GCSE’S (Key Stage 4)
Our specialised GCSE maths and GCSE English tutors provide personalised support to help your child excel in Maths and English. They work with students through the relevant GCSE curriculum, focusing on exam preparation, building confidence, and mastering key skills.
What We Cover in KS4 Maths Tuition
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Core Maths Skills: Revisiting essential numeracy concepts to ensure a strong foundation.
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Algebra Proficiency: Solving quadratic equations, inequalities, simultaneous equations, and understanding functions.
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Geometry & Trigonometry: Covering topics such as circle theorems, transformations, Pythagoras’ theorem, and trigonometric ratios.
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Statistics & Probability: Analysing data, interpreting graphs, and understanding probability concepts in depth.
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Exam Techniques: Practicing past papers, improving problem-solving skills, and learning how to manage time effectively in exams.
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Targeted Support: Addressing specific topics or questions your child finds challenging.
What We Cover in KS4 English Tuition
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Literature Study: Analysing key texts, including novels, plays, and poetry, with a focus on themes, context, and literary techniques.
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Language Skills: Understanding how to analyse non-fiction and fiction texts, exploring language features, tone, and structure.
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Creative Writing: Developing original and engaging writing pieces, focusing on structure, vocabulary, and grammar.
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Exam Preparation: Practicing timed essays, honing exam techniques, and reviewing past papers.
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Technical Accuracy: Improving spelling, punctuation, and grammar for clarity and precision.
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Speaking & Listening: Enhancing communication and presentation skills for assessed components of the GCSE curriculum (upon request).
Mocks & GCSE Exams
As mock exams & GCSE exams draw nearer, our tutors use a large selection of past papers and worksheets for all AQA, Edexcel, WREC and Eduqas syllabuses. This helps students develop their revision techniques and practise exam style questions.
Here’s more information on the 2025 GCSE Exam dates.
Check out our Blog for helpful hints and tips on creating ‘kickstarting your revision‘, ‘the ultimate revision timetable’, or ‘getting organised the night before your exams’.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, we conduct all our lessons online via Zoom.
Each session is tailored to meet the needs of your child. The tutor will work with your child to identify specific areas or topics they need support in. Alternatively, they can focus on work they are completing in class, support with homework or work through the curriculum.
You will need the following:
- Laptop, computer or tablet
- Internet connection
- Zoom – download the software for free
- A microphone and speakers (built into most computers) or headphones
- A web camera is essential as this enables the tutor to gauge your understanding
It’s easy, all you need to do is click on the zoom link, which will have been sent to you via email. You can use the same link every week.
Tutors make the most of the online features including screen sharing, videos & the interactive whiteboards, which our tutors write or draw on to help explain concepts or work through problems with students. These tools keep lessons varied helping students stay motivated and engaged.
Homework is typically provided each week in order to reinforce and consolidate the learning in the lessons.
Yes, all of our tutors are experienced, qualified teachers, with enhanced DBS and either currently working in local schools or have extensive experience in teaching their specific subject and are now exclusively tutoring.
Yes, we have tutors who have worked with children with dyslexia, challenging behaviours and in Special Education Schools and are SEN trained.
Yes, we offer a range of different duration sessions from 30 minutes up to 1 hour, depending on the needs of your child. However, we would recommend a minimum of 1 hour for key stage 3 /GCSE sessions, due to the content needing to be covered.
Sessions are booked and paid for in rolling monthly blocks.
We offer a trial session to all new students, before booking in regular sessions with a tutor. This gives students the chance to meet their tutor and get to know them and their teaching styles a bit better, discuss learning goals, and create a plan of action for future sessions.
Yes, we charge our standard rates for the trial session, and will then credit/refund this back to you following a further booking of 3 consecutive sessions.
Here are just some of the reasons students come to Teach Wessex for tuition:
- To boost confidence
- To fill in gaps
- To supplement their school work
- To improve their grade in a resit exam
- When studying outside of conventional eduction e.g. home eduction
- To prepare for an exam i.e. 11 Plus or SATs (Year 6)
It gives your child the chance to learn at their own pace and in a way that matches their learning style. We have found that some children are often too shy to put their hands up in class, especially if they’re struggling. The reassurance of 1:1 tutoring means they can ask all the questions they want in a friendly and safe environment.