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Within 48 hours of the essay arriving, we schedule a 20-minute walkthrough of a one-page written report — not a report dropped into your inbox, but the marks talked through: where each one was lost, and the two changes worth making first. The written report stays with you afterwards.

Sample report
Essay Diagnostic ReportRef AS‑K7M2PQ

“Assess whether an increase in the tax on a demerit good is always the best way to reduce the consumption of such a product.” [12]

Marks by assessment objective — 7 / 12
Knowledge & analysis (AO1 + AO2)6 / 8
Evaluation (AO3)1 / 4

Scored exactly as the official scheme scores a 12-mark part (b): AO1/AO2 in one 8-mark levels grid, evaluation separately out of 4.

The two highest-value fixes
Fix 1 · AnalysisEach point stops after one step. Chain it: tax → price rises → quantity demanded falls → but demand is inelastic, so the fall is small. Completing the chain is what lifts the AO1/AO2 grid from 6 to 8.
Fix 2 · Evaluation“It depends” is asserted, never judged. End the essay with a supported verdict: in which circumstances is the tax the best policy, and in which is it not?
Parent summary — Current standard on this essay: mid-C. Target grade: A. Months remaining to May/June: 10. The gap is concentrated in analysis chains and evaluative judgements, both trainable through weekly written practice.

The report is written in English (it is an English-language exam), with the parent summary written to be readable without any economics background.

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Who it’s for

This is for

  • CIE 9708 Economics students — AS or A2 — sitting a real exam session
  • Students willing to do weekly written work on what the report finds
  • Parents who want a specific answer, not general reassurance

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Every essay is marked against the official Cambridge mark scheme, the same way real scripts are.

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