Ian A.

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.