We started out in 1997 offering predominantly science revision, hence the name. If you are offering science revision, maths is a good complimentary offer, and one we’ve always offered.
Maths is the most popular A Level, at least in terms of number of students sitting it. In 2024 11.9% of all A Level students sat maths. That is close to 90,000 students! These figures come from the 2024 Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) report.
We currently have more than 50 tutors offering this subject, many with decades of experience and all degree educated.
Working on the basis of the common curriculum, explained above, we offer the following classes, with set topics including within each. This allows students to tailor their Maths course to the specific area they need help with, leading to a relevant learning experience.
Pure A – AS Level or 1st year of A Level
Pure B – AS Level or 1st year of A Level
Pure C – 2nd year of A Level
Pure D – 2nd year of A Level
Mechanics A – AS Level or 1st year of A Level
Mechanics B – 2nd year of A Level
Statistics A – AS Level or 1st year of A Level
Statistics B – 2nd year of A Level
All our exam-based courses are student-led – the student(s) in the class determine what is covered during the course. See our Student-led Revision Courses page for how this works in practice. From a tutor and student point of view the student-led approach is a huge advantage. Focusing on problem areas is the most effective use of the limited time on a revision course.
A Level Maths will often be taught in small groups on our busier courses, as a popular subject.
International A Levels are somewhat different and are obviously not subject to UK common curriculum.
The only way to get good at doing maths is practice. You can be shown how to do a certain question but that is not the same as doing it yourself. You can also read books, but without doing the questions yourself, it’s unlikely you will be able to perform in the exams. Application of knowledge to practice questions is essential and will require practice at home.
If, for example, you are comfortable with basic integration, then you will get much better at it by just doing lots of questions. Obviously, you must check that you are getting them right, but assuming you are, then practicing is essentially for good exam performance.
However, if (for example) you are struggling with integration by parts, then it is difficult to make much progress without some outside assistance. Maths textbooks are notoriously difficult to work through when you are stuck. This is where we can really help.
Sometimes just seeing someone work through a question can move a student from complete bewilderment to a position of clarity in a handful of minutes. Also, within the setting of a small group of students, it’s easier to interrupt and say “I didn’t follow that move from a to b”. Also, not being in the usual school group gives a certain level of freedom and anonymity.
Google, as fabulous as it can be, tends to have a fatal flaw in terms of being a revision tool – there is no way to tell if the thing you find is (a) correct and (b) suitable for your needs. YouTube, for example, has some great stuff, but often it’s not pitched towards A level, or is too long or too short. Also, obviously, you can’t interrupt and ask questions.
The other “problem” with using search engines is that to an extent they are designed to entertain, distract and sell you stuff. It is all too easy to spend a lot of time being “distracted” and not so much time doing anything useful revision-wise. A tailored revision course however, provides the structured environment for efficient revision.
Google can be useful for finding resources such as past papers, sample questions etc. It’s safest to stick with exam board websites and papers from those. Although it’s best to practice the exam board you will actually be sitting, as there is a common curriculum, then you could use papers from any (UK) exam board as practice papers.
As a word of warning TikTok as a revision tool does not appear reliable, as with AI, limited and prone to making mistakes.