AS and A Level · Years 12-13
A Level Further Mathematics tutors
Sat alongside A Level Mathematics, usually across the same two years. The core is compulsory and the optional modules vary by school, so the first thing to establish is which options a student is actually entered for: Further Mechanics and Further Statistics need completely different preparation.
- USD 28-34 per hour
- One-to-one, online
- Free 1-hour trial class
What AS and A Level actually demands
Three or four subjects studied in real depth, and the grades universities actually offer against. The jump from IGCSE is larger than most students expect: questions stop testing one topic at a time and start combining several.
A full second A Level in mathematics, covering complex numbers, matrices, differential equations and further mechanics or statistics. It is the standard signal to competitive engineering, mathematics and computing courses that a student can handle the pace.
Where A Level Further Mathematics students lose marks
- Timetabling: it is often taught in compressed sessions or partly self-taught, so gaps open quietly
- Complex numbers and matrices introduced abstractly, with no sense of what they are for
- Trying to keep pace with Further content while single Maths is still shaky underneath
- Differential equations reduced to a set of recipes rather than a method of modelling
Is this the right subject at this level?
Students already comfortable in A Level Maths who want a quantitative degree at a selective university. It is a poor choice for a student who is finding single Maths hard: the correct move there is to make single Maths excellent.
What it costs
USD 28-34 per 60-minute one-to-one lesson at AS and A Level, the same rate in every city we teach in. Billed monthly against lessons actually taught, with no prepaid blocks and no minimum commitment.
Paired lessons (2 students) are USD 20-24 per student. Small group lessons (up to 6 students) are USD 14-17 per student. What each format is good for is here.
How we teach it
One-to-one, online, with a shared whiteboard. The first thing we establish is the exact syllabus the student is entered for: schools do not always publish the version they actually enter, and preparing for the wrong paper structure wastes a term.
After that the work is diagnostic: a past paper under timed conditions, marked together against the published scheme, to find out where the marks are genuinely going. That is almost always more useful than covering the syllabus again more slowly. The full process is here.
Further Mathematics: questions parents ask
Do universities require Further Maths?
A small number of competitive mathematics and engineering courses ask for it, and many more treat it as a strong positive signal. Requirements vary by course and change, so check the specific universities on your child's list rather than assuming.
Can it be taken if single Maths is shaky?
It is a bad idea. Further Maths assumes single Maths is fluent, and trying to carry both when the foundation is unstable usually pulls down the grade that actually matters. Making single Maths excellent is the better use of the same hours.
Which optional modules will my child sit?
That depends entirely on the school, Further Mechanics and Further Statistics need completely different preparation. Establishing which options a student is entered for is the first thing to confirm, because revising the wrong one is a costly mistake.