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Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455
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Two papers, but 70% of the marks sit in one - a structured paper where evaluation, diagrams and applied data-response decide the grade. We tutor 0455 to how it is actually marked, not just the content.
How we teach Cambridge IGCSE Economics at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE Economics tutors who have taught the 0455 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
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Not "cambridge igcse economics in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
The 0455 papers your child actually sits
Cambridge IGCSE Economics is assessed by two externally-marked papers. Paper 1 is multiple choice; Paper 2 is a structured paper worth 70% of the grade, and it is the only place evaluation (AO3) is tested.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
FULL COURSE - CAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-G1
Multiple Choice0455
30 questions testing knowledge, understanding and application
45m
30 marks / 30%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Structured Questions0455
Data-response, analysis and evaluation using source material
2h 15m90 marks / 70%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Paper 2 has a compulsory data-response in Section A and three questions from a choice of four in Section B.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
FULL COURSECAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GMultiple Choice
0455
- WHAT IT TESTS
- 30 questions testing knowledge, understanding and application
- DETAILS
- 45m30 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Structured Questions
0455
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Data-response, analysis and evaluation using source material
- DETAILS
- 2h 15m90 marks / 70%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Paper 2 has a compulsory data-response in Section A and three questions from a choice of four in Section B.
Grades are A* to G. Exams run in the June and November series, with March available in India. Calculators are allowed.
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2025 - 2027- Components
- 2 papers
- Paper 1
- Multiple Choice / 30%
- Paper 2
- Structured / 70%
- Grading
- A*-G
- Assessment
- 100% external
- Calculator
- Allowed
Syllabus for 2026. Paper 2 is the differentiator because it is the only paper that rewards evaluation.
What the Economics syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
The basic economic problem
Demand and supply
Price determination
Price elasticity
Market economic system
Market failure
Mixed economy
Money and banking
Households and workers
Firms
Costs, revenue and objectives
Government and the macroeconomy
Growth, employment and inflation
Development and world trade
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Questions parents ask about Cambridge IGCSE Economics
Which papers does my child sit for Cambridge IGCSE Economics?+-
Two: Paper 1 (multiple choice, 30%) and Paper 2 (structured questions, 70%). Both are externally marked and taken at the end of the course.
Why does Paper 2 matter so much?+-
It carries 70% of the grade and is the only paper that tests evaluation (AO3). A strong Paper 2 - data-response plus essay-style questions - is what separates the top grades.
How is it graded?+-
Cambridge IGCSE Economics is graded A* to G, with A* the highest.
When are the exams?+-
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India.
Can my child use a calculator?+-
Yes, in both papers. Some questions include calculations, for example elasticity and revenue.
Do you cover diagrams and data-response technique?+-
Yes - both are where able students lose marks. We drill accurate, labelled diagrams and answering directly from the source material.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
Can you help us choose between Cambridge and Edexcel Economics?+-
Yes. The content overlaps heavily; the difference is assessment shape and grading (A*-G vs 9-1). The free assessment maps which suits your child and their school.