A-level Common Entrance tutors
2 of 2 UK tutors teaching Common Entrance at A-level.
Common Entrance is the ISEB-administered exam taken at 11+ or 13+ for entry to senior independent schools, covering English, maths and science as core subjects plus, at 13+, humanities, religious studies, languages and Latin or Greek for scholarship streams. Different senior schools weight CE differently — some treat it as a near-formality after a successful pre-test, others as decisive. Tutoring helps most with the specific paper formats (which differ from GCSE-style assessment), with the breadth of the 13+ syllabus, and with the Latin and humanities papers where school provision varies. Look for tutors with explicit Common Entrance teaching or moderation experience.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE — A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully — match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
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Shaun M.
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Leeds 6 yrs Online · In personAn Oxford Physicist with a passion for teaching
- Maths
- Further Maths
- Physics
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DBS verified Free first lesson£120–£180/hr

Umer S.
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Richmond upon Thames 16 yrs Online · In personAward-winning Oxford➕Cambridge➕Imperial Gold♦️Medalist✦11+/16+/GCSE/AL/IB/Admissions Expert✦Education Consultant & Examiner⚠️Limited slots⚠️
- Common Entrance
- Maths
DBS verified Free first lesson Block discount
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About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA and Cambridge International — what each is known for.
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