I have helped many students to attain top grades in GCSE maths and science. GCSE tutoring is on the rise following the introduction of the new more challenging GCSEs.

I will be happy to discuss a programme of tutoring suitable for your child or children.

GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) are academic qualifications typically sat in Year 11 (at age 16) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They are compulsory for most students in mainstream education.

The UK is unusual in having secondary school pupils sit two sets of terminal exams (GCSEs and A Levels). GCSE courses typically last two or three years, starting in year 9 or 10 with final exams sat in year 11. Historically, many courses included exams in earlier sessions throughout year 10 and 11 but all courses have reverted to final examinations only.

All students must take GCSEs in maths, science, English language and English literature plus 5-6 other subjects of the student's choice.

GCSEs have been subject to a fairly radical overhaul in recent years. In the 2000s & early 2010s, GCSEs attracted much criticism that they had become too easy, too narrow in focus and that too many top grades were awarded, leading to grade inflation.

From 2015, a large-scale programme of reform began in England, changing the marking criteria and syllabi for most subjects, as well as the format of qualifications, and the grading system.

Until recently GCSE exams were graded from A* (highest) to G (lowest pass), now a grade system from 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest) is used.

Coursework has also been largely removed and in many cases replaced with centre-assessed work to supplement exams which is taken under much stricter supervision (e.g. practical assessments for science) to reduce the possibility of outside help.

Students may take a dual award combined science course covering physics, chemistry and biology and equivalent to two GCSEs or they may sit three separate GCSEs in each of the three sciences.