Economics and EMS tutoring
Personal tuition in Economics for CAPS, IEB, Cambridge and IB, and EMS in Grades 7 to 9. We help students understand the ideas, work with graphs and data, and explain their answers. A tutor teaches your child one-on-one, with an Education Consultant overseeing the programme.
Understanding what a graph is telling you
Being able to draw a demand curve is a start. Your child also needs to understand what it represents, why it might change and how to explain that change in words. Economics lessons bring the diagram, the theory and the written answer together.
We use an assessment and recent schoolwork to see where the difficulty lies. It might be unfamiliar terms, interpreting a question or following the steps in a calculation. The programme makes time for those gaps alongside the work your child is doing at school.
From EMS to matric Economics
EMS in Grades 7 to 9
Economic and Management Sciences introduces the economy, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Lessons can help students understand the new language, work through financial records and apply ideas to familiar situations.
Economics in Grades 10 and 11
Support with the CAPS and IEB school course as students meet more detailed economic models and arguments. We work on understanding the concepts, drawing and explaining graphs, and using information in written answers.
Grade 12 and matric
Topic revision, data-response questions, calculations and essays for the papers ahead. We use the relevant course and exam materials to practise accurate answers, sound reasoning and managing the available time.
EMS: economics, financial literacy and entrepreneurship
EMS covers several kinds of work. A child may enjoy discussing businesses but struggle with a budget or an accounting entry. We find out which part needs attention and explain it at a pace they can follow.
Lessons can cover needs and wants, goods and services, income and expenditure, and the role of businesses in the economy. As financial record-keeping becomes more detailed, we work through what a transaction means before recording it. Your child practises the method and checks their own work, with the school’s current topics guiding the lessons.
Cambridge and IB Economics
We offer Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level Economics tuition. Lessons connect economic concepts with models, calculations and data, then use course questions to practise analysis and evaluation. Tell us the syllabus and exam year so the programme follows the right requirements.
For IB Economics, we support Standard Level and Higher Level. Students work with microeconomics, macroeconomics and the global economy. We help them apply a model to an issue, interpret the evidence and discuss what an economic explanation can and cannot tell us.
Graphs, calculations and written arguments
We work through diagrams carefully: what each axis measures, what the curves show and which change the question describes. Your child then explains the result in words. For calculations, the tutor checks the method, the working and what the answer means in the example.
Data-response questions need close reading of the source as well as economic knowledge. We practise selecting relevant figures and using them to support an answer. In essays, the work starts with the question and a plan, followed by a clear explanation and evaluation where the task asks for it.
Revision combines the topics your child needs to revisit with relevant past-paper practice. We review their answers together, so the next lesson can address the mistakes that are still appearing.
Our approach
Assess
First, we assess the student to identify gaps in the fundamentals (what content don’t they know?) and common error types (how are they losing marks?).
Match
Then, we select a mentor from our team of Economics tutors. It is crucial for a student to ‘like’ their tutor and look forward to the lessons.
Teach
The trained tutor comes to the house for high-impact one-on-one lessons where they actually teach the ideas and concepts.
Practise
We set structured homework for the student to do in between lessons. When it comes to learning, practice is key.
Engage
We use projects, experiments, and practical demonstrations to excite the student and pique their interest.
Test
The student writes regular mock tests so that they can practise their skills under exam conditions, and we can monitor their progress and increase their confidence.
Refine technique
A student needs to familiarise themselves with the technical requirements of the memorandum in order to excel. We teach test-taking techniques.
Supervise
We supervise, guide and support the programme to ensure a great result.
Economics lessons at home or online
An Education Consultant is the senior team member responsible for planning and overseeing your child’s programme. They select and supervise the tutor, review progress and keep your family informed.
Our Economics tutors achieved distinctions in the subject at school, have studied a relevant field at university, and passed our Economics intake exam and tutor training with distinction.
They know the work and how to teach it; our students frequently improve their marks by 20%.
Economics and EMS lessons are available at home in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, and live online. Tell us your child’s grade, course and your location so we can discuss the tuition they need.
Questions about Economics and EMS tuition
Can you help with EMS in Grades 7 to 9?
Yes. Share the work your child finds difficult, whether it is economic ideas, financial literacy or entrepreneurship. A recent test or exercise helps us see where to begin. The programme can address those gaps while keeping up with the school’s current topics.
Do you tutor CAPS and IEB Economics through matric?
Yes, we support Economics in Grades 10 to 12. We follow the student’s course and use the appropriate schoolwork and papers. Tell us their grade and any upcoming tests or exams when you enquire.
My child finds the graphs confusing. What would a lesson cover?
We start with what the diagram represents and why each line is there. The tutor works through an example, then asks your child to explain a different one. That shows whether they can use the idea as well as reproduce the drawing.
Can you help with Economics essays and data questions?
Yes. We work on understanding the question, selecting relevant knowledge and developing an answer in a logical order. For data questions, that includes reading the source accurately and using its figures. Marked work helps us see whether the content, reasoning or expression needs attention.
Do you support Cambridge and IB Economics?
Yes: Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level, and IB Standard Level and Higher Level. Include the course level, syllabus code if known, and exam year. These details help us choose a tutor and plan practice that matches the course.
Are online Economics and EMS lessons available?
Yes. Lessons are live and one-on-one. Your child can work through a diagram, discuss an economic example and review calculations or written answers with the tutor. Their Education Consultant continues to oversee the programme.
What does tuition cost, and what happens first?
See our fee structure for assessment and tuition fees. Start with an enquiry about your child’s grade, course and needs. How we operate explains the assessment, tutor selection and ongoing support.
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