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9 Aug 2026
2026 Exam Results Explorer
A-Level results are out on Thursday. Our free Exam Results Explorer will update with the 2026 data during the day - so you can see how this year compares, check grade boundaries, and benchmark your...
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28 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Debt Deflation: Why Falling Prices Can Crush an Economy
In standard A-Level macroeconomics, we often evaluate a falling price level by noting how it boosts the real purchasing power of consumers. On paper, it sounds like a win for households. But what...
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28 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: The Trap of Secular Stagnation
In your standard A-Level macroeconomic models, there is a comforting equilibrium: if an economy has too much saving and not enough investment, interest rates in the market for loanable fund simply...
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27 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Why Inflation is the Ultimate Regressive Tax
Governments do not always need to pass new legislation to raise your taxes; sometimes, they just need inflation. While headline UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation has cooled to 2.6% in the...
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16 Jul 2026
Introducing the tutor2u Exam Results Explorer!
A-Level & GCSE Results Days for Summer 2026 are coming - and we've been busy building something to make it easier for teachers.
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15 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: How the Freemium Model Powers the Digital Economy
For ambitious economics students looking beyond standard syllabus theory, the "freemium" model offers a masterclass in modern pricing strategy. We interact with it daily—from streaming playlists on...
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15 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: The Subscription Economy
We are living in an era where consumers are rapidly shifting away from traditional models built around ownership and moving towards an economy of access. Today, subscription services cover...
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14 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Why the UK High Street Wants to Sell You a Package
Walk down any UK high street, and you will immediately see the economics of bundling in action. Whether it is a £4 supermarket meal deal, a combined broadband and mobile contract, or the sprawling...
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14 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Hidden Inflation
Have you noticed your favorite chocolate bar feeling a little lighter lately? Or perhaps your preferred brand of biscuits lacks that familiar rich taste? You are not imagining things. As we...
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14 Jul 2026
Data Starter: UK international trade with EU and non-EU countries
What were the UK’s trade in goods and service balances with the EU and non-EU countries in 2025?
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13 Jul 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Can the UK afford a big rise in defence spending? (July 2026)
Taxes may have to rise to fund increased defence spending
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9 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: The Paradox of Choice: Why Less Really Can Be More
We’ve long been conditioned to believe that more choice is the ultimate mark of a thriving, competitive market. Whether you’re browsing a supermarket aisle in Leeds or scrolling through an endless...
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9 Jul 2026
Data Starter: Emissions-weighted carbon price, 2025
How much do people pay for their CO2 emissions?
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9 Jul 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is a university education beneficial? (July 2026)
Graduate returns divide widens as university no longer guarantees financial rewards
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9 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Decoding the Economics of Algorithmic Collusion
In the traditional landscape of competition policy, collusion is a human-centric crime. It was imagined as a clandestine gathering of executives in a smoke-filled room, shaking hands on a deal to...
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8 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: Why Moneyball Economics Matters
In the world of professional sport, for decades, the "eye test" reigned supreme. Coaches and scouts relied on intuition, physical stature, and traditional, often misleading statistics to determine...
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7 Jul 2026
Data Starter: Tax revenue as a % of GDP, 2024 (OECD)
Which countries have the highest tax revenue-to -GDP ratio?
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7 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics: The Economics of the Attention Economy
In traditional economics, we define scarcity through physical limitations: land, labour, and capital. However, in the hyper-connected digital landscape of 2026, the most critical scarce resource is...
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6 Jul 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Why is the UK cutting steel imports that do not have a tariff on them? (July 2026)
UK tightens steel import quotas as cheap Chinese supply tests free trade
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6 Jul 2026
Enrichment Economics - From Bargain to Barrier: Why Your Favorite Apps Are Getting Worse
Platform Decay is the definitive economic lifecycle of two-sided digital monopolies, and it explains why the internet feels increasingly hostile, expensive, and cluttered.
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