Stephen Whitehead
Qingdao, China
Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, IELTS, TOEFL, Public Speaking
I’m a teacher who has spent a lot of time working with students studying Economics and Business, from students just starting to explore these subjects through to IGCSE, A-Level and IB Diploma students preparing for their final exams. The thing I enjoy most about tutoring is helping students get to the point where something that seemed complicated suddenly makes sense. I mostly teach Economics and Business, and I can also support students with Accounting. I work with students studying IGCSE/GCSE, AS & A Level, IB and VCE, as well as younger students who want to build their foundations before starting one of these courses. My lessons are not about sitting and listening to me talk for an hour. We work through past paper questions and explore ideas together, figure out what you already understand, find the areas that are causing problems, and then practise using that knowledge. A big part of my teaching is helping students understand the difference between knowing the subject and knowing how to get marks in an exam. You might understand inflation perfectly well but struggle to write a strong Economics essay. You might know the Business theory but not know how to apply it to a case study. You might be able to calculate an Accounting answer but not understand why the calculation works. These are exactly the kinds of problems we can work on. For exam students, we can focus on things such as answer structure, diagrams, calculations, analysis, evaluation, case-study application and exam technique. For IB Economics students, that can include Paper 1, Paper 2, HL Paper 3 and support with understanding the IA process. I also like using real businesses, current events and real economic situations whenever possible. Economics and Business make much more sense when you can see why they matter outside the classroom. I have an MBA and a Master’s in Global Project Management, so I bring quite a lot of real business thinking into my teaching as well. If you are struggling, behind, changing courses, aiming for a top grade, or simply want someone to explain things in a different way, that is fine. The goal is pretty simple: understand what you are learning, know how to use it, and become much more confident doing it yourself. I can also tutor Global Perspectives for IGCSE and TOK for IB. I am experienced in IBDP Economics Extended Essays. I have extensive experince with public speaking and events such as World Scholars Cup.
































































