A-level Maths tutors
Showing 24 of 153 UK tutors who teach Maths at A-level. £15–£175/hr · median £40
Maths runs the full distance in the UK curriculum: from Year 1 number bonds through GCSE problem-solving to A-level Pure, Mechanics and Statistics. Tutoring helps most at the friction points: the jump from arithmetic to algebra around Year 6/7, the pace and breadth of GCSE coverage, and the technique-led applied papers at A-level. Spec choice matters: Edexcel, AQA, OCR and MEI diverge enough on Mechanics, Statistics and Decision content that exam-paper familiarity is part of the job. For 11+ and 13+ prep, look for tutors who know the local test format (GL, CEM, ISEB, or bespoke school papers).
A-level maths is a single linear qualification with pure maths making up two thirds of the content, and applied statistics and mechanics sharing the rest. The step up from GCSE is mostly about what counts as an answer: marks go to method and justification, so a correct final number with no working scores poorly. Students who coasted through GCSE on procedural fluency tend to hit this wall in the first term of Year 12. Tutoring most often covers pure topics that compound (differentiation, integration, trigonometric identities) and exam technique for extended multi-step questions. Anyone taking Further Maths alongside sits both, which is a real workload question worth settling early.
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, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
78.2% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
Garrie
Maths, STEM & Engineering Tutor (University & Secondary School), 15 Years’ Experience, 1st Class Honours Degree in Aeronautical Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Engineering
- +3 more
Steffan P
Maths / Further Maths - A level / GCSE - EPQ - 27 years high quality experience as a qualified teacher and Faculty Head - 1st class hons.
- Maths
- Further Maths
- EPQ
Dr Smaragda K.
Qualified physics and mathematics teacher and experienced tutor. PGCE in Physics with Mathematics and PhD in theoretical physics.
- Maths
- Physics
- Further Maths
- +2 more
Joseph M.
Qualified teacher with a first class master's in physics from Cambridge University and eight years' experience as a classroom teacher.
- Physics
- Further Maths
- Maths
- +9 more
About the A-level Maths exam
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AQA · 7357
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Wednesday, 26 May 2027 Paper 1, afternoon
- Wednesday, 9 June 2027 Paper 2, afternoon
- Wednesday, 16 June 2027 Paper 3, afternoon
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 145/300 48% | 219/300 73% |
| June 2025 | 145/300 48% | 221/300 74% |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2025.
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 75.6%·41%
- 2020 87%·50.3%
- 2021 86.3%·55.2%
- 2022 79.1%·48.2%
- 2023 76.5%·41.9%
- 2024 76.7%·42%
- 2025 78.2%·41.7%
- 2026 78.2%·42.5%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
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Plain-English guides
About Maths
What Maths covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
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 (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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