How much does a GCSE Economics or Business tutor cost?

GCSE Economics and Business Studies tutors in the UK typically charge between £28 and £52 per hour. Fewer schools offer GCSE Economics specifically compared to GCSE Business Studies, so tutors who cover both tend to be in slightly higher demand.

Both subjects reward students who can apply basic economic and business concepts to real, named examples rather than describing theory in the abstract. Case-study questions — analysing a named business's pricing strategy or a real market's supply and demand — carry significant mark weight and are where most students underperform relative to their content knowledge.

A good tutor will regularly bring in current business and economic news to make abstract concepts concrete, which also builds the habit of applying theory to context that examiners consistently reward. Tutors with Economics, Business or Finance degrees, or professional commercial experience, tend to charge towards the upper end of the range.

On TutorLab, Economics and Business Studies tutors publish their rates and the specific exam board they cover (AQA, Edexcel, OCR) on their profiles, so you can compare before making contact.