One-to-one tuition and academic mentoring in economics and maths for GCSE, A-Level, IB and university students. Precise diagrams, rigorous method, and evaluation built on what is happening in the world right now.
Free consultation, plus a short introductory lesson. See how sessions work before you book.
“…I’ve managed to get an A* in Economics surprisingly and that I am grateful for the help this year. It’s truly appreciated!”
tutor_profileI’m Alex, an economics and maths tutor and academic mentor based in London. For nine years I have helped students from GCSE to university raise their grades, find their confidence and work out where they want to go next.
I hold an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Sussex, so economics is my specialism: growth, trade, inequality and the policy choices that shape them. Maths sits alongside it, because the two subjects reward the same clear, careful thinking.
Outside the classroom I’m a climber and filmmaker, and I follow investing and global politics closely. Those interests come into every session. Students see how markets move, why governments make the calls they do, and how to stay calm and keep going when a problem gets hard.
Economics and maths reward the same habits: define precisely, model carefully, test the result. Students who learn both this way find each one easier.
From supply and demand to development economics. Diagrams drawn correctly, chains of analysis that hold together, and evaluation that weighs the evidence.
Clear method and careful working, so marks lost to small slips become marks kept. Problem-solving practice that builds confidence with unfamiliar questions.
Messages from students and parents after results day.
Alex has simply been a wonderful tutor and source of support for Julian over this past academic year. Alex managed to raise Julian’s confidence and consequently his results very effectively and very quickly.
We are very pleased and grateful to Alex for all the hard work that he put in to help Julian get that A he needed to gain a place at his top-choice in New York. We would highly recommend him and his academic services.
Just writing to say that I’ve managed to get an A* in Economics surprisingly and that I am grateful for the help this year. It’s truly appreciated!
Florence got a 6 in maths which she is really pleased with. She also got enough passes to move on to college. Thank you for your help.
Thanks for all your help with Josh, he is still pretty exhausted from the effort.
Examiners reward answers that use real evidence. Sessions bring in current cases from central banks, trade disputes, elections and development policy, so students learn to weigh competing arguments with confidence.
Economics essays are marked against four assessment objectives. Students learn what each one asks for and how to hit it on purpose.
Accurate definitions and correctly labelled diagrams.
“PED measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price.”
Bring in the data and the situation the question describes.
“Using Extract B, the fall in sterling raised import prices.”
Link cause to effect, one logical step at a time.
Higher rates → less borrowing → lower consumption → AD shifts left
Weigh magnitude, timing and what the outcome depends on.
“The impact depends on the size of the rise and the time lag before it bites.”
Every student starts with the same question: what is the gap between where they are and where they want to be? The format follows from the answer.
Structured lessons in economics or maths, paced to the student and mapped to their specification.
Support beyond the syllabus for students who want to aim higher or work more independently.
Focused revision blocks in the run-up to mocks and final exams.
A short call about goals, exam board and current grades, followed by a free, shortened introductory lesson.
We test diagrams, definitions, calculations and written technique, so the plan starts from evidence.
Mapped to the specification and the exam calendar, with clear targets for each half term.
Regular sessions, practice in between, and written progress reports for students and parents.
My economics revision platform for A-Level and IB students. Diagram practice, evaluation drills and exam-style questions that pick up where our sessions leave off.
Each student gets a topic tracker mapped to their specification. It shows what is secure, what we are working on and what comes next, and it feeds into the written progress reports.
| Theme | Topic | Content | Diagrams | Exam practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme 1 | Price elasticity of demand | Done | Done | Done |
| Theme 1 | Externalities and market failure | Done | Done | In progress |
| Theme 2 | Aggregate demand and supply | Done | In progress | To come |
| Theme 2 | Monetary policy | In progress | To come | To come |
| Theme 3 | Market structures | In progress | To come | To come |
| Theme 4 | International trade | To come | To come | To come |
We start with a short conversation about goals, exam board, current grades and any worries. That is followed by a free, shortened introductory lesson, so the student can see how sessions work before deciding anything.
GCSE, A-Level, IB and university. For exam courses I work to the Edexcel, AQA, OCR and IB specifications and their mark schemes.
Lessons run online, and in person in London.
Yes. I support undergraduates on UK and US courses with intermediate economic theory and development economics, and with the maths used in economics, such as calculus, optimisation and statistics.
Students work from a topic tracker mapped to their specification, and parents receive written progress reports.
Hourly rates, payment terms and block booking options are on the Fees page. The first consultation and short introductory lesson are free.
Message me on WhatsApp at 07466 864254, email convexumbrella@gmail.com, or use the enquiry form below. I will reply with availability for your free consultation.
Tell me about the student, the subject and the goal. Your free consultation includes a short introductory lesson, so you can see how sessions work before you decide.