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Online GCSE Maths tutoring for AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and WJEC Eduqas, at Foundation or Higher tier, covering calculator and non-calculator papers, problem solving and exam technique.

A GCSE Maths tutor finds the topics and habits that are costing you marks, rebuilds them with clear methods, and then trains you on your board's papers until those methods hold up under time pressure. Sessions are online and one to one, whether you are securing a grade 4 or 5 on Foundation or pushing for 7 to 9 on Higher.

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What You Get with GCSE Maths Tutoring

Structured support designed to improve understanding, exam technique, and confidence.

Reliable Methods

  • Step-by-step methods for number, algebra, ratio, geometry, probability and statistics
  • Non-calculator skills: fractions, percentages, estimation and written methods without slips
  • Targeted correction of the errors that repeatedly cost you marks, found from your own past papers

Problem Solving

  • Multi-step and worded problems broken into a clear plan before you calculate anything
  • Higher tier topics such as algebraic proof, circle theorems, vectors and functions
  • Showing working clearly so you earn method marks even when the final answer slips

Exam Performance

  • Timed practice on your board's papers: three 1 hour 30 minute papers for AQA, Edexcel and OCR, two 2 hour 15 minute papers for Eduqas
  • Using your calculator efficiently on calculator papers and checking answers by estimation
  • Revision plans that put time into the topics that will gain you the most marks
Real student results

Students Improving Their Maths Grades

4 to 7
"I stopped freezing on long questions because my tutor gave me a clear way to break them down and start somewhere sensible."
M

Mila

Year 11 student, Edexcel Higher

3 to 5
"The sessions helped me lock in the basics and cut out the mistakes that kept pulling my grade down."
T

Theo

Year 11 student, AQA Foundation

6 to 9
"What changed most was how I approached difficult questions. I became much faster at spotting the method and showing full working."
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Sophie

Year 10 student, OCR Higher

How It Works

Simple steps to get started with GCSE Maths tutoring

1

Buy a Bundle

Choose the number of hours you need based on your current level and exam timeline.

2

Complete Onboarding

Share your exam board, your tier if the subject has one, weak topics, and goals so matching is precise.

3

Start Lessons

Get matched within 24 hours and begin sessions focused on measurable improvement.

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Foundation vs Higher: What's the Difference?

We support students on both tiers and adapt teaching to the specific demands of each.

Area
Foundation
Higher
Grades available
Grades 1 to 5
Grades 4 to 9, with an allowed grade 3 if you narrowly miss a 4
Number and ratio
About 25% number and 25% ratio, proportion and rates of change
About 15% number and 20% ratio, proportion and rates of change
Algebra and geometry
About 20% algebra and 15% geometry and measures
About 30% algebra and 20% geometry and measures
Papers
Same papers and timings as Higher; all papers sat at one tier in one series
Same papers and timings, with more abstract and multi-step problems
Tutoring focus
Secure core methods and accuracy to bank grade 4 and 5 marks
Algebra fluency, proof and non-routine problems for grades 7 to 9

GCSE Maths Syllabus Coverage

All boards assess the same six content areas set for GCSE Maths, and the approximate weighting of each area is the same for every board. What changes is the paper structure and question style, so your tutor works from your board's specification and past papers.

1
Number

  • Fractions, decimals, percentages and the four operations without a calculator
  • Powers, roots and standard form; surds (Higher)
  • Factors, multiples, primes and HCF and LCM
  • Rounding, estimation, bounds and error intervals

2
Algebra

  • Expanding, factorising and simplifying expressions
  • Linear, quadratic and simultaneous equations, and inequalities
  • Straight-line and quadratic graphs, sequences and nth terms
  • Rearranging formulae; functions and algebraic proof (Higher)

3
Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change

  • Ratio problems and sharing in a ratio
  • Direct and inverse proportion
  • Percentage change, compound interest and depreciation
  • Speed, density and pressure, and gradients as rates of change

4
Geometry and Measures

  • Angles, polygons and properties of shapes
  • Area, perimeter, surface area and volume
  • Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry, including the sine and cosine rules (Higher)
  • Transformations, constructions and loci; circle theorems and vector proof (Higher)

5
Probability

  • Probability scales, relative frequency and expected outcomes
  • Sample spaces, Venn diagrams and tree diagrams
  • Independent and dependent events
  • Conditional probability from two-way tables, trees and Venn diagrams

6
Statistics

  • Averages and range, and comparing distributions
  • Charts, scatter graphs and correlation
  • Cumulative frequency, box plots and histograms (Higher)
  • Sampling and interpreting data critically
Assessment breakdown

GCSE Maths Assessment Structure

GCSE Maths is 100% written exams, sat at Foundation or Higher tier, with all papers at the same tier in the same exam series. AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR set three papers, one without a calculator; WJEC Eduqas sets two. Check your board below.

Exam boards covered:AQAPearson EdexcelOCRWJEC EduqasCambridge IGCSE

AQA Mathematics (8300)

Written exam

Paper 1 is non-calculator; Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. Each paper is 80 marks and one third of the GCSE, and content from any part of the specification can appear on any paper.

3 papers, 1 hour 30 minutes each
Short single-mark questions through to multi-step problems, with the demand increasing through each paper
Foundation tier grades 1 to 5; Higher tier grades 4 to 9

Pearson Edexcel Mathematics (1MA1)

Written exam

Paper 1 is non-calculator; Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. Each paper is 80 marks and equally weighted, and the content for your tier can be assessed on all three papers.

3 papers, 1 hour 30 minutes each
A range of question types, set in mathematical and non-mathematical contexts
Foundation tier grades 1 to 5; Higher tier grades 4 to 9 (grade 3 allowed)

OCR Mathematics (J560)

Written exam

Foundation sits Papers 1, 2 and 3; Higher sits Papers 4, 5 and 6. The middle paper of each tier (Paper 2 or Paper 5) is non-calculator. Each paper is 100 marks and one third of the GCSE.

3 papers, 1 hour 30 minutes each
Written papers; calculator and non-calculator methods can be tested on any content
Foundation tier grades 1 to 5; Higher tier grades 4 to 9

WJEC Eduqas Mathematics

Written exam

Component 1 is non-calculator and Component 2 allows a calculator. Each is 120 marks and 50% of the GCSE, and both are sat at the same tier in the same series.

2 papers, 2 hours 15 minutes each
Short and longer, structured and unstructured questions, many drawing on more than one topic
Foundation or Higher tier

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580)

Written exam

Entered at Core or Extended rather than Foundation or Higher. Under the 2025 to 2027 syllabus, one paper at each tier is a dedicated non-calculator paper. Students sitting the exam from 2028 follow the 2028 to 2030 syllabus.

Graded A* to G or 9 to 1, depending on how your school enters you

Key Assessment Notes

  • At GCSE, Foundation tier awards grades 1 to 5 and Higher tier grades 4 to 9, with an allowed grade 3 on Higher. All papers must be sat at the same tier.
  • Every GCSE Maths paper comes with a formulae sheet. Ofqual requires it for 2025 to 2027 and, by its May 2026 decision, for all exams from 2028 for the rest of the current specifications' life. You still need to know when and how to use each formula, and from 2028 no question can be answered just by copying from the sheet.
  • The approximate weighting of number, algebra, ratio, geometry and probability and statistics is set by Ofqual and is the same for every board.
  • GCSE Maths can be resat in November as well as May and June, for students who were at least 16 on the previous 31 August.
  • Paper details are taken from the current AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and WJEC Eduqas specifications for exams in 2027 and 2028.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GCSE Maths tutoring

Yes. All sessions are online and one to one. When you sign up you tell us your exam board, tier, target grade and weak topics, and you are usually matched with a verified tutor within 24 hours. Your tutor works through the topics and question styles of your own specification.

Yes. Foundation awards grades 1 to 5 and Higher awards grades 4 to 9, with an allowed grade 3 if you narrowly miss a 4. On Foundation, tutoring secures number, ratio and core algebra to bank a 4 or 5. On Higher, it builds algebra fluency, proof and the multi-step problems that separate grades 7, 8 and 9.

AQA (8300), Pearson Edexcel (1MA1), OCR (J560) and WJEC Eduqas, plus Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580). The GCSE content is the same across boards, and Ofqual sets the approximate weighting of each topic area, but the number of papers, marks per paper and question style differ. Your tutor uses your board's specification and past papers.

Yes. AQA and Edexcel Paper 1, OCR Paper 2 or 5, and Eduqas Component 1 are non-calculator, so written methods for fractions, percentages and estimation need to be secure. On calculator papers, your tutor trains efficient calculator use and checking answers by estimation, so speed does not cost accuracy.

Your school makes the entry decision, usually from mock results. Higher puts more weight on algebra (about 30% of marks against 20% on Foundation) and tests extra content such as circle theorems, vector proof and the sine and cosine rules. If you are close to the boundary, tutoring can cover the Higher-only topics so the choice is a real one.

Yes. GCSE Maths can be resat in November as well as in the summer, for students who were at least 16 on the previous 31 August. A resit plan starts from your last paper or mock, targets the topics where marks were lost, and builds timed practice on your board's papers.

You can start at any point, including a few weeks before the exams. Late on, sessions focus on timed past papers, the topics that cost you the most marks and exam technique such as showing working. Starting earlier, in Year 10 or early Year 11, leaves time to rebuild weak foundations properly.

Your tutor teaches a routine: identify what is being asked, list what you know, choose the method, then calculate and check. Showing each step earns method marks even if the final answer is wrong. You then practise on problem-solving questions from your board's papers until starting them no longer feels like guessing.

IB Doctor tutors are verified and scored 40 or more points in the IB Diploma. When you sign up you share your board, tier, target and weak areas, so you are matched with a tutor for your GCSE Maths course, usually within 24 hours. All lessons take place online.

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