AQA GCSE Maths Tutors Online
Make room for the moment Maths starts to make sense.
- Verified tutors
- Free 15-minute introduction
- AQA experience
Verified tutors
ID + reference checked
Free 15-minute introduction
Meet your tutor and discuss your goals.
AQA experience
Tutors who teach your exam board.
AQA GCSE Maths tutors
View all 35 AQA GCSE Maths tutors
£50/hrRichard K
University of Manchester Graduate | 11+ Years of Maths Tuition & Proven GCSE Progress
Next available: Tomorrow 4:00pm
Contacted by 2 families this month
Usually replies within 5 minutes
£50/hrMichael C
Physics PhD & Qualified Teacher | Maths Tutor | Exam Confidence
Next available: Tomorrow 12:00pm
£35/hrIsabella S
Astrophysics PhD | Maths Tutor | Clear, Personalised Support
Next available: Tomorrow 11:00am
Contacted by 7 families this month
Usually replies within 9 minutes
£35/hrStefan A
Qualified Maths Teacher | Maths Tutor | Clear, Exam-Focused Support
Next available: Tomorrow 12:00pm
£45/hrIrina M
Aerospace Engineer | Expert Maths Tuition Backed by 10 Years’ Experience
Usually replies within 6 minutes
£35/hrTayyaba H
Where understanding adds up. An experienced Maths tutor turning potential into top grades.
Next available: Fri 6:30pm
Usually replies within 2 hours
£40/hrRob G
Former Teacher | 15,000+ Hours of Maths Tuition & 18+ Years’ Experience
Next available: Tomorrow 10:00am
Contacted by 3 families this month
£40/hrGladys A
Economics Graduate & Multi-Subject Tutor | 7+ Years Helping Maths Students Succeed
£25/hrKomal A
Qualified Teacher | Maths Tutor | Clear Steps & Stronger Confidence
£30/hrGrace P
Supportive Maths Tutor | Building Confidence and Exam Skills
£70/hrArun D
Senior Mathematics Practitioner | Maths Tutor | Edexcel Examiner
£40/hrSam S
First-Class LSE Graduate | GCSE & A-Level Maths Tutor with 2+ Years’ Experience
£30/hrTom D
Qualified Teacher | Personalised Maths Tuition Backed by 14+ Years in Education
£20/hrBenjamin F
Physics with Astrophysics Graduate | 6+ Years Building Maths Confidence
Usually replies within 7 minutes
£35/hrEleanor P
Qualified Teacher | Maths Tutor | Confidence and Exam Skills
Next available: Tomorrow 5:00pm
Contacted by 2 families this month
Usually replies within 9 minutes
£25/hrNoor-Fatima K
Experienced GCSE Maths Tutor | Clear Explanations & Exam-Focused Support
Next available: Tomorrow 6:00pm
Contacted by 2 families this month
£55/hrJake W
Fully Qualified Maths Teacher & Examiner with 10+ years experience + SEN
£45/hrDara M
Supportive Maths Tutor | Building Confidence and Closing Learning Gaps
£44/hrCharlotte A
Qualified Teacher | Maths Tutor | SEN Specialist with 33+ Years’ Experience
£67/hrMichelle N
Former Headteacher | Expert Maths Tuition from an Examiner with 23+ Years’ Experience
Next available: Tomorrow 4:30pm
Contacted by 2 families this month
£30/hrJaveria M
Qualified Teacher | Maths Tutor | GCSE and SEN Support | Clear, Confidence-Building Lessons
Contacted by 2 families this month
Usually replies within 2 hours
£40/hrStephen J
Experienced Teacher | Maths Tutor | Clear, Confidence-Building Support
Next available: Tomorrow 6:00pm
Usually replies within 1 hour
£55/hrAntony N
Former Head of Secondary & Maths Examiner | 15+ Years Building Confidence in Maths & Stronger Results
Next available: Tomorrow 9:00am
Contacted by 3 families this month
Usually replies within 2 hours
£20/hrWill S
Warwick Student | Maths Tutor | 4+ Years Building Confidence
Next available: Tomorrow 2:15pm
Contacted by 3 families this month
Usually replies within 46 minutes
About AQA GCSE Maths
A fresh start with the topics that feel hardest
A blank answer does not tell the whole story. Perhaps the question looks unfamiliar. Perhaps a fraction calculation gets in the way of the algebra. Perhaps your child understands in class, then loses the thread when working alone. Useful tuition starts by finding out where that happens.
With one-to-one support, there is space to pause, ask why a method works and try a different explanation. The aim is to help your child begin the next question with a plan, rather than wait for someone to show them every step.
The tutors on this page list AQA GCSE Maths among their teaching offerings. Compare their profiles and discuss your child’s tier, recent work and learning goals in a free 15-minute introduction.
What would make the biggest difference right now?
Feeling less overwhelmed
Start with a small, achievable focus. Working through one difficulty carefully can make the next practice session feel more manageable than facing an entire revision guide.
Making the basics dependable
Fractions, negative numbers and rearranging equations can affect work across the course. Ask your tutor to check these foundations alongside the topic your child is studying.
Moving beyond familiar questions
For a learner ready for more challenge, discuss problems that combine ideas and require an explanation. Choosing a method independently matters as much as following one.
Know the AQA GCSE Maths assessment
| AQA 8300 paper | Calculator use | Length | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Non-calculator | 1 hour 30 minutes | 80 |
| Paper 2 | Calculator allowed | 1 hour 30 minutes | 80 |
| Paper 3 | Calculator allowed | 1 hour 30 minutes | 80 |
AQA: using the paper overview
There are 240 marks across the three papers, each worth one-third of the qualification. All three are taken at the same tier in the same exam series. The assessment is exam-based; there is no coursework component.
Source: AQA specification. The standard duration is shown; approved access arrangements may affect an individual candidate’s timetable.
AQA GCSE Maths: build a practical revision plan
Start
Identify what needs attention
Bring a recent assessment and choose a few questions that reveal gaps in understanding or method.
Practise
Mix calculator and non-calculator work
Use questions matching your tier. Revisit mistakes, explain the method and try a similar question independently.
Prepare
Plan around your confirmed timetable
Check each paper’s date with your school or exam centre. Balance preparation across the papers and leave time to review recurring errors.
Confirm your timetable before planning revision
Use the AQA exam timetables to find the dates for your qualification and exam series. Your school or exam centre will confirm your individual arrangements and when you need to arrive.
Check any contingency arrangements for your series before booking travel. Share the confirmed paper dates with your tutor so revision can be planned around the assessments you are actually taking.
Revise ideas across the papers
AQA can assess any part of the specification on each paper. Practise recognising topics in mixed questions, as well as working through individual chapters. Check the exact tier and course with your school so your tutor can choose suitable material.
Foundation or Higher: discuss the right AQA preparation
Foundation: grades 1–5
Develop secure methods and apply them in a range of questions. Aiming for a grade 4 or 5 still calls for reasoning, careful interpretation and problem-solving, not only routine calculations.
Higher: grades 4–9, with a grade 3 safety net
Prepare for more demanding content and connections between topics. Entry should reflect the learner’s current work and school guidance, not an assumption that Higher is automatically the better choice.
AQA topic weighting: where the emphasis changes
| Topic area | Foundation approximately | Higher approximately |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 25% | 15% |
| Algebra | 20% | 30% |
| Ratio, proportion and rates of change | 25% | 20% |
| Geometry and measures | 15% | 20% |
| Probability and statistics combined | 15% | 15% |
Use the weighting to balance revision, not to predict a paper
These approximate proportions apply across the whole tier, not separately to every paper. See AQA’s subject-content guidance.
Give the larger areas appropriate attention, while still revisiting every part of the course. Your child’s own gaps matter too: a short calculation skill can affect several longer questions. A tutor can combine the course overview with evidence from recent work.
Connect the topic to the next useful step
Number, ratio and proportion
Work on understanding quantities: explaining a fraction, scaling a recipe, comparing values or deciding what a percentage refers to. Clear reasoning helps the method make sense.
Algebra and graphs
Move between words, expressions, equations and graphs. Ask the tutor to explore why a step is valid, then try a fresh example without copying the original.
Geometry and measures
Start with a labelled diagram and the information given. Practise choosing a relationship, handling units and explaining what the calculation tells you.
Statistics and probability
Read information carefully, distinguish what a diagram shows from what you assume, and explain a conclusion. Include questions where the interpretation matters more than the calculation.
What the marks reward across the qualification
| Skill area | Foundation | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| AO1: carrying out mathematical techniques | 50% | 40% |
| AO2: reasoning and explaining | 25% | 30% |
| AO3: solving problems | 25% | 30% |
A correct method is only part of the preparation
Practise three kinds of conversation: “How do I carry this out?”, “Why does it work?” and “How do I decide what to do here?” A learner may be confident with the first and still need help with the other two.
The percentages are overall assessment-objective weightings, not a question-by-question forecast. AQA’s assessment scheme explains the shared objectives; Pearson’s specification confirms them for Edexcel. These are separate from topic weightings: they describe the kind of thinking being assessed.
Practise using the right formula sheet
Check the AQA GCSE Maths qualification page and ask your school which official formula sheet applies to your tier and exam series. Use that version during practice.
Being given a formula is different from knowing when to use it. Practise identifying the quantities, substituting carefully and checking units. Familiarity with the permitted support helps the learner concentrate on the reasoning the question requires.
Prepare differently for non-calculator and calculator work
Paper 1: make the written method visible
Practise fractions, signs and arithmetic without reaching for a calculator. Use estimates to check the size of an answer and write enough working to show how you approached the question.
Papers 2 and 3: use the calculator thoughtfully
Practise brackets, powers and fractions on the calculator you normally use. Check mode settings when needed and keep intermediate precision until the final rounding instruction.
Every paper: answer the question asked
Read the units and accuracy requirement. Label diagrams, explain a reason when requested and check that your final answer makes sense in context.
A steady route from uncertainty to independent practice
Understand
Find the point of difficulty
Bring a recent exercise or mock paper. Discuss what your child tried, where they became unsure and which skills need attention first.
Build
Explain, model and practise
Work on a manageable goal. A tutor can demonstrate an approach, invite questions and gradually reduce the help needed.
Apply
Meet the idea in a new question
Change the numbers, wording or context. This helps reveal whether the learner recognises the idea beyond the example they have just seen.
Review
Notice what now works
Revisit the skill later. Agree the next focus using the learner’s work and feedback, rather than simply moving through more pages.
A simple example of understanding, not just remembering
Consider the original practice equation 3x + 7 = 22. Subtracting 7 from both sides gives 3x = 15; dividing both sides by 3 gives x = 5. Substituting 5 back into the question confirms the answer.
The useful conversation is why the same operation must happen on both sides. Ask your child to explain that idea, then try 4x + 3 = 23. A tutor can use the explanation, not just the final answer, to judge what needs another look.
Visual model: see how expanding brackets works
For an original example, take a rectangle with sides x + 3 and x + 2, with x positive. Split one side into x and 3, and the other into x and 2. The grid below labels the four smaller areas; it is a symbolic model, not a scale drawing.
Area model for (x + 3)(x + 2)
| Height / width | x | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| x | x² | 3x |
| 2 | 2x | 6 |
Add the four areas
x² + 3x + 2x + 6 = x² + 5x + 6. Ask which two regions give the x terms and why there is also a constant term. Then try a fresh pair of brackets and explain how each cell changes.
Visual model: share £35 in the ratio 2:3
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share A | Share A | Share B | Share B | Share B |
| £7 | £7 | £7 | £7 | £7 |
Five equal parts, two different shares
The five parts total £35, so each is worth £7. Share A is £14 and Share B is £21. Check both the total and the ratio. The grid shows why dividing by 2 or 3 at the start would not represent the whole amount.
Grade boundaries: use past results carefully
Your final grade is based on your combined result across the papers. A difficult paper does not, by itself, decide the whole qualification. Keep preparing for the remaining assessments.
The marks needed for a grade can change between exam series. A previous boundary is a reference for that specific set of papers, not a guaranteed target for a future exam series. Use AQA published grade boundaries with matching practice papers and discuss progress using several pieces of work.
Choose a tutor your child can work with
- Look for experience with AQA GCSE Maths and discuss the appropriate Foundation or Higher content.
- Read how the tutor explains their approach, alongside the qualifications, reviews and trust signals shown on their profile.
- Ask how they would respond if your child did not understand the first explanation.
- Discuss a realistic lesson routine, practice between sessions and how you will review progress.
- Let your child ask a question during the introduction: feeling able to speak up is part of finding a good fit.
Frequently asked questions
Can an AQA GCSE Maths tutor help if my child has fallen behind?
A tutor can help identify gaps and agree where to begin. Bring a recent exercise or teacher feedback so the conversation is specific. The plan might start with earlier skills that make current classwork easier to access, then build towards the GCSE topics your child needs.
Can we find support for Foundation or Higher?
Discuss the tier with the individual tutor before booking. Both are part of AQA GCSE Maths, but they involve different content demands. Your school or exam centre makes entry decisions; a tutor can help you understand the learning priorities and prepare suitable practice.
Is an AQA tutor useful if the Maths itself is similar across boards?
Core mathematical ideas overlap, while the specification, assessment materials and mark schemes provide the context for practice. An AQA tutor can work with the course your child is actually taking, so you can discuss both understanding and preparation using relevant materials.
How often should my child have lessons?
Start with the learner’s needs, timetable and budget. Discuss a manageable routine with the tutor and review it after some lessons. More sessions are not automatically better; time to practise and revisit ideas between lessons is also useful.
How much does AQA GCSE Maths tuition cost?
Current hourly rates appear on the tutor cards and profiles. Compare experience, approach and availability alongside price, then ask about lesson length and the intended focus before booking.
What happens during the free introduction?
Meet your tutor, discuss learning goals and plan your first lesson in a focused 15-minute introduction. It gives you time to explore whether the tutor is a good fit; it is not a free teaching lesson.
Can a tutor guarantee a grade improvement?
No specific grade can be guaranteed. Agree clear learning goals and look for evidence in your child’s work: more secure methods, clearer explanations and greater independence on unfamiliar questions.
What equipment should I prepare?
Ask your school or exam centre to confirm its current equipment list and that your calculator is permitted. Practise with the calculator you will use for the calculator papers. Be comfortable using a ruler, protractor and pair of compasses for appropriate tasks; follow the instructions on each paper.
Are the visual examples actual exam questions?
No. They are original learning examples to explain a method or representation. They are not predictions, reproduced exam questions or an indication that a particular topic will appear on your next paper.
Start with one helpful conversation
You do not need a perfect revision plan before asking for support. Bring the question your child could not start, the mock paper they do not want to revisit or simply the topic they would like explained differently. Compare the AQA tutors above and arrange a free introduction with someone whose approach feels right.
Assessment reference: AQA GCSE Mathematics 8300, checked 16 September 2026. Check current guidance for your exam series. Practice examples on this page are original, not AQA exam questions.
Ready to find your tutor?
Book a free 15-minute introduction — meet your tutor and discuss your goals.