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A-Levels are a rigorous, globally recognised qualification that prepares students for university in the UK and beyond. Students typically take three or four subjects in depth over two years, completing AS content in the first year and full A2 papers in the second.
In Shanghai, A-Levels are taught through two quite different routes. International schools for children of foreign passport holders, such as Harrow Shanghai, run British-style sixth forms, while Chinese nationals typically study A-Levels at private bilingual schools such as Ulink and Adcote, or at the international departments of public high schools, which have become a major route to overseas universities. Cambridge International is the most common board, with Pearson Edexcel International and OxfordAQA International also widely used. Our tutoring supports students on both routes, including those studying demanding subjects in English as a second language.
With tailored learning plans built around each school's syllabus and exam series, we help students across Shanghai reach their full potential in the A-Level curriculum.
Schools we have supported in Shanghai
So far, we have helped students achieve A*/A grades in their chosen subjects from the following schools in Shanghai:
- Harrow International School Shanghai
- Ulink College of Shanghai
- Adcote School Shanghai
International schools: Shanghai's schools for foreign passport holders, many offering A-Levels alongside or instead of the IB Diploma. Enrolment at these schools is generally limited to foreign nationals.
Bilingual schools and international departments: Chinese students in Shanghai at private bilingual schools and public-school international departments, usually following IGCSE or a foundation year into a two-year A-Level programme, often in English as a second language.
Students targeting the UK and Hong Kong: Families building towards UCAS or Hong Kong university applications who need the grades and subject depth that top offers require.
Private candidates: Students entering exams independently through the British Council in Shanghai, including retakers, board-switchers and students adding a subject.
A-Levels are the standard entry route to UK universities and are recognised for admission in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. For Chinese families in Shanghai they are usually a deliberate choice to study overseas: the A-Level route replaces the gaokao, and grades feed directly into UCAS and international applications. The exam-based format and choice of three or four subjects let students concentrate on exactly what their target degree requires.
- Direct UCAS route to UK universities
- Accepted by Hong Kong universities through non-JUPAS admission
- Recognised for US, Canadian, Australian and Singapore admissions
- Three or four subjects in depth rather than a broad diploma
Why students in Shanghai choose us
Shanghai has a large tutoring market, but specialist A-Level support is patchy. Most local tutors teach in Chinese and focus on the gaokao, and much of the A-Level help available is exam-drill classes that don't build the written English, extended reasoning and data analysis that A-Level mark schemes reward. Students writing long-form answers in Economics, Biology or English in a second language need tutors who know exactly what examiners credit on their board.
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Meet our tutors for students in Shanghai
Our team is a combination of A-Level graduates who sat these exams recently and qualified teachers with years of classroom and examining experience. The tutors below already teach students in Shanghai.
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I tutor English at A level and IGCSE, across both Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel. One to one, built around what the mark scheme actually rewards rather than what students assume it does.Tell me where you are and where you want to be, and we'll work out how to get there.
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I'm a Business, Economics and Accounting teacher with over six years' experience preparing students for A Level, IGCSE and O Level exams. I teach to the Cambridge (CIE) and Pearson Edexcel specifications, so lessons are built around what each mark scheme rewards: precise definitions, application to the case, and well-supported evaluation.
At A Level, I focus on the skills that lift grades: structuring extended essay answers, applying theory to case-study data, and handling calculation-heavy Accounting questions. At IGCSE and O Level, I build secure foundations so students go into their exams confident.
My lessons are interactive and exam-focused. We work through past papers, examiner reports and mark schemes, and I connect every concept to real business examples so it sticks. Students leave with better grades and the confidence to think analytically and apply their knowledge independently.
The tutors above are a selection from our team, please contact our Learning Advisors to discuss tutoring options for Shanghai
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Which boards and exam sessions
A-Level programmes in Shanghai mostly follow Cambridge International, with Pearson Edexcel International and OxfordAQA International also common, particularly at bilingual schools. Because the international boards run more than one series a year, students can sit, or resit, without waiting a full year. Your exact papers and dates depend on the board your school has chosen.
- Cambridge International (most schools): Two exam series each year: May/June (results in August) and October/November (results in January).
- Edexcel and OxfordAQA International: Edexcel International runs January, May/June and October/November series, and OxfordAQA International runs January and May/June series. Both are modular, so students can sit units across different series.
Exam centres and private candidate registration
Most students in Shanghai sit through their own school, many of which are registered Cambridge, Pearson or OxfordAQA centres. Those studying independently, resitting after leaving school, or taking a subject their school doesn't offer can register as private candidates. The British Council in China accepts private candidates for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA exams, and runs Cambridge sittings in Shanghai as well as other major cities. Registration deadlines fall a few months before each series, and exam fees are paid to the centre, not to us.
- Through your school: Students at a school registered as an exam centre are entered by the school. Nothing to arrange.
- As a private candidate at a local centre: The British Council registers private candidates online, and within one series you can sit different subjects at different centres. Centre and subject availability varies by board and city, and some centres offer A-Level only, so confirm before you register.
- Registration deadlines: Entry deadlines close a few months ahead of each series, roughly mid-summer for the October/November series. Plan early, especially for resits.
Where else we teach
We tutor A-Level students in over 50 countries. Every page covers the boards students follow locally and where they sit their exams.
FAQs
We have answers to your most frequently asked questions. Anything not answered here, please reach out to our team.
We do. Most Shanghai students we see before A-Level are on IGCSE, as bilingual schools and international departments typically use IGCSE as the bridge into their A-Level programme, so online IGCSE tutoring is the usual starting point. Online GCSE tutoring is available too for UK-board students. Both start from $50 USD (£38) per hour. Professional tutors (qualified teachers and examiners) cost from $75 USD (£56) per hour.
Shanghai families pay our standard worldwide rates in USD: from $60 USD (£45) per hour for A-Level and AS with an academic tutor. Buying a package saves 5% on 10 to 20 hours, 10% on 21 to 30, 12.5% on 31 to 50 and 15% on 51 or more. Prefer flexibility? Pay as you go is invoiced after each lesson, with no lock-in. Professional tutors (qualified teachers and examiners) cost from $85 USD (£64) per hour. See pricing.
Late cancellations and no-shows are charged at half the lesson fee. That applies if you cancel less than one hour before the start time, or don't turn up. You can still change a session time whenever you need to, as long as you give your tutor notice.
Yes. Shanghai runs on UTC+8, and we plan around it. Your child's availability and time zone are recorded on the application, and the Learning Advisor only matches you with a tutor who can teach at times that work, for example after school or at weekends. Find out more about our tutors and how they are matched.
Yes. Private candidates in Shanghai can register with the British Council in China, which accepts Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA entries and runs Cambridge sittings in the city. Within one series you can sit different subjects at different centres. Deadlines close a few months ahead, around mid-summer for October/November, and fees are paid to the centre. More on resits and retakes.
Shanghai students on Cambridge International sit in May/June or October/November. On Edexcel International there are January, May/June and October/November series; OxfordAQA International offers January and May/June. Both are modular, so units can be taken in different series. Entry deadlines fall a few months before each series, so confirm them with your school or centre. Resitting? See resits and retakes.
Cambridge International is the main board at Shanghai's A-Level schools. Edexcel International and OxfordAQA International are also widely used, especially in bilingual schools. Because schools choose their own board, it is worth checking your child's syllabus codes. Our Learning Advisor matches each student with a tutor who already teaches that exact board, so lessons follow the right specification from the first session.
We teach online, never in person, using our own virtual classroom. For Shanghai families this solves a real gap: the local market is dominated by Chinese-language gaokao tutoring and A-Level drill classes, which rarely build the long-form written answers that Economics or Biology mark schemes reward. Online, your child reaches a board specialist instead. Parents can sit in on any lesson. Read how it works.
Yes, we tutor A-Level students across Shanghai, entirely online and one-to-one. Each student is paired with a tutor for their subject, board and target grade. Typical students attend schools for foreign passport holders, bilingual schools or public-school international departments, often studying in English as a second language, and many are aiming for UCAS or Hong Kong offers. Explore online A-Level tutoring.
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