A-Level Business Tutors in Surrey from Business Tutor are all fully qualified teachers, giving students across the county one-to-one online lessons built around their school or college, their exam board and the grade they’re aiming for.
Each area guide lists the local schools and colleges that teach Business, the exam boards they publish, and the local businesses we use as lesson examples.
Find your town
Choose your town for local schools and colleges, exam boards and lesson examples. Grouped by borough or district.
Somewhere else in Surrey? Every lesson is live online, so a student in a village outside Cranleigh gets the same qualified teacher as one in Guildford. Tell us the school or college and exam board and we’ll plan around them.
Every tutor holds a Business degree, a PGCE or PGDE, and Qualified Teacher Status, and has taught in state schools. Meet the tutors.
Exam board specialists
Schools and colleges in Surrey use different boards, including AQA and Edexcel, plus BTEC. We teach all of them, and each board’s command words, papers and mark schemes.
Results we publish
70% of our tutees beat their predicted grade by at least one grade, and every result is on our Results Day page.
Exam technique in most lessons
Past-paper practice marked against the four assessment objectives, so students learn to earn marks, not just revise. How we teach exam technique.
A shared lesson document
Every lesson runs from a shared Google Doc, which becomes a complete, organised set of revision notes mapped to their specification.
Online, so distance doesn’t matter
Live on Google Meet, with no journey to a tutor after school or college. Families anywhere in the county get the same qualified teacher.
How Surrey’s Post-16 Landscape Shapes Business Studies
Surrey’s post-16 landscape is a mix of sixth form colleges, general further education colleges and school sixth forms. Esher Sixth Form College, Reigate College, Woking College and Strode’s College in Egham list A-level Business, as does Guildford College, and the county’s many school sixth forms add to the choice. Students without an EHC plan apply directly to the provider they choose, so each one’s prospectus is the place to check courses and entry requirements.
That creates three situations we see often:
A new college or sixth form at 16 often means a new exam boardA student who took Edexcel GCSE may start an AQA A-level, with different papers and command words. In Surrey, for example, Reigate College lists Pearson Edexcel A-level Business, while Strode’s College lists AQA.
Many start A-level Business from scratchBusiness is usually an option subject at GCSE, so plenty of Year 12s meet it for the first time.
Some providers offer vocational Business alongside, or instead of, the A-levelEsher, Reigate and Woking all list a vocational Business course alongside the A-level. We support both routes.
Providers are named for context only. Business Tutor is independent and has no connection with any of them, and course lists change from year to year, so check each provider’s current prospectus.
Whatever the board, every A-level Business paper is marked against the same four assessment objectives. Your tutor marks each answer against all four and targets the one holding the grade back.
Examiners reward students who apply theory to real businesses. Surrey has clear examples across cars, racing and gaming, and we use them in lessons.
Growth & risk
McLaren, Woking
McLaren builds its cars and runs its technology centre at Woking. Trade press has reported plans for a £450 million UK investment creating up to 1,000 jobs, on a workforce of over 2,500, after McLaren Automotive’s 2025 merger with Forseven and a commitment of over $2 billion from Abu Dhabi-backed CYVN Holdings over five years. Luxury car sales can swing sharply, so heavy investment carries real risk.
A classic “should they invest?” judgement weighing growth against risk: AO4 Evaluation.
Events & local multiplier
The Derby at Epsom Downs
A report commissioned by Coast to Capital for The Jockey Club put the total economic impact of Epsom Downs Racecourse at £63.2 million for 2024, across Epsom and Ewell and the wider Surrey area. Over £56 million of that came from events, hospitality and visitor spending.
Ideal for tracing how one event spreads income through local firms: AO3 Analysis.
Clusters & location
Surrey’s gaming industry
Surrey’s growth strategy counts more than 85 gaming studios in the county, which it describes as the “Hollywood of Gaming”, within a creative industries sector of around 45,000 employees. Firms in the same industry often cluster near each other, sharing skills, suppliers and a university talent pool.
Sources: AM-online, McLaren £450m UK investment; Get Surrey, Epsom Derby economic impact report; Surrey County Council, Surrey’s economic growth strategy (March 2025).
After Business Studies
Next Steps in Surrey
Sixth form & college
A-level Business is listed at colleges such as Esher, Reigate, Woking, Strode’s and Guildford, and at other Surrey providers. Students without an EHC plan apply directly to the provider they choose, so check each prospectus for entry requirements and the exam board.
University
The University of Surrey in Guildford and Royal Holloway in Egham both teach business, and London’s universities are within reach of much of the county.
Apprenticeships
Business, finance and administration apprenticeships are listed on GOV.UK’s Find an apprenticeship service, alongside employers across the south east.
A strong Business grade keeps every route open, and the analysis and evaluation skills students build with us carry into personal statements, interviews and the workplace.
FAQs
Questions Surrey Parents Ask
Do you offer A-Level Business tutoring anywhere in Surrey?
Yes. All our lessons are one-to-one and online, via Google Meet, so we teach students anywhere in Surrey, whether or not their town has its own area page yet. Lessons run from a shared Google Doc, so nothing is lost compared with sitting side by side.
Which exam boards do Surrey schools and colleges use for Business?
It varies by school and college. Reigate College lists Pearson Edexcel for A-level Business and Strode’s College lists AQA, and OCR and BTEC Business are also taught. Several colleges don’t publish their board online. We teach all of them. If yours isn’t listed in an area guide, just tell us before the first lesson.
My child is moving to a new college or sixth form. Will the exam board change?
It might. Schools and colleges choose their own boards, so a student who took one board at GCSE can start A-level on another. We’ll check the new specification with you and focus early lessons on the differences in papers, question types and command words.
Can you help with BTEC Business?
Yes. We support BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Business students, helping them understand the grading criteria and prepare for externally assessed units. We guide the work but never write assignments for them.
Do you teach International Baccalaureate (IB) Business?
No. We support GCSE, A-level and BTEC Business with AQA, Edexcel and OCR, but we don’t currently support IB Business Management.
How many lessons will my son or daughter need?
Most students have one 60-minute lesson a week. Early in Year 12, once a fortnight can work; after February half-term in Year 13, two or three a week is common for the final push.
Start With a Free 15-Minute Introductory Meeting
There’s no commitment. Wherever you are in Surrey, tell a tutor about the school or college, the exam board and the grade you’re aiming for, and find out whether we’re the right fit.
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