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Mukul D, online A Level Maths, Further Maths & Chemistry Tutor
Mukul D
$50 USD/hr
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Mukul has tutored more than a thousand students (both Online and Classroom teaching in person) all over the world. He has worked as an Academic Tutor with Revision Village and Crimson Education, supporting school students for IB, A Levels, IGCSE and AP exams. Previously, he held Academic Head and Academic Director positions at Tutela Education. He had also gained experience working as a Math Instructor at The Princeton Review where he worked on improving test scores by inculcating time management skills and test taking strategies.

Mukul brings a proven track record of academic excellence, student success, and personalized instruction. With more than nine years of experience teaching Mathematics and Chemistry across international curricula and mentored students exclusively from Auckland, Berlin, Brisbane, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Hanoi, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Moscow, New Delhi, New Jersey, Perth, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Tashkent, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, and Zurich. He has supported students across IB, AP, A-levels, AQA, Edexcel, OCR, American, British, European Baccalaureate, IGCSE, Canadian, and NCEA curricula. These experiences have enabled him to develop an adaptable teaching style for his students and help them achieve their academic goals. He likes to take up challenges for short term assignments to prepare struggling students right before the exams. His students have been admitted to top undergraduate programmes at Cambridge, Stanford, Princeton, Cornell, Duke, Brown and many more. Mukul holds an Engineering degree in Biotechnology and worked as a Junior Scientist at a Bioelectronics startup after completing his Bachelor's. As a student, he secured 99.05 percentile on the JEE Mains exam in 2013, competing with over 1.1 million applicants. Hobbies - Playing Cricket and Football.

In class, he is always thinking from your level, putting himself in your shoes and giving you the best opinions and strategies to apply. He tries to break the ice between the student and teacher asap, so he can understand their concerns and help them in an efficient way. He will constantly push you to your limits, so that you achieve as per your capability. His lessons are full of laughter and enthusiasm. He will make sure that you learn Math in the simplest manner. He believes in his students and gets things done via them, so that his students realise their potential. He knows that every student has a unique learning pattern and never backs away from giving extra time beyond the session timings to make sure the student understands the concept entirely. He strives to see the smile on his students' faces after watching them get over their weakness. He shares a great camaraderie with his students, and makes sure they are not trying to mug up the concepts rather understand them and finally derive them, which is the only way they get to know how to apply them, where to apply them.

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Cesar G, online A Level Maths & Physics Tutor
Cesar G
$75 USD/hr
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I have over 15 years of experience tutoring Mathematics and more than 10 years teaching and tutoring Mathematics and Physics. I have taught IGCSE in the past and have extensive experience tutoring IGCSE and A-Level Mathematics and Physics, particularly with Cambridge International (CIE) and Pearson Edexcel. I help students strengthen their understanding of difficult concepts while also focusing heavily on exam technique, past-paper practice, mark schemes, and the way questions are structured. As an experienced international school teacher and examiner, I understand the importance of showing clear working and giving the precise answers examiners are looking for. I adapt my lessons to each student, whether they need help catching up, improving their grades, or preparing intensively for their final examinations.

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Andrei G, online A Level Maths & Economics Tutor
Andrei G
$75 USD/hr
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Andrei holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and has seven years of international school teaching experience, alongside more than ten years of private tutoring experience.

He specializes in Mathematics and Economics, with extensive experience preparing students for international qualifications, including Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Mathematics and Economics and Pearson Edexcel/AQA A-Level Economics. He has worked with students across a wide range of abilities, from those needing additional support to high-achieving students targeting the top grades.

Andrei has a strong track record of helping students make significant academic progress and achieve excellent examination results, including students attaining A/A* grades at IGCSE and A-Level. His lessons combine thorough syllabus coverage with targeted past-paper practice, examination technique, and a clear understanding of how marks are awarded.

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Idris A, online A Level Maths, Physics & Chemistry Tutor
Idris A
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Teaching provides a unique opportunity to shape lives and influence young people towards a responsible future, hence, my passion for teaching. As one with a passion for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, I understand that many students face real challenges grasping the concepts of the subjects. Hence, teaching provides me the avenue to tackle this, while also making a contribution; giving back to the society and also challenging myself towards further growth and development. I have taught since my secondary school days; taking more than 800 students in total; at various levels (on a one-on-one basis, in groups and at mass teaching levels). I have also taught at various educational levels (secondary and tertiary) as well as to a diverse range of student ethnic backgrounds with a very high success rate in student comprehension evinced by their later performance. Having gained significant experience teaching this subject, I have a very broad understanding of what is expected of students writing the GCSEs and A-level exams. I have also prepared students for varying exams including the – 11+, 13+, 16+, and curricula - GCSE and A-levels (Edexcel, OCR, AQA), IB (SL and HL) and Scottish National with excellent results from students - most of my students achieving grades 8 and 9. My teaching success rate has been largely due to my deep and vast understanding of the subject matter, coupled with my calm, interesting and engaging manner of communication that makes even an average and uninterested student develop a desire for Maths and Science. I use diverse teaching-aids, web-resources etc. as necessary."

I hold a First Class honours degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. I am also a UK Qualified Teacher with more than 4000 hours teaching/tutoring experience over a period of 15+ years. This has provided me with diverse experience necessary for tutoring different students' backgrounds with evident successes in the exams. I am hoping to be of help and assistance to any student in need.

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Zubair A, online GCSE Maths Tutor
Zubair A
$75 USD/hr
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Zubair A is a mathematics tutor with nine years of teaching experience, working with students both online and in person across multiple international curricula. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from NUST and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering & Management from UET Lahore. He achieved A grades in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry in O Levels and now teaches O Level, IGCSE, GCSE, A Level, IB Mathematics (AA & AI SL/HL), and SAT Math.

Zubair is known for his patient, step-by-step approach and strong focus on exam techniques and past papers. His goal is to help students build real understanding and confidence in math, not just memorize methods, enabling long-term academic success.

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Shanze J, online A Level Psychology & Business Tutor
Shanze J
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Shanze is an academic tutor with over four years of experience supporting students across IB, AP, A Levels, IGCSE, and SAT/ACT. She holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors from New York University and has worked with students in US, UK, Canada, and China.

She tutors a wide range of subjects, including Mathematics, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Business and Psychology along with academic writing, research skills, and standardized test preparation. Her philosophy centers on breaking down challenging concepts into steps that feel intuitive, manageable, and genuinely understandable. Many of her students have raised their scores by more than 60%, often surpassing their own expectations.

Shanze also encourages students and parents to think intentionally about academic goals and long term growth. By aligning expectations and creating an open line of communication, she aims to make tutoring a collaborative experience that supports students beyond classroom.

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Suresh D, online GCSE Maths, Physics & Chemistry Tutor
Suresh D
$75 USD/hr
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Dr Suresh Kumar is a UK QTS-qualified teacher with 12+ years of international teaching experience, specialising in Cambridge A-Level Physics and Mathematics and Cambridge IGCSE Physics and Further and Extented Mathematics. He provides personalised tuition focused on conceptual understanding, problem-solving, exam technique and examination preparation, with extensive experience supporting students to meet Cambridge assessment requirements and achieve their academic goals. His Differential approach and scaffolded works are tailored to meet the student requirements.

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Talha F, online A Level Maths, Physics & Chemistry Tutor
Talha F
$75 USD/hr
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I have overall 10+ years of experience teaching various streams, ranging from IGCSE and A level. I teach both Cambridge and Edexcel A level Mathematics. I have thousands of hours of teaching A level and SAT students across the globe with amazing students and parents' feedback. Other than teaching, I use mathematical equations to sketch faces, shapes on geogebra which helps students to relate Math with Art.

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Samuel A, online A Level Maths, Further Maths & Chemistry Tutor
Samuel A
$75 USD/hr
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Samuel has three masters degrees - MSc Energy and Sustainable Management, MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering and LLM International Business and Commercial Law. Samuel's first degree was in BSc Petrochemical Engineering (First Class). Samuel is also a Qualified Teacher in the UK and has been teaching for over 10 years. Samuel also has several years of examining experience, and hence highly specialised and skilled in tutoring students. Samuel had A in mathematics, A in chemistry, A Biology and A in Physics. Samuel has been an A Level Maths and Further Mathematics Examiner since 2024. I tutor A Level and Further Mathematics as well as Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

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Why GCSE Mathematics needs the right tutor

What makes GCSE Mathematics hard

GCSE and IGCSE Mathematics is not mainly a test of remembering methods. On the UK GCSEs, half of the Foundation marks and 60% of the Higher marks go to reasoning and problem solving, and Cambridge gives 50–60% of Extended marks to analysing, interpreting and communicating. Many questions do not say which method to use, so students who can do every topic in isolation still lose marks when a question combines ratio, algebra and geometry in one problem.

Other things that make it hard:

  • Non-calculator papers at Cambridge, AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas and WJEC, where fractions, surds, standard form and long multiplication must be secure by hand
  • Algebra that carries more weight at the higher tier: on Edexcel Higher it is 27–33% of the marks
  • "Show that" and proof questions where every line of working is marked, not just the answer
  • Formulae that are not given in the exam, so they have to be learned rather than looked up
  • Accuracy rules: rounding too early, wrong units or an answer to the wrong degree of accuracy can cost the final mark

How tutoring changes the outcome

Our Mathematics tutors work from your board's own past papers, mark schemes and examiners' reports, so working is set out the way examiners award method marks. Sessions target where Mathematics marks are actually lost:

  • working left out, so a wrong final answer scores nothing
  • premature rounding and accuracy errors in multi-step calculator questions
  • unstructured problems where students cannot see how to start
  • algebra slips in the final, highest-mark questions on Higher and Extended papers

What you'll learn in GCSE Mathematics tutoring

Core skills developed

The UK GCSEs share three assessment objectives: using standard techniques, reasoning and communicating mathematically, and solving problems. On AQA, Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas, standard techniques are 50% of Foundation marks but only 40% of Higher marks. Cambridge uses two objectives and shifts the same way: techniques are 60–70% of Core and 40–50% of Extended. Edexcel International weights by content instead, with number and algebra 57–63% of the marks, and OxfordAQA splits roughly 60:40 between recalling knowledge and applying it. We use past-paper questions to show which kind of mark you are dropping, not just the topic.

  • Fluent number work without a calculator: fractions, percentages, indices, surds and standard form
  • Algebraic manipulation: expanding, factorising, rearranging formulae and solving equations and inequalities
  • Drawing and interpreting graphs of linear, quadratic and other functions
  • Geometry and trigonometry, from angle facts and Pythagoras' theorem to vectors
  • Handling data and probability, including interpreting statistical diagrams and calculating combined probabilities

How are students assessed

Mathematics is assessed entirely by written exams at every board, with no coursework. AQA, Edexcel and OCR set three 1 hour 30 minute papers, while Cambridge, Edexcel International, Eduqas and OxfordAQA set two longer papers. Most routes are linear, with every paper sat in one series. The exceptions are WJEC's unitised qualification in Wales and Edexcel International's modular route, where units can be sat in different series.

  • Short, routine questions: drilled for speed and accuracy so they bank marks quickly and leave time for the harder questions
  • Multi-step problem solving: we practise breaking problems down and writing working that earns method marks even when the final answer is wrong
  • "Show that" and proof questions: we model the complete chain of reasoning examiners expect, line by line

What GCSE Mathematics topics do we cover?

OxfordAQA GCSE Mathematics

Four content areas examined in two written papers at the same tier, both sat in the same series. Core students sit Papers 1C and 2C, each 1 hour 30 minutes and 80 marks. Extension students sit Papers 1E and 2E, each 2 hours and 100 marks. Each paper is 50% of the International GCSE, and a scientific calculator is needed for every paper. Core covers grades 1–5 and Extension grades 4–9, with an allowed grade 3. Exams run in May/June and November.

3.1 Number

  • 3.1.1 Structure and calculation
  • 3.1.2 Fractions, decimal and percentages
  • 3.1.3 Ratio and proportion

3.2 Algebra

  • 3.2.1 Notation and manipulation
  • 3.2.2 Functions, graphs and calculus
  • 3.2.3 Solving equations and inequalities
  • 3.2.4 Sequences

3.3 Geometry and measures

  • 3.3.1 Properties and constructions
  • 3.3.2 Mensuration and calculation
  • 3.3.3 Transformations, Matrices and Vectors

3.4 Statistics and probability

  • 3.4.1 Presentation and analysis
  • 3.4.2 Interpretation
  • 3.4.3 Probability

OxfordAQA has no non-calculator paper, but its content reaches beyond the UK GCSE: it includes differentiation to find stationary points, and 2 × 2 matrices and the transformations they represent. OxfordAQA has announced a revised International GCSE Mathematics (9233) for first teaching from 2027, with first exams in May/June 2029. Sessions on this board give calculus and matrices dedicated time and practise the questions that get harder towards the end of each paper.

WJEC GCSE Mathematics

Eduqas (England) and WJEC (Wales) offer different maths qualifications. We match tutors to the board on your exam entry.

Eduqas · England

Two written components at the same tier in the same series. Component 1 is non-calculator and Component 2 allows a calculator. Each is 2 hours 15 minutes, 120 marks and 50% of the GCSE. Foundation covers grades 1–5 and Higher grades 4–9, with a grade 3 allowed just below the boundary. Exams run in the summer and November series, with November open only to students aged 16 or over by 31 August.

  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Geometry and measures
  • Probability
  • Statistics

WJEC · Wales

GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy (Double Award), first taught from September 2025. Three units: Unit 1 Financial Mathematics and Other Applications of Numeracy (calculator, 30%), Unit 2 Non-calculator (30%) and Unit 3 Calculator-allowed (40%). Units 1 and 2 are 1 hour 45 minutes and 80 marks at Higher, or 1 hour 30 minutes and 65 marks at Foundation. Unit 3 is 2 hours and 90 marks at Higher, or 1 hour 45 minutes and 75 marks at Foundation. Units are available in November and summer, and the result is a double grade from A*A* to GG.

  • 1. Number
  • 2. Algebra
  • 3. Geometry and measures
  • 4. Statistics and probability

Eduqas sets the longest single maths papers of the UK GCSEs, so concentration over 2 hours 15 minutes is part of the preparation. WJEC is unitised, with a whole unit on financial mathematics set in personal and other real-world contexts, and each unit can be taken at a different tier. Sessions on this board build stamina for the long Eduqas papers or, for WJEC, plan unit entries and practise the financial mathematics questions.

IAL GCSE Mathematics

Six topic areas examined in two written papers at one tier, both sat in the same series at the end of the course. Foundation students sit Papers 1F and 2F, and Higher students sit Papers 1H and 2H. Each paper is 2 hours, 100 marks and 50% of the International GCSE, and a calculator is allowed on both. Foundation targets grades 5–1 and Higher targets grades 9–4, with a grade 3 allowed. Pearson's 2026/27 entry information lists the June and November series. International centres can also take a modular version, with Units 1 and 2 (4WM1 and 4WM2) of 2 hours and 100 marks each, sat in June or November and cashed in as 4XMAF or 4XMAH.

  • 1: Numbers and the number system
  • 2: Equations, formulae and identities
  • 3: Sequences, functions and graphs
  • 4: Geometry and trigonometry
  • 5: Vectors and transformation geometry
  • 6: Statistics and probability

Edexcel International has no non-calculator paper, but the Higher tier goes further than the UK GCSE in places: it includes an introduction to calculus, differentiating integer powers of x to find maxima and minima and to solve kinematics problems. About 60% of each Higher paper is targeted at grades 6–9. Sessions on this board give calculus and functions proper time and build the stamina for two 2-hour papers.

EDEXCEL GCSE Mathematics

Six content areas examined in three written papers, all at the same tier and in the same series. Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks and 33.33% of the GCSE. Paper 1 is non-calculator, and a calculator is allowed on Papers 2 and 3. Foundation tier covers grades 1–5, and Higher tier grades 4–9, with a grade 3 allowed. Exams are sat in May/June, and the November series is open only to students who were at least 16 on the preceding 31 August.

  • 1. Number
  • 2. Algebra
  • 3. Ratio, proportion and rates of change
  • 4. Geometry and measures
  • 5. Probability
  • 6. Statistics

Edexcel publishes how much each content area is worth at each tier, and the balance shifts sharply. On Foundation, number and ratio are each 22–28% of the marks and algebra 17–23%. On Higher, algebra rises to 27–33% while number falls to 12–18%. A student moving up to Higher therefore needs a big step up in algebra, not just harder versions of the same questions. Sessions on this board weight practice the same way the papers do, with algebra at the centre of Higher preparation.

OCR GCSE Mathematics

Twelve topic areas examined in three written papers at one tier, all in the same series. Foundation students sit Papers 1, 2 and 3, and Higher students sit Papers 4, 5 and 6. Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes, 100 marks and 33⅓% of the GCSE. Papers 2 and 5 are non-calculator, and a calculator is allowed on the others. Foundation covers grades 5–1 and Higher grades 9–4, with an allowed grade 3 for students a few marks below the 3/4 boundary. Exams run in May/June, with a November series for students aged 16 or over by 31 August.

  • 1 Number Operations and Integers
  • 2 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
  • 3 Indices and Surds
  • 4 Approximation and Estimation
  • 5 Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change
  • 6 Algebra
  • 7 Graphs of Equations and Functions
  • 8 Basic Geometry
  • 9 Congruence and Similarity
  • 10 Mensuration
  • 11 Probability
  • 12 Statistics

OCR packs 100 marks into each 90-minute paper, more than AQA or Edexcel, so pace is a real factor. The non-calculator paper is the middle one, not the first. The specification sets content out in three cumulative columns: Foundation covers the first two and Higher all three, which makes the jump between tiers easy to see. Sessions on this board use the three-column structure to close gaps before the tier decision and practise working at OCR's pace.

AQA GCSE Mathematics

Six content areas examined in three written papers, all at the same tier and in the same series at the end of the course. Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks and 33⅓% of the GCSE. Paper 1 is non-calculator, and a calculator is allowed on Papers 2 and 3. Content from any part of the specification can appear on any paper. Foundation tier covers grades 1–5 and Higher tier grades 4–9. Exams are sat in May/June, with a November series only for students who were at least 16 on the previous 31 August.

  • 3.1 Number
  • 3.2 Algebra
  • 3.3 Ratio, proportion and rates of change
  • 3.4 Geometry and measures
  • 3.5 Probability
  • 3.6 Statistics

AQA's three papers are equal in length and weighting, so stamina across three exams matters as much as content, and two of the three are calculator papers. Ratio, proportion and rates of change is a content area in its own right, covering compound units such as speed and density, direct and inverse proportion, and growth and decay. Sessions on this board build timed practice across all three papers and treat ratio and proportion problems as core content, not an extra.

CIE GCSE Mathematics

Nine topics, taught at Core or Extended level. Core candidates sit Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 3 (calculator), each 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks and 50%. Extended candidates sit Paper 2 (non-calculator) and Paper 4 (calculator), each 2 hours, 100 marks and 50%. Extended content includes all of the Core content. 0580 is graded A*–G and 0980 is graded 9–1, on otherwise identical papers. Exams run in June and November, and 0580 is also offered in March in India.

  • 1 Number
  • 2 Algebra and graphs
  • 3 Coordinate geometry
  • 4 Geometry
  • 5 Mensuration
  • 6 Trigonometry
  • 7 Transformations and vectors
  • 8 Probability
  • 9 Statistics

Cambridge prints a list of formulas in each paper, but not every formula the syllabus needs is on it, and the syllabus notes say which ones must be learned. The Extended content also includes differentiation, which UK GCSEs do not cover. Each tier has one non-calculator paper and one calculator paper, so mental and written methods carry half the grade. Cambridge has published its syllabus for 2028–2030 and states there are no significant changes that affect teaching. Sessions on this board drill non-calculator methods and the formulas that are not given, and build towards the Extended problem-solving questions.

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GCSE Mathematics tutoring for both tiers

Whichever tier you are entered for, we match you with a tutor who knows those papers and the grades they lead to. Not sure which tier is right? Your tutor will help you decide before entries close.

Foundation (or core) tier tutoring

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Foundation papers cover the core content, and the highest grade available is a 5.

  • Bank the marks on number and ratio, which together carry around half of the Foundation marks
  • Timed practice on real Foundation past papers for your board
  • Work towards a 4 or a 5, with a clear view of whether moving up to Higher is worth it

Higher (or extended) tier tutoring

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Higher papers add harder content and open grades up to a 9, but a result below a 3 is ungraded.

  • Build the algebra that carries around a third of the Higher marks
  • Multi-step problems and proofs that separate a 7 from a 9
  • Stay comfortably above the grade 4 floor, so there is no risk of a U

We teach every board’s tiers: Foundation and Higher for AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas and Edexcel International GCSE, Core and Extended for Cambridge IGCSE, Core and Extension for OxfordAQA, and WJEC’s unit-by-unit tiers in Wales.

FAQs

We have answers to your most frequently asked questions. Anything not answered here, please reach out to our team.

Do you tutor both Foundation and Higher tier GCSE Maths?

Yes. Our GCSE Maths tutors teach both tiers on every board: Foundation and Higher for AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and Edexcel International GCSE, Core and Extended for Cambridge IGCSE, and Core and Extension for OxfordAQA. On Foundation, lessons bank the marks on number and ratio. On Higher, they build the algebra and multi-step problem solving that decide grades 7 to 9. If your child is between tiers, their tutor will help you choose before entries close.

Should I take Foundation or Higher tier in GCSE Maths?

On AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR, Foundation covers grades 1–5 and Higher covers 4–9, so Foundation caps you at a 5. A Higher student who narrowly misses grade 4 can be given an allowed grade 3, but below that the result is U. In June 2026 the Higher grade 4 boundary was only 63 out of 240 on AQA and 50 on Pearson Edexcel, so a student who is secure at grade 4 or 5 often does better on Higher, especially if they need a 6 or 7 for A-Level. Students working below grade 4 are safer on Foundation. On Cambridge IGCSE 0580, Core is graded C–G and Extended A*–E; Edexcel International Foundation is graded 5–1 and Higher 9–4, with a 3 allowed. Schools usually decide the tier after mocks, so ask early. Sources: AQA and Pearson.

What's the difference between GCSE and IGCSE Maths?

GCSE Maths usually means the UK specifications from AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas, while IGCSE Maths means Cambridge IGCSE 0580 (0980 on the 9–1 scale) or Edexcel International GCSE 4MA1. The core content is very similar, but the IGCSEs set two longer papers instead of three, Edexcel International allows a calculator on both papers, and both international versions include some differentiation on their top tier. Universities and sixth forms accept both. The UK GCSE is sat in May and June, with a November resit series only for students aged 16 or over, while Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel International GCSE also run a full November series, which suits students outside the UK and anyone who needs a resit. Read more about online IGCSE tutoring.

What GCSE Maths grade do I need for A-Level?

Each sixth form and college sets its own entry requirements, so check the prospectus of the one you're applying to. As a guide, most ask for a grade 6 or 7 in GCSE Maths for A-Level Mathematics, with selective schools usually asking for a 7, and many ask for an 8 if you also want to take Further Mathematics. You need to sit the Higher tier, because Foundation caps the grade at 5. If you take Cambridge IGCSE on the A*–G scale, a grade A is broadly equivalent to a 7 and a C to a 4, the points that were aligned when the 9–1 scale was introduced (GOV.UK grading factsheets), so a requirement of grade 6 usually means a strong B. See A-Level Mathematics and A-Level Further Mathematics.

How much does GCSE Maths tutoring cost?

GCSE Maths tutoring with an academic tutor costs from $50 USD (£38) per hour, and packages save 5–15%, which suits weekly lessons through Years 10 and 11, with extra sessions before mocks and the summer exams. Pay as you go is invoiced after each lesson, with no lock-in contracts. Professional tutors (qualified teachers and examiners) cost from $75 USD (£56) per hour. See pricing.

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Who are your GCSE Maths tutors?

Our academic tutors are high-achieving graduates and undergraduates who scored in the top band in Maths themselves, and our professional tutors are qualified teachers or examiners with 5+ years' experience. We accept only the top 5% of applicants. You are matched to a tutor who knows your board, so they can advise on the right tier, drill the question styles your board repeats, and mark your working the way an examiner awards method marks. Read more about our GCSE tutors and how we select tutors.

How does GCSE Maths tutoring work?

Lessons are one-to-one and online, with a tutor matched to GCSE Maths, your exam board and your target grade. Each session works on your weakest areas using past paper questions from your own board, whether that is AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, Edexcel International GCSE or Cambridge IGCSE 0580. For Maths that usually means timed non-calculator practice, setting out working so that method marks are kept, and a steady move from routine questions to the multi-step problems at the end of each paper. See how it works or start with the student application.

Is GCSE Maths hard?

It depends on your tier. Foundation covers number, algebra, ratio, geometry and statistics up to grade 5, while Higher adds harder topics such as algebraic proof, circle theorems, composite and inverse functions and vector proofs. The difficulty is less about any one topic than about problem solving: many questions combine several topics without telling you which method to use, and a third of the marks on the UK boards come from a non-calculator paper. Students also lose marks through arithmetic slips and missing working. Our online GCSE tutoring focuses on exactly those areas.

How hard is it to get a grade 9 in GCSE Maths?

In summer 2026, 3.4% of GCSE Maths entries in England achieved a grade 9 and 16.8% achieved a 7 or above (JCQ), from 851,268 entries. Almost every student takes Maths, so those figures cover the whole ability range, but even on the Higher tier a 9 needed 87–91% of the marks on the UK boards. Internationally, 21.9% of Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A candidates achieved a 9 (provisional figures from Pearson), and 18.9% of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics candidates achieved an A* (Cambridge). Students who reach the top grade rarely drop marks on routine questions and can still solve the unstructured problems at the end of each paper.

What are the grade boundaries for GCSE Maths?

Grade boundaries are set after each exam series and change every year, so older figures are only a guide. In June 2026, AQA's grade 9 boundary on the Higher tier was 219 out of 240 (91%), while grade 4 needed only 63 (26%). Pearson Edexcel's Higher grade 9 was 208 out of 240 (87%), with grade 4 at 50 (21%). On Foundation, grade 4 needed 154 (AQA) and 151 (Pearson Edexcel) out of 240, about 63–64%. Edexcel International GCSE's Higher grade 9 was 165 out of 200 (83%), or 171 on the alternative R papers used in some time zones, and Cambridge IGCSE 0580's Extended A* threshold was 162 to 177 out of 200 (81–88%), depending on the paper variant. Sources: AQA, Pearson, Pearson International and Cambridge.

Does GCSE Maths have coursework, practicals or a speaking exam?

No. GCSE Maths has no coursework, practical or speaking assessment on any board, so the whole grade comes from the written papers. That makes the non-calculator paper especially important: it is worth a third of the grade on AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR, and half on Cambridge IGCSE, where Paper 1 (Core) and Paper 2 (Extended) are both non-calculator. Edexcel International GCSE allows a calculator on both papers. Full details are in the Cambridge IGCSE 0580 syllabus.

How is GCSE Maths assessed?

GCSE Maths is assessed entirely by written exams, with no coursework, and every paper is sat at the end of the course. On AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR you sit three 1 hour 30 minute papers at one tier, each worth a third of the grade, and one of the three is non-calculator. Edexcel International GCSE 4MA1 sets two 2-hour papers with a calculator allowed on both. Cambridge IGCSE 0580 sets two papers for each tier: Extended students sit a 2-hour non-calculator Paper 2 and a 2-hour calculator Paper 4, each worth 50%. See the AQA specification.

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