Boost your students’ grades with expert online GCSE maths tutors
Are you looking for online GCSE maths tutors to help your students achieve their target grades?
Some KS4 students may need extra help and focused support to build confidence for the rigorous GCSE maths exam. However, even for the most experienced maths teachers, providing personalised attention in a class of 30 can be extremely challenging. For less experienced or non-specialist teachers, this task is even more daunting.
An online specialist GCSE maths tutor from Third Space Learning can support all the work you and your colleagues do in class by providing affordable high impact online tutoring.
“We analysed the data for our GCSE pupils and found that students who had attended Third Space Learning sessions improved 1.19 of a grade on average – 0.45 more than those who didn’t have Third Space Learning sessions.”
Andy Appleford
Maths Director, Chorus Education Trust
Why choose Third Space Learning’s online GCSE maths tutors?
Experienced tutors: Our STEM specialists are trained in GCSE maths curricula and exam techniques
Tailored support: Personalised lessons address individual learning gaps and build confidence
Exam board aligned: Covers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and IGCSE syllabi
Proven results: Students improved by 1.19 grades on average
Affordable: 56% cheaper than average online one-to-one tutoring
“The diagnostic assessment is excellent as it’s enabled the tutors to focus on the knowledge the kids actually need. Their teachers have noted that their confidence has increased. They see it in the classroom when a question comes up and they’ll say ‘I know how to do that! I did it with my Third Space Learning tutor.'”
Scarlett O’Sullivan
Barclay Academy
What you can expect from Third Space Learning’s online GCSE maths tutors
Personalised attention for every student
After sitting a diagnostic assessment, each learner receives one-to-one support targeting their specific misconceptions and knowledge gaps. Tutors use formative assessment to adapt the pitch and pace of each lesson to suit each individual student.
Expert guidance from qualified maths tutors
All our GCSE maths tutors are DBS checked and trained in:
- GCSE maths curricula and exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas/WJEC)
- Effective online teaching methodologies
- Engaging teenagers and building rapport
- Adapting their teaching style to the needs of each student
Our lessons are designed by qualified teachers with UK secondary school experience, ensuring alignment with classroom teaching.
Convenient and accessible online lessons
The online tuition takes place in our secure online classroom at times that suit your school schedule. Multiple students can receive personalised tuition simultaneously, reducing staff workload.
Effective exam practice
Our GCSE maths revision programme focuses on exam-style questions, with tutors providing targeted guidance not just on the basics of maths skills but also problem-solving and exam techniques.
Proven track record
Over 160,000 students have accelerated their progress and raised their attainment in maths with Third Space Learning. With over 10 years of experience providing high-quality online tutoring in schools, we’re proud to have worked with over 4,000 schools.
Our approach to GCSE exam preparation
At Third Space Learning, we understand that success in the GCSE maths exam requires more than just knowledge. Our approach focuses on:
Exam technique mastery: We teach vital strategies such as time management and tackling unfamiliar question styles.
Extensive practice: With over 400 curated questions covering all syllabus areas, including algebra, geometry, and statistics.
Exam board experts!: Our tutors are familiar with all the main exam boards so they can use terminology and a teaching approach consistent to what the student knows for each area of maths.
Problem-solving skills: We develop students’ ability to analyse questions and apply knowledge in various contexts
Continuous assessment: Regular progress checks allow us to adapt our teaching to each student’s needs.
Scaffolded, low-stakes GCSE question practice
Lessons are broken down into 4 stages, encouraging learners to move from guided to independent practice
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Sample Lesson – Pythagoras’ Theorem
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Sample Lesson – Tree Diagram
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Sample Lesson – Circle Theorem
Working with Pythagoras’ Theorem to solve for a missing side
Try this exam style question
The maths tutor starts with a question to assess initial understanding of the topic.
Let’s go through this together
Students work through scaffolded slides with the tutor to find out how to answer the question.
Your turn
Students get opportunities to apply their knowledge independently.
Ready for a challenge?
If their tutor is confident they’ve grasped the topic, students can take it even further.
Finding probabilities using tree diagrams
Try this exam style question
The maths tutor starts with a question to assess initial understanding of the topic.
Let’s go through this together
Students work through scaffolded slides with the tutor to find out how to answer the question.
Your turn
Students get opportunities to apply their knowledge independently.
Ready for a challenge?
If their tutor is confident they’ve grasped the topic, students can take it even further.
Using circle theorems to calculate missing angles
Try this exam style question
The maths tutor starts with a question to assess initial understanding of the topic.
Let’s go through this together
Students work through scaffolded slides with the tutor to find out how to answer the question.
Your turn
Students get opportunities to apply their knowledge independently.
Ready for a challenge?
If their tutor is confident they’ve grasped the topic, students can take it even further.
After just one term of tuition every student on the programme…
12 lessons
Will have completed 12 personalised one-to-one revision sessions.
48 exam questions
Will have worked through at least 48 exam-style questions.
540 minutes
Will have spent 540 minutes talking with their tutor about GCSE topics.
How it works
Introducing Third Space Learning’s online GCSE maths tutors in your school is a seamless process, designed to be easy to manage and administer right from the very first lesson.
1 Student selection and assessment
Identify the students who would benefit from the GCSE maths tuition programme. Tell us the level at which they are working.
2 Diagnostic assessment
Get a more accurate understanding of learning gaps for each student and receive a personalised GCSE maths programme to follow for each student.
3 Timetable coordination
Choose the time slot(s) that works best for your school’s schedule.
Ensure minimal disruption to regular classes and serve up to 20 students at once.
4 Weekly one to one tuition
The online GCSE maths tutors teach in a secure and interactive online learning environment.
Personalised lessons use practice questions to address individual learning gaps and misconceptions.
5 Progress tracking and reporting
Regular updates & reports show student progress and impact
Inform interventions, monitor student growth, and demonstrate the impact.
What’s included?
Diagnostic assessment to identify gaps
An experienced maths tutor for each student
Over 400 practice GCSE questions to work through with a tutor
Explicit teaching of exam technique
A library of secondary maths resources to use for free (including predicted papers, GCSE maths worksheets, formula sheets etc)
Request a tutoring quote for your school
Trusted by 4,000+ school leaders across the UK to provide cost-effective one to one maths tutoring for the pupils who need it most:
56% cheaper than the average cost of online one to one tutoring
The UK’s most affordable DfE-approved tutoring partner
Includes free headsets, diagnostic assessments and regular reports
Discounts available for long-term bookings and MATs
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Frequently asked questions
Is it worth getting a maths tutor?
Yes, getting the right tutor can be highly beneficial, especially if it’s one-to-one. A one-to-one tutor provides personalised attention, targeting the maths lesson specifically at a student’s needs, gaps and misconceptions. Third Space Learning’s online maths tuition has been proven to accelerate progress and double attainment over a period of 14 weeks.
How can students improve their GCSE maths grade?
Students can improve their GCSE maths grade by working through lots and lots of practice GCSE maths questions, ideally supported by an online or face-to-face in-person maths tutor (although the latter are much more expensive).
How much does Third Space Learning cost?
In the past, private tutors were too expensive for many individuals and schools – but now, funding is available for schools to help all pupils reach their full potential through tuition. Third Space Learning’s online maths tuition is, on average, 50% more affordable compared to one-to-one interventions conducted by school staff and 56% cheaper than the average cost of one-to-one tutoring from other external providers. We’re proud to be the most affordable DfE-approved one-to-one tutoring provider.
Do you provide other subjects or grade levels for one-to-one tuition?
Third Space Learning’s online maths tutors are subject knowledge experts in maths for the GCSE maths exam. At the moment their training and tutoring experience is in GCSE maths tuition so we are currently unable to offer A-level maths, further maths or English language or literature GCSE level tuition. However, as well as our school tutors we do have primary school maths tutors providing primary school tuition and support for the KS2 SATs.