GCSE Economics tutors in London

3 UK tutors who teach Economics at GCSE in London.

Economics is offered at GCSE (less commonly) and A-level (AQA, Edexcel, OCR), and splits into microeconomics (markets, firms, market failure) and macroeconomics (growth, inflation, unemployment, policy). It's essay-and-data-heavy at A-level: students need to apply theory to current real-world events and write to mark schemes that reward structured argument with diagrams. Tutoring helps most with diagram technique (which is rewarded explicitly), with essay structure under timed conditions, and with the macro paper, which lags news and rewards students who follow the FT or equivalent. For Oxbridge or LSE applicants, look for tutors who go beyond the spec.

GCSEs are sat in Year 11 (age 15-16), with most students taking 8-10 subjects. They're the load-bearing UK school qualification — the 9-1 graded exams that drive sixth-form admission, apprenticeship eligibility, and (via maths and English at grade 4 or 5) university and many job prerequisites. Tutoring demand peaks here. The biggest grade gains tend to come from exam-paper technique rather than further content — students often know more than they show. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC, CIE) diverge on content and assessment, so tutor familiarity with the specific spec is meaningful in most subjects.

London has the deepest UK tutoring market by a wide margin — the highest density of tutors, the broadest specialism range (from Year 6 SATs to Oxbridge admissions, UCAT, STEP, IB, IGCSE), and the strongest premium-tier supply. Demand is high across all levels and exam boards; prices run 20-40% above national averages.

  • £128/hr

    Wil L.

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    Kingston upon Thames 8 yrs In person · Online

    Oxford | LSE | Teacher at Top 20 UK School | Ex-Examiner | Limited Slots

    • Economics
    • Maths
    Block discount
  • Group from £25/hr £118–£130/hr

    Gregory

    12 reviews from First Tutors

    Kensington and Chelsea 30 yrs In person · Online

    Experienced senior examiner, senior teacher, tutor and coach for over 26 years.

    • Politics
    • Economics
    • Psychology
    • +2 more
  • £170/hr

    Luke

    3 reviews from First Tutors

    Westminster 14 yrs In person · Online

    STEM Oxbridge Admissions Consultant; A-level/IB/(I)GCSE Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics; 11+, 13+, 16+

    • Maths
    • Further Maths
    • Physics
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