A Levels Mathematics Tutors: Online and Home Tuition

About A Level Mathematics

Mathematics is a subject where marks come from method as much as from answers. A Level is the pre-university stage for students of about 16 to 18. Cambridge AS & A Level and Pearson Edexcel International A Level are common in Pakistan and the Gulf, while AQA and OCR A Levels follow the UK specifications.

A Level Mathematics is examined by written papers on pure mathematics and, depending on the board, mechanics and statistics. Boards combine the papers differently, so find your specification before you plan revision.

Cambridge A Level and Pearson Edexcel International A Level report grades from A* to E. Cambridge AS Level reports a to e. Check how your board combines AS and A2 results.

A Level Mathematics Syllabus Codes and Exam Boards

Every syllabus has a code, and past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are filed under it. Use the code on your school's course outline, and check it against the board's current syllabus, because boards withdraw and add syllabuses.

Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel International A Level are examined in the May/June and October/November series. AQA and OCR A Levels are examined in the summer series.

For the rules, syllabuses and dates themselves, use the official websites: Cambridge International Education, Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OCR. Boards change details from time to time, so check them before you plan.

What You Study in A Level Mathematics

The exact content depends on the syllabus, but A Level Mathematics usually covers these areas. Your tutor will follow your own syllabus and school.

Students normally prepare over two years, often split into AS and A2, and the course leads on: a Level results are used for university admission, in Pakistan and abroad, so universities' own entry requirements matter as much as the grade.

• Pure mathematics: algebra, functions, coordinate geometry and series
• Trigonometry and its identities
• Differentiation and integration
• Differential equations and numerical methods
• Vectors
• Mechanics
• Probability and statistics
• Further topics in Further Mathematics

Where Students Lose Marks in A Level Mathematics

These are the patterns we see described most often by teachers and examiners in Mathematics. A tutor can spot which of them applies to a particular student and work on it directly.

For A Levels Mathematics the papers are filed under CAIE 9709, Edexcel WMA (unit codes begin WMA), AQA 7357, OCR H240. Mark schemes and examiner reports for these codes show how A Level answers are credited, and cambridge A Level and Pearson Edexcel International A Level report grades from A* to E. Cambridge AS Level reports a to e. Check how your board combines AS and A2 results.

How Mathematics Lessons Work

Each tutor plans lessons in their own way, so ask what a lesson with them looks like. A A Level student usually has about two years, often split into AS and A2 to cover the course, so lessons are paced against the exam series the student is aiming for. These parts are common to good Mathematics lessons:

• worked examples that show the full method before the student tries one alone
• short sets of graded questions on one topic until the method is routine
• timed mixed questions that practise choosing the right method
• a review of every lost mark, sorted into method, arithmetic and misreading

A Level Mathematics Study Plans: Full Course, Crash Course and Retakes

Students come to Mathematics at different points: some are starting the syllabus, some are weeks from an exam and some are sitting the paper again. These are the plans we usually discuss. They are examples, not fixed packages: the tutor and the family agree the length and the number of lessons.

Online and Home Mathematics Tutors

Lessons can be online or, in some cities, at the student's home. Our A Levels online tutors page explains how online lessons work, and the A Levels home tutors page explains home tuition.

Home tuition is arranged in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi. Online lessons are available in Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.

For A Levels Mathematics, ask the tutor which of CAIE, Edexcel, AQA and OCR they teach, because the syllabus and the paper names differ between boards.

• Home tutors in Islamabad
• Home tutors in Rawalpindi
• Home tutors in Lahore
• Home tutors in Karachi

A Level Mathematics Past Papers and Revision Resources

Past papers are the most useful revision material once the content has been learnt. Look at where method marks and accuracy marks start and stop, and compare your layout with the accepted alternatives.

Browse the A Levels Mathematics past papers in our library, or use the board's subject list. We list only the files we have added, so check the board's website for the full set. Our guide on how to use past papers explains the method step by step.

More study help is on the A Levels resources page.

How to Choose a Mathematics Tutor

Tutors on this site list the subjects and levels they teach, and our team approves a profile before it appears. What each tutor offers, where and at what fee differs, so read the profile and ask about a short trial lesson before you book.

Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel International A Level are examined in the May/June and October/November series. AQA and OCR A Levels are examined in the summer series. Choose a tutor whose schedule fits the series the student is entering, and compare tutors fairly with these questions:

• Which board and syllabus code do they teach, and have they taught A Levels Mathematics before?
• How do they use past papers and mark schemes in lessons?
• What does a lesson look like, and how is progress shared with parents?
• Can they offer a short trial lesson, and what are the fee and the schedule?
• How do they handle a topic the student keeps getting wrong?

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