lot of questions from students and parents about finding economics tutors for A-level Economics. Particularly AQA and Edexcel.
It can be difficult to find economics tutoring. So Here are some tips for finding an A-level Economics tutor.
Three ways to find an A-level Economics tutor
A. Internet search
You can use search engines like Google to find A-level economics tutors. You can find their independent websites or third party platforms. More sifting, searching and verification may be required.
Maybe you’ve found this website through internet search. However you’ve found this page, here is a link to some economics tutoring information:
B. Word of mouth
Perhaps someone you know has an economics tutor already. They may be able to recommend that tutor to you.
C. Third party tutor platforms
These platforms have a list of tutors to choose from. However you will likely have to pay a fee, either to contact the tutor or in the form of commission.
How much does economics tuition cost?
This depends on the qualifications, experience and demand for that particular tutor. I have seen up to £150 per hour down to £15 per hour.
To some extent, this reflects a tradeoff.
The more in-demand tutors may price more highly, all else equal.
But other factors will determine price too. This individual tutors’ pricing decisions and commission taken by tutor platforms.
So higher price does not always mean higher quality tutoring. You may be able to find high quality A-level economics tutors at most price levels.
Other options
Tutoring can be too costly for a lot of people.
In this case, you can also find free or cheap online resources or courses.
Depending on the tutor, the price of a course may be cheaper than a series of tutoring sessions.
Check out the links below for free and paid Economics A-level resources available on this website (used by students, teachers and tutors):
What information do economics tutors need to know?
But make sure to specific what you are looking for. For example, is it weekly sessions? What’s the exam board?
Are there any particular issues faced on the course? For example, the most common issues for Economics A-level students for AQA and Edexcel include:
- Conceptual difficulties. In other words, not understanding the ideas in economics.
- Understanding difficult diagrams.
- How to structure answers.
- How to analyse or evaluate.
- Time management.
But you or your child may have other specific issues with economics This can help the economics tutor to prioritise topics to offer the best support.
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