AQA GCSE Economics 8136: online tutoring
One-to-one lessons for AQA GCSE Economics, planned around your child’s exam date, with homework and examiner-style marking.
The exam at a glance
- Syllabus
- Exams from 2019
- Grades
- 9 to 1
- Exam series
- May/June
Facts from the board’s own syllabus: official document. Always confirm your child’s entry with the school.
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 How markets workMultiple choice, calculation, short and extended response | 1 hour 45 minutes | 80 | 50% |
| Paper 2 How the economy worksMultiple choice, calculation, short and extended response | 1 hour 45 minutes | 80 | 50% |
What the course covers
- How markets work
- How the economy works
How we teach 8136
Every topic is taught with real business examples and the layouts and formats examiners expect.
We practise calculations until they are automatic, then the analysis and evaluation that earn the higher marks.
Case-study and data-response questions are planned in class and marked like the real exam.
Where students usually lose marks
- Analysis and evaluation in long answers
- Correct layouts for financial statements
- Calculations under time pressure
- Applying ideas to the case study
“Today’s class went really well. My daughter is very satisfied. She said she understood it properly. Please carry on just like this.”
Economics on other boards
- Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455
- Cambridge O Level Economics 2281
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708
- Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Economics 4EC1
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics YEC11
- AQA A-level Economics 7136
- OCR GCSE Economics J205
- Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics A 9EC0
Questions parents ask
Do you teach the current AQA GCSE Economics syllabus?
Yes. Lessons follow the board’s current syllabus (Exams from 2019). We check the specification before planning a course, and we tell you if anything changes.
How many lessons a week does my child need?
Most students do one or two 60-minute lessons a week. In the months before the exam, many add a second lesson for past-paper practice.
Can you help close to the exam?
Yes. Exam-season courses focus on timed practice, the topics that lose the most marks, and marking every paper like the real exam.
Start 8136 lessons with a free demo
Book a free 60-minute one-to-one lesson. You choose the topic; we show you the notes, the practice and how the work is marked.
