IB Economics Tuition Centres in Singapore
IB Economics is new to most students, and the jump from definitions to applying theory to real-world cases is where many struggle. The course has four units: an introduction to economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics and the global economy. HL students sit an extra policy paper with calculations.
What IB Economics covers
- Microeconomics: demand and supply, elasticity, market failure and government intervention.
- Macroeconomics and the global economy: growth, inflation, unemployment, trade, exchange rates and development.
- The internal assessment is a portfolio of three commentaries, each applying economic theory to a recent news article.
Choosing an IB Economics tuition centre
Check that the centre teaches your child's exact course and level (SL or HL), and ask how much help it gives with the internal assessment. IB schools in Singapore sit either the May or the November exam session, so ask whether the timetable fits your child's session. Class size and whether a trial lesson is offered are worth comparing too; both are shown on each listing.
Frequently asked questions
How is IB Economics different from A-Level Economics?
The content overlaps a lot, but IB assesses differently: the commentary portfolio, a mix of short and extended responses, and an extra quantitative policy paper at HL. Look for a tutor who teaches the IB course specifically.
Can a tutor help with the economics commentaries?
A tutor can help a student choose suitable articles and link them to the right theory and key concepts. The commentaries must be the student's own work.
Which centres teach IB Economics?
Centres listed for IB Economics include The Economics Tutor, ETG Economics and Eeek!onomics. Use the filters to compare the others on this page by location, fees and trial class.
Other international subjects
Also see IB Math, IB Physics, IB Chemistry, IB Biology, IB English and IB Chinese tuition.
