I am a fully qualified teacher with over 12 years of experience in teaching and tutoring, including 4 years as an AQA A-level Economics examiner. I specialise in A-level Economics and Business Studies, having also prepared students for Oxbridge entry and supported learners with various SEND needs. I cover a wide range of exam boards, including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, EDUQAS, WJEC, CIE, International Edexcel, IB, Pre-U, and SEB. My extensive experience with domestic and international syllabuses allows me to adapt my teaching to each student's unique needs. In my online sessions, which have exceeded 4,000 hours, I utilise resources like model paragraphs and diagrams to enhance understanding. I create a comfortable learning environment where students are encouraged to ask questions, fostering deeper comprehension and confidence in their abilities. My lessons focus on the specific requirements of the exams to ensure that students are well-prepared. I have contributed to academic resources, having written 195 questions for a Cambridge University Press iGCSE Economics textbook. As a father of four and a dedicated full-time private tutor with enhanced DBS clearance, I have a proven track record of helping students achieve or exceed their target grades, making learning enjoyable and effective. With high-speed fibre broadband, I ensure an excellent online tutoring experience.
Economics
Business Studies
BSc Economics, Cardiff University, 2005 Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PCET), Cardiff University, 2011
“Swithun manages to make a subject that on the surface is a potentially tedious study of data analysis and half-formed theoretics, into something that is relevant, intriguing, polarising and above all engaging. A subject such as economics, based on principles that are sometimes at best, malleable, can be a minefield for students come exam time. Throughout the year we engaged in multiple practice questions and mock exams, with Swithun breaking down each segment clearly and concisely and showing us how to integrate our new, wider understanding of economic principles in a tactical, mark scoring manner. Swithun’s approach to debate and discussion above all instills a sense of confidence in students to answer questions with conviction, external knowledge and sometimes even a wry smile. I think I can say with honesty, that without Swithun’s tuition, I would never have got an A*.”
Christian · A-Level Student
“Swithun has a good knowledge of how the exam papers are marked which allows him to give very useful and specific feedback. This is particularly helpful when it comes to writing essays- of which you will do many! He also ensures all tutor sessions are enjoyable and all homework set has direct application to the exams you will be working towards so it never feels like a waste of time. He was also able to offer help and advice in other areas I was struggling for example; Swithun took the time to look over my personal statement and also helped me to devise a revision timetable. I would certainly recommend Swithun as an economics tutor, he knows his stuff and there would be no reason not to do well if you put in 100%.”
Deborah · A-Level Tutee
“Since starting lessons with Swithun, my son has gained confidence in his Economics. Swithun's encouraging manner and his ability to simplify complex concepts has improved my son's understanding and is approaching his upcoming A-Levels with a far more positive outlook than before. I would highly recommend him”
Loretta
“My daughter currently has Swithun as her Business tutor and I can definitely say that he’s the best tutor any of my kids ever had.My daughter is quite shy and unsure of herself but Swithun is really great, patient and knowledgeable. He explains in a manner that my daughter understands everything and his teaching exam techniques makes her feel confident. He breaks down and simplifies the topics but in the same time he makes the lessons engaging. My daughter can’t praise him enough and this means a lot considering that she was totally against tuition”
Carmen
“Swithun is an excellent economics tutor who offers clear, insightful explanations that make complex concepts easy to understand. His teaching style is engaging, and he always goes the extra mile to ensure I fully grasp the material. With Swithun’s help, I feel more confident tackling challenging economics questions. Whilst I haven’t taken my economics A-level, so far Swithun has been amazing and I couldn’t recommend him more.”
Thomas
“My Son was struggling with A-Level economics until he engaged with Swithun to the extent that his predicted grades have moved up two levels. The sessions are clear and concise and well explained. Of particular benefit has been the input on exam structure, how to structure answers to questions and how best to allocate time to the various marks available. Thoroughly recommended.”
Stephen
“Absolutely outstanding, In terms of how he cleared up major misconceptions linked to my exam structure and so on. It absolutely surprised me seeing how skilled and proficient he was with economics. 5/5 Would recommend”
Shihab · A-level Tutee
“Swithun is an amazing tutor and helped my A Level Economics grade get up from a B to an A*! He is great at explaining concepts to me and especially helping with essay technique and planning which I really struggled with before”
Nina · A-level Tutee
“Swithun has been amazing - very knowledgeable and patient, using my son's interests and passions as real life examples to ensure engagement. With his help my son has gone from a D in his A-Level 1st year mocks to a predicted A in his actual A-levels this year. I can't recommend Swithun enough and we are very grateful for all his help this past year.”
Laure · Parent of Business Tutee
“I really enjoyed my lessons with Swithun. He made me feel comfortable with not being shy to ask questions where the answer might be obvious, he always tried to get me to understand ideas fully before moving on. I believe that it was these small details that helped me achieve the grades I needed”
Ruth · Economics Tutee
