For students aged 14 to 16
Years 10 and 11
In Year 10, students start their GCSE Maths course, with final exams at the end of Year 11. Building a strong understanding early gives them time to close any knowledge gaps and prepare properly for their exams.
I provide one-to-one and small-group GCSE Maths tutoring shaped around your child. Lessons consider their exam board and entry tier, Foundation or Higher. They also reflect your child’s current ability, with most of the time spent where they need support.
Some students come to me struggling with Maths, while others are aiming for a grade 9. Every lesson is built around what they need to succeed. For students working towards a target grade, I plan lessons to close the gap.
Exam technique is part of every lesson from the start. Students learn how to apply their knowledge to GCSE exam questions and understand exactly where marks are awarded, including method marks. They also learn to spot and avoid the common mistakes that cost marks.
We work through past-paper questions together, building up to the harder problems at the end of each paper. By the time the exams arrive, those questions feel familiar rather than daunting.
Each lesson starts with a short recap of the last session and a look at any homework questions that caused problems. We then move on to the main topic, whether that’s something new or an area your child finds difficult, and I explain it step by step until it makes sense. The second half of the lesson puts that understanding to work on GCSE exam questions, and I finish by setting homework that targets what we’ve covered.
Lessons cover all six areas of the GCSE Maths course:
Lessons follow your child’s exam board specification and whether they are sitting Foundation or Higher tier.
I also tutor iGCSE Maths and the Level 2 Further Maths qualification that some schools offer alongside GCSE for students aiming for the top grades.
You shouldn’t have to wait for a school report or parents’ evening to find out how your child is getting on.
I call every parent at least once a month to talk through their child’s progress, including what’s going well and where they need more attention. Between calls, I keep in touch by WhatsApp with messages and voice notes, and you can reach me by phone or WhatsApp whenever you’d like to talk.
I set targeted homework where it will help. It gives your child extra Maths practice between lessons and lets me track their progress from week to week.
Every lesson is interactive. I follow your child’s working as they tackle each problem, so I can check their understanding in real time and make sure no gaps go unnoticed.
Every minute of a one-to-one lesson is focused on your child. I work at their pace and concentrate on the topics where they need the most help.
Small groups of up to 10 bring together students studying the same course at a similar level. They learn from each other’s questions while still getting plenty of individual attention.
I’m based in South Woodford and tutor GCSE Maths students from across East London and Essex, including Woodford, Wanstead, Walthamstow and Loughton. Local schools use different exam boards, so I always match lessons to the specification your child is following.
If you’re looking for a GCSE Maths tutor near you, get in touch, and I’ll talk you through how lessons would work for your child.
I have a First Class Honours degree in Physics with Theoretical Physics from the University of Nottingham and graduated at the top of my cohort. Before that, I achieved A* grades in A-Level Maths and A-Level Physics.
I’ve been tutoring since 2020, specialising in Maths and Physics for students aged 11 to 18.
My approach is simple. I explain topics clearly and give students plenty of exam practice, with regular feedback so they keep making progress.
My degree is built on advanced mathematics, so I can explain a topic in more than one way until it clicks. I also know where GCSE content leads. Students planning to take Maths or Physics at A-Level leave my lessons with foundations that hold up when the work gets harder.
Based in South Woodford.
I’ll call you for a free, no-obligation chat to find out how your child is getting on and what they need help with. I’ll explain how I work and answer any questions you have, including about cost.
A paid trial lesson gives your child the chance to experience my teaching first-hand.
We’ll agree on a regular lesson time that suits you, and your child can start making progress straight away.
Yes. I tutor both tiers and can help you decide which is right for your child if the school hasn’t confirmed this yet.
I cover all major exam boards for GCSE Maths and match lessons to your child’s specification and past papers.
Yes. I tutor iGCSE Maths as well as GCSE, and the Level 2 Further Maths qualification that some schools offer alongside GCSE.
The start of Year 10 is ideal, as it gives time to close gaps well before the exams at the end of Year 11. Students can also start in Year 11, when regular weekly lessons can still lift their grade. Some begin earlier, in Years 7 to 9, to build confidence before the GCSE course starts.
Not at all. Mock results are one of the most useful starting points I can have. I’ll go through the paper with your child and plan lessons around the topics that lost the most marks, so every week before the real exams counts.
Yes. In the months before the exams, lessons turn to past papers and the topics your child finds hardest, so revision time goes where it will earn the most marks.
The cost of GCSE Maths tutoring depends on whether your child has one-to-one or small-group lessons, as group lessons cost less per student. I’ll talk you through the fees during a free, no-obligation call, once I understand what they need.
One-to-one lessons suit students with specific gaps or those who need to build confidence. Small groups of up to 10 work well for GCSE exam practice and revision. I’ll recommend the best fit after our first chat.
A laptop or tablet with a stable internet connection, plus a scientific calculator. A mouse or stylus makes it easier to write out their working, and I’ll make sure everything is set up before the first lesson.
Get in touch to talk about how I can help your child with GCSE Maths. I’ll call you back for a free chat to find out where they are now and what they need, and explain how lessons work.
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Connor Harman
