Economics tutor & more · Bristol, City of
Ian A.
A Level Economics Teacher/Tutor, 20+ yrs experience, 12,000+ hours of one-to-one tution
Hourly rate
£80/hr
Economics tutor & more · Bristol, City of
A Level Economics Teacher/Tutor, 20+ yrs experience, 12,000+ hours of one-to-one tution
About
Expert Online A-Level and GCSE Economics Tutor | Qualified Teacher | Examiner | 20+ Years' Experience
I am a fully qualified teacher, experienced examiner and full-time online Economics tutor, with a degree in Economics from Liverpool University. Based in Bristol, I now tutor students almost entirely online across the UK and internationally. I have over 20 years' teaching experience and have delivered almost 12,000 hours of one-to-one tuition to over 400 students.
I help GCSE, A-Level, IB and international Economics and Business Studies students improve their understanding, confidence and exam performance. Many students come to me because they are underperforming, struggling with exam technique, or finding it difficult to turn their knowledge into high-scoring answers.
With the right support, students can make significant progress. Many of my students improve by one, two or even three grades. In 2025, the majority of my A-Level students achieved grades A* to B, with many exceeding their school predictions.
Why Parents and Students Choose Me
Fully qualified teacher with a PGCE in Business Education
BA (Hons) Economics from the University of Liverpool
Over 20 years' teaching experience
Full-time private tutor since 2015
Experienced Economics examiner
Almost 12,000 hours of online tuition delivered
Over 400 students supported in the UK and internationally
Enhanced DBS checked
Subjects and Exam Boards
I specialise in Economics tuition for GCSE, A-Level, IB and international students.
I teach all major UK and international exam boards, including:
Edexcel
AQA
OCR
Eduqas
WJEC
Cambridge International
International Baccalaureate (IB)
How I Help Students Improve
Many students understand more Economics than their exam answers show. My role is to help them close that gap.
In lessons, we work on the areas that make the biggest difference to marks, including:
Understanding difficult topics clearly
Planning and structuring exam answers
Improving analysis and evaluation
Using diagrams accurately
Applying theory to case studies and data
Bringing in relevant real-world examples
Practising past paper questions
I place a strong emphasis on exam technique because this is often where students lose marks. I guide students through the process of building clear, well-structured answers so they know exactly what examiners are looking for.
Students also benefit from access to my own resources, including model A and A* answers, detailed essay plans and past paper materials.
Online Lessons
Almost all of my tuition is now online. Lessons take place through Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, using shared documents so that we can work through questions, plans and feedback together in real time.
Online tuition works extremely well for Economics because it allows lessons to be focused, interactive and flexible. I have taught students across the UK and internationally, including students in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Recent Student Progress
Recent examples of student progress include:
E grade to A*
E grade to B
U grade to C
C/D grades to A
The exact outcome depends on the student, the time available and the work completed between lessons, but my focus is always on helping each student make the strongest possible progress from their starting point.
What Families Say
“My son initially struggled with the subject gaining an E grade in his mock exams but with Ian's help he managed a grade B in his AS level and attained an A grade in his A Level.”
“Matt only got an E grade in his February A Level mock exam and the school predicted he would get a C grade. With the significant assistance from Ian, Matt achieved an A* at A Level.”
“Ian helped me to achieve my A in Economics recently. Without his tutoring it would not have been possible.”
Availability
I work with a limited number of students so that each receives focused, personalised support.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your child’s current grade, target grade and how I may be able to help.
£80/hr · 2 subjects · 10 levels
Subjects & pricing
£80/hr
£80/hr
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BA (Hons) Economics Certificate checked · University of Liverpool · 2:1 (Upper second) · 1993 University of Liverpool · 2:1 (Upper second) · 1993 Certificate checked
Teaching qualification
- PGCE Business Studies Certificate checked · University of West of England · 2005 University of West of England · 2005 Certificate checked
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- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
Ian has been a fantastic tutor for my son, who began tutoring in Y13 for A-Level Economics B. He is approachable and very flexible. When requested set work and marked it. Helped with my son’s approach in the analysis and understanding of the themes. Gave tips to answering questions in timed conditions. Would highly recommend.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian was a great tutor, very friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. Always quick to respond to any communication. Would highly recommend!
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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We made a last-minute decision to find a tutor to help our child iron out any gaps in her A-level Economics knowledge. She wanted to ensure she was approaching exam questions in the right way. Ian was an excellent choice: clear, calm, and highly effective in his teaching. He helped refine her understanding and sharpen her exam technique. We are very pleased with the support he provided and would highly recommend him to others. Thank you, Ian, for all your help.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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My son needed some direction on how to structure his essays during exams. Ian went through past questions with him and helped identify gaps and structure. Very helpful. Would definitely recommend
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
Ian is an excellent tutor and really supported my son with A level Economics and Business. Thank you Ian!
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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I couldn't recommend Ian more highly, he is a great tutor. My daughter has just finished her first year of A-Level's and Ian has done a fantastics job throughout the year of solidifying her knowledge, helping her understand marking schemes for exam questions and setting her up well for her predicted grade exams. He is calm, reliable and patient. I am sure over the next year, he will do a brilliant job of preparing her for her A-Levels. Thanks Ian.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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I would highly recommend Ian. My son found him very helpful and efficient.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
As someone who has struggled to grasp the content and apply it during practice exams it was a massive help when Ian agreed to tutor me. His flexibility in regards to needing to change slots due to other commitments has been a massive help as well. He has been a tremendous help with understanding the content and my application to exam questions especially in the lead up to my exams. I couldn't recommend him highly enough for anyone looking for an A-level economics tutor. -Dominic Davies
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
Ian has tutored my son over the past year in preparation for Economics A-level. My son finds the subject challenging but through Ian’s focused and committed support has seen a significant improvement in his understanding and marks. Specifically, my son has found the sessions clear and easy to understand and the notes that Ian makes to support the sessions have been very useful and a helpful resource to go back to. We would have no hesitation in recommending Ian.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian has tutored our daughter Florence for A-level economics weekly, covering the 2 year period. We have found Ian to be extremely professional, reliable, motivating and supportive and cannot rate him highly enough. Florence says that together they covered all economics A-level topics, which reinforced her school learning. Ian assisted her with her homework, extending her knowledge and ability to analyse and structure evaluations. They undertook a review of Florence's course content notes, so that her understanding was thorough and concisely organised, which has been really helpful for revision and exams. Ian also set his own homework to extend and support Florence's knowledge and he gave her essential feedback in order to improve her answering technique. Additionally, Ian as a person brings his own warmth and approachability, meaning that Florence found his sessions to be engaging and positive - what better way to learn! As a result of Ian's support, Florence feels that her overall confidence and maturity in economics has really flourished.
- Feb 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
Thank you Ian for the excellent tutoring help you have provided, so far, for my son on his A level Economics. Your expert advice has been really useful in helping him to understand more complex items and to much better structure his longer answers to gather far more marks. We are very hopeful that your continued tuition will help him achieve a high grade in his exam in June. You have also made it easy to arrange the online sessions at a convenient time, despite your tight schedule. Thanks again! Huw
- Feb 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Great teacher
- Dec 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Great teacher! But Not affordable for everyone
- Sept 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian tutored my daughter prior to her A Level exams in the summer of 2024. She had been predicted a B grade, but needed an A for her university offer. Ian covered content as well as exam technique with her, they also worked through past papers together and Ian on request would mark some of her written work. My daughter achieved an A☆ in economics… This was beyond her expectations, and we are extremely grateful for Ians tutoring and guidance.
- Jul 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian has been a great tutor for A level Business for my son. My son struggles academically and with concentration - Ian was able to keep his attention and also was v patient - pitching things so he could understand. A tailor made approach! He was very prompt on communications and I would thoroughly recommend him as a tutor.
- Jul 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian has been tutoring my son for A level Economics and only after a few sessions, my son had already made huge improvements in his assessments, with his final year 12 assessment being the highest in the year with an A*. We are really happy to have found Ian as not only is he knowledgeable, but my son has found him to be friendly and approachable during their sessions.
- Jul 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian has been an excellent A-Level Economics tutor for my son. We started lessons at the beginning of Y12, as my son struggled with the subject and felt disheartened by his end of Year Y11 exam results. Things turned around when tutoring stared. Ian identified his weak areas, and explained concepts and topics well. Ian set homework, and thoroughly followed through, marking and providing feedback. Towards the end of the year there was lots of practicing past exam papers and providing feedback, my son found this very useful as he had gained so much experience in answering exam papers that he felt confident going into his exams. We haven't had his results back, but I am sure Ian's tutoring has significantly improved his attainment, and enjoyment and interest in studying the subject.
- Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Ian has been a great tutor for my son during the last few months of his A level Economics studies. He has real subject knowledge and a relaxed style that makes learning enjoyable. My son was given work each week to do offline, which Ian would mark, then they would review together at the next session. This worked really well and gave my son clear guidance about how to maximise marks for each question. We have not had his results as yet but are confident that his grades have been raised with Ian’s help.
- Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
A First Tutors client
Ian was an excellent tutor for our son for GCSE Economics, particularly given that it was a subject our son found difficult and didn't enjoy much when he first started sessions with Ian. His confidence grew steadily over the sessions, which increased his enjoyment of Economics and also his mock exam results. He has had a much happier year in the subject and we are confident that he will have done significantly better in his GCSE result with Ian's input.
- Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Excellent work, very patience and professional. My son was often motivated about the subject and very happy with Ian's lessons. We gladly write this feedback and recommend working with Ian. Stelvia