Economics rewards students who can apply theory to real data and weigh up both sides. Our specialist tutors teach the analysis, not just the definitions.
Knowing the theory is only the start. Top marks go to answers that apply it, analyse it and evaluate it.
the gap is usually evaluation: knowing the theory isn't the same as weighing it up
Every core area, taught to your child's course and exam board.
Scarcity, choice and how economies allocate resources.
Opportunity cost · PPFs · Economic systems
How prices are set, and how they respond to change.
Equilibrium · Elasticity · Consumer surplus
When markets go wrong, and what governments can do.
Externalities · Public goods · Taxes & subsidies
Costs, revenues and competition between firms.
Perfect competition · Monopoly · Oligopoly
Growth, inflation and unemployment, read from the data.
GDP · Inflation · AD/AS
The tools governments and central banks use.
Fiscal policy · Monetary policy · Supply-side policy
Trade, exchange rates and the balance of payments.
Comparative advantage · Exchange rates · Protectionism
Why some economies grow faster, and what holds others back.
Development indicators · Inequality · Globalisation
Specialist tutors, clear progress tracking, and curriculum-specific expertise tailored to your child's goals.
Every tutor holds a degree from a top university and passes our vetting process.
Tutors who know AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Cambridge and IB specifications and mark schemes.
Sessions fit around school timetables and any time zone, with easy rescheduling.
Real stories from families who saw grades rise and confidence return.
“My daughter was struggling with IB Mathematics HL and had almost given up hope of getting a 7. After just two months of weekly sessions with her Roots tutor, her confidence soared and she went from a predicted 4 to a final grade of 6. The personalised approach made all the difference—her tutor identified exactly where the gaps were and worked through them systematically.”
Sarah M.
Parent of IB Student
“I started tutoring for A-Level Physics about three months before my exams. My tutor was incredibly patient and broke down complex topics like electromagnetic induction into simple, intuitive steps. I ended up getting an A* which I genuinely didn't think was possible. I'd recommend Roots to anyone who wants a tutor that actually cares about your progress.”
James T.
A-Level Student
“We needed help with GCSE Science for my son who found chemistry particularly challenging. His tutor made the sessions engaging and relatable—using real-world examples that finally made reactions and bonding click for him. He improved by two grades and, more importantly, actually enjoys science now.”
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Parent of GCSE Student
One conversation is all it takes. Here's what happens next.
We find the exact topics and skills holding your child back, and what they already do well.
Your tutor builds a plan around your child's course, exam board and goals.
Regular 1-to-1 sessions, targeted practice and feedback you can see.
Answers to the questions parents ask most often before starting economics tutoring.
Assess your child's current level, identify gaps, and build a personalised plan with a economics specialist.
further reading, for parents who like the detail
Economics looks familiar because it is about the real world, so students often expect it to be easy. But exams reward specific skills: drawing accurate diagrams, applying theory to unfamiliar data, and evaluating, which means weighing up arguments and reaching a supported judgement. Students who learn definitions and diagrams in isolation often find their answers stall in the middle mark bands. Micro and macro topics also link closely, so gaps in supply and demand quietly weaken later work on policy and trade.
Economics is growing fast. JCQ reports that it had the largest rise in A-level entries in 2026 and is now the fifth most popular subject, and tutor2u's analysis puts entries at 46,257, up 10.3%. Yet only 7.6% of A-Level Economics entries were awarded an A*, below the 9.6% A* rate across all UK A-level results. In the US, College Board figures show that 32.8% of the 176,938 students who sat AP Macroeconomics in May 2025 scored a 1 or 2. The encouraging news is that the Education Endowment Foundation finds one-to-one tuition adds around five months' progress on average.
A good economics tutor finds where an answer stops earning marks and fixes that step. Sessions build accurate diagrams and show how to use them, not just draw them. Tutors practise data-response questions and essays with mark schemes from your child's board, so students see what application, analysis and evaluation look like on the page. They also keep students up to date with real economic examples, which make answers more convincing.
We tutor GCSE and IGCSE Economics, A-Level Economics, IB Economics at both SL and HL, and AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, across AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), OCR and Cambridge. Families join us from the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Canada and the US. Every session is online and one-to-one, scheduled around your time zone. Whether your child needs to secure a pass, push for a top grade or prepare for an economics degree, we match them with a tutor who knows their specification.
