H1 Economics is its own paper: two case studies, 80 marks, 3 hours. ETG runs a dedicated H1 programme with fewer lessons than H2 (51 in JC1, 57 in JC2), 14 timed H1 Workbook Practice lessons, a J1 and a J2 H1 Workbook on top of the regular ETG materials, and the H1 TYS crashcourse included. The programme is led by the author of the H1 and H2 TYS answer keys, published by SAP and sold at Popular.
For students sitting the A Levels from 2025, the University Admission Score is out of 70: your three H2 subjects at 20 points each, plus GP at 10. Your fourth content subject, which for most students is their H1, is added whenever it improves that score, and the total is then rebased from 80 back to 70.
So H1 works as a buffer. If an H2 grade comes in lower than you hoped, a strong H1 grade adds rank points back, and the weaker the H2 grades, the more it adds. The time you put into H1 counts.
Illustrative grades. H2 grades score 20 (A) down to 10 (E), and H1 grades score half of that. H1 Mother Tongue can also be added when it helps, and adding both rebases the total from 90. Rules as published by the NUS Office of Admissions, February 2026.
We would rather show you students than quote you a percentage. Verified H1 grade jumps, in their own words.
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H1 Economics has been revised twice, and understanding what changed is the whole game. A generic H2 class does not teach to the H1 paper you will actually sit.
Because essays were removed, many H1 students assume essay writing no longer matters. This is wrong. Essay writing skills are still heavily tested in the higher order case study parts worth 8 to 12 marks, and as case studies grew, those parts grew with them. Writing a clear, coherent, well structured argument is exactly what separates a B from an A in H1, and it is exactly what a generic H2 class will not drill for the H1 paper.
H1 students who want proper support often find there is no dedicated H1 programme on offer, only a seat in an H2 class. We keep refining ours, year after year, and every version is designed to meet three goals.
All three themes of the H1 syllabus (8843): the central economic problem, markets, and the national economy, taught with the case study application the paper asks for.
Most of the H1 case studies set since the paper became fully case study based are worked through before you sit the A Levels: in class, in your J1 and J2 H1 Workbooks, and in the included H1 TYS Crashcourse.
Different lessons, fewer of them, and materials written only for H1. The three differences are set out below.
Alongside content and application in the regular lessons, 7 lessons in JC1 and 7 in JC2 are H1 Workbook Practice: a time trial on your H1 Workbook, then a full answer analysis. They run as a separate H1 class, or on Zoom and recording. Some shared lessons also run in an H1 version.
Many centres simply put H1 students in the H2 class. That means more hours, lessons built around the H2 paper, and fewer real H1 questions.
An H1 subject should not demand as much as an H2 one, so the H2 only lessons are taken out of the H1 schedule. Our H2 programme runs 58 lessons in JC1 and 61 in JC2.
Fees are charged per lesson, so fewer lessons also means lower fees across the year. Lesson counts are from our 2027 curriculum.
Each year has its own H1 workbook, written by Mr Toh for the current H1 syllabus. They come in addition to the regular ETG textbooks and resources every student receives, and the 14 practice lessons are built on them.


Our one day H1 Ten Year Series crashcourse walks through 10 real A Level case studies from 2019 to 2023, with the frameworks, the answer structures, and the examiner insight that turn TYS practice into marks. You do not need to attempt every question out there, you need to master the right ones with the right coach.
For regular programme students, this crashcourse is included as part of your lessons, not a separate purchase.
Mr Eugene Toh, ETG's founder and lead economics tutor, wrote the H1 and H2 Economics TYS answer keys published by SAP and sold at Popular, and the 50 Model Essays series published with SAP. He holds a B.A. in Economics from NUS and an M.Sc. in Applied Economics from SMU.
So the person who modelled the published H1 answers is the one who designed your H1 programme, wrote your J1 and J2 H1 Workbooks, and benchmarks your marking. The materials are revised every term against the current H1 syllabus, so your practice matches the paper you will sit, not the one from before the revisions.
Lessons at our four centres, with the free flow snack pantry and the full classroom energy.
The same lesson, live and interactive on Zoom with studio grade audio and video, run since 2018.
Every lesson recorded on the LMS, including the exclusive H1 content only classes. You can replay any lesson conducted while you are enrolled, whether you attended it or missed it.
H1 economics tuition is charged at the same per lesson rate as H2, and the H1 programme has fewer lessons: 51 in JC1 and 57 in JC2 in 2027, so you pay for fewer lessons across the year. The H1 TYS crashcourse is included.
Indicative per lesson fees. Group sign-up discount: register with a friend for $50 off per term, a group of 3 for $100 off per term, or a group of 4 for $150 off per term. Multi subject discounts also apply. Confidential financial assistance of 25% to 100% is available for the weekly programme, subject to approval. See the full schedule and fees →
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H1 Economics tuition is specialist help for the H1 A Level Economics syllabus, which is examined through a single case study based paper. At ETG it means a programme built exclusively for H1: fewer lessons than H2, 14 H1 Workbook Practice lessons, a J1 and a J2 H1 Workbook, the H1 TYS crashcourse included, and weekly marked practice, led by the author of the H1 and H2 TYS answer keys, published by SAP and sold at Popular.
H2 is the full subject, examined in two papers, the essays and the case studies, and is taken as a content subject. H1 is a contrasting subject examined through case studies only, with a narrower syllabus. Crucially, H1 is not just a smaller H2, it has its own content and its own paper, which is why a dedicated H1 programme matters.
Yes, whenever it helps. For students sitting the A Levels from 2025, the University Admission Score counts your three H2 subjects and GP, out of 70. Your fourth content subject, usually your H1, is added only if it raises the score, and the total is then rebased from 80 back to 70. An A in H1 raises your UAS unless every other grade is already an A, and the weaker your H2 grades, the more a good H1 grade adds back. You can work out your own score with our rank points calculator.
Yes, more than students think. The H1 paper removed essays as a separate component, but essay writing skills are still heavily tested in the higher order case study parts worth 8 to 12 marks, and those parts have grown as case studies expanded. A clear, well structured, evaluated argument is exactly what moves an H1 grade from a B to an A.
H1 Economics is now entirely case study based. After the 2017 revision the case study weighting rose, and the 2023 revision set each case study at 40 marks with the total paper time unchanged. The higher order parts of each case study carry the marks that decide your grade, which is what we drill.
Yes. Most centres seat H1 students in an H2 class. We take the H2 only lessons out of the H1 schedule, run some shared lessons in an H1 version, and give H1 students 14 H1 Workbook Practice lessons, 7 in JC1 and 7 in JC2, held as a separate H1 class or on Zoom and recording. H1 students also receive a J1 H1 Workbook and a J2 H1 Workbook, with H1 content only lessons on the LMS.
In 2027 the H1 programme runs 51 lessons in JC1 and 57 in JC2, against 58 and 61 for H2. Fourteen of them, 7 in each year, are H1 Workbook Practice lessons: a time trial followed by a full answer analysis.
Yes. For regular programme students, our one day H1 Ten Year Series crashcourse, which walks through 10 real A Level case studies from 2019 to 2023 and normally costs 545 dollars, is included as part of your lessons rather than a separate purchase. Optional marking and feedback is available as a paid top-up.
H1 is charged at the same per lesson rate as H2, about 115 dollars for JC2 and 105 for JC1, with Live Zoom a little less, inclusive of all materials, the H1 workbooks, and weekly marking. Because H1 students attend only the H1 relevant weeks, you pay for the lessons you attend. Confidential financial assistance of 25% to 100% is available for the weekly programme, subject to approval.
We publish whole cohort figures rather than cherry picked top scorers. The 2025 A-rate was 74 percent, self reported by students as of 28 February 2026, and it carries the usual response and selection bias caveats. We treat the student videos and their own messages as the stronger proof, which is why they lead this page.
The trial is a full two hour lesson, same room, same material, same standard. Not a demo, not a sales pitch. Come and see how an H1 specialist programme actually works. Trial classes are free for most of the year, though from 15 July each year JC2 trial classes may be chargeable, as classes are typically full by then.
Questions first? Message the admin team on WhatsApp. Confidential financial assistance of 25% to 100% is available for the weekly programme, subject to approval.
Last updated July 2026