Charles

I am a recent graduate student of the University of Oxford with a keen interest in economics and an enthusiasm to impart my knowledge of the queen of the social sciences to new students. Ensuring my tutees grasp the basic concepts of supply and demand, elasticities and externalities is essential to them grasping the nature of social reality. And these ideas must be grasped before larger topics such as business cycles, price controls and monopolistic competition can be understood too.

My wide reading of economists such as Adam Smith, J. M. Keynes, F. A. Hayek, Ronald Coase and Steven Kates ensures I can set the teaching of economics within its intellectual history which sets the seal on the better retention of knowledge. Moreover, I am willing to stretch the minds of my pupils by going in depth into the topic, which, should prepare them for A Level and university education, and, ensure consolidation of required knowledge via drawing a greater number of connections between various ideas outlined in the syllabus. As a political theorist, I am always happy to discuss the normative implications of economic theories too: This should be helpful in preparing students for A Level Politics should they wish to pursue it into the future.

‘I highly recommend Charles, not only for his incredible depth of knowledge on current affairs and economics, but above all because he is a caring and extremely professional individual.’

Jamie Legg

Former Operations Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs

Tutoring Experience

My university education in politics and economics at King’s College London, where I achieved a First, is demonstrative of my understanding of the subject. Moreover, I have been published in various outlets for my writing on political and economic matters, for example: The Mises Institute, The Institute of Economic Affairs, The Taxpayers’ Alliance and The Conservative Woman. In addition to my writings for popular audiences, I have also been published in two peer-reviewed academic journals: Economic Affairs and The Journal of Libertarian Studies. I link below to two articles of mine which employ economic reasoning prominently:

‘In Defence of The Profits of Oil and Gas Companies’: https://mallarduk.com/2023/01/in-defence-of-the-profits-of-oil-and-gas-companies/
‘Against the Ban on Selling Raw Milk’: https://thestrandreview.com/articles/2021/7/19/against-the-ban-on-selling-raw-milk

Tutoring Approach

My central purpose in teaching is to ensure students come to a deep understanding of economics. To achieve this understanding, I pursue a two-step method. First, I explain the set of ideas the student has asked to have discussed and then I ask for them to rearticulate those ideas in their own words. Second, I present a number of questions which the student can attempt to answer, facilitating discussion of the topic in greater depth, which ensures the deeper impression of those ideas. Moreover, in discussing topics of greater contestability, e.g., Keynesian versus Classical approaches to dealing with unemployment in a recession, I like to engage my students in debate. This encourages critical thinking which is essential to doing well in exams and at university. In order to provide an excellent service, I appreciate advance notice of the subjects the student wishes to discuss. This allows me to prepare questions, issues for debate, and, extra material to give my students an edge. If requested, I am happy to set short readings and discuss them during sessions.