Year 12 Early Starter
A year of preparation for a competitive economics application: reading they can talk about, the maths behind the TMUA, interview practice and an essay of their own, in about two hours a week.
- Designed by a Cambridge economist
- For Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and UCL applicants
- About two hours a week
What the year covers
- Guided reading38 modules in eight stages, each ending with a reflection promptIncluded
- TMUA foundations57 original questions with worked solutionsIncluded
- Interview foundationsThe method tutors reward, and 40 practice questionsIncluded
- Essay Competition Pack 2027John Locke, RES Young Economist and Marshall SocietyIncluded
- A term-by-term planWhat to do, and when, through Year 12Included
Reading they can talk about
A guided path through 38 modules, from game theory and market failure to Keynes, Friedman, the 2008 crisis and the arguments still running today. Each module ends with a reflection prompt, so the student builds a reading log to draw on for the personal statement and at interview.
The maths behind the TMUA
57 original questions with worked solutions, from GCSE-level number and probability up to first A-level calculus, paced to what is taught at school during Year 12.
Thinking aloud under pressure
The method interviewers reward (thinking aloud, taking hints, catching mistakes, turning a situation into a simple model) and 40 practice questions with model reasoning.
Why start in Year 12
Oxford and Cambridge applications close in mid-October of Year 13, and the TMUA can be sat that October. The summer after Year 12 is the last long stretch to prepare, so students who start now arrive at Year 13 with the reading, the maths and the practice already done.
Season two
The Early Starter is the first of two seasons. From July 2027 the Year 13 passes, such as the Applicant Pass with the AI Interviewer, will be offered with all progress carried over. Nothing renews or charges automatically.
Choose your preparation
The Early Starter includes the Essay Competition Pack. Only entering an essay competition? The pack is also sold on its own.
Year 12 Early Starter
Reading, TMUA foundations, interview foundations and the essay competitions.
- Guided reading path with a reading log
- TMUA foundations: 57 questions, worked solutions
- Interview foundations: 40 practice questions
- The Essay Competition Pack 2027
- A term-by-term plan
Essay Competition Pack 2027
Preparation for the John Locke, RES and Marshall Society competitions.
- A guide to each competition and its rules
- A question-choice framework and ten practice questions
- Worked planning examples
- A structured self-review
One payment; nothing renews. The pack opens straight after payment, on the student’s own account. A parent or guardian should make the purchase. Already bought? Sign in.
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Questions
Is Year 12 too early?
For Oxford and Cambridge, applications close in mid-October of Year 13, and the TMUA can be sat that October. That leaves the summer after Year 12 as the last long stretch to prepare.
How much time does it take?
About two hours a week, in blocks that fit around school.
Which universities is it for?
Any competitive economics course, with particular attention to Cambridge, Oxford (Economics and Management, PPE, History and Economics), LSE and UCL, where admissions tests, interviews or both are part of the process.
Does it include TMUA mocks?
Not yet. Timed mocks come in season two, once the full A-level maths syllabus has been covered. Year 12 builds the foundations they rely on.
Who buys it?
Parents and guardians buy it for students in Year 12; the student uses it on their own account. Buyers must be 18 or over.
Applying this year? See interview preparation and TMUA and TARA preparation.