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GCSE · A-Level · 11+ Qualified teachers

Teachers just explain the tricky bits of GCSE maths better.

Real teachers from real schools. Online, at home or at one of seven London hubs. Mix and match, week by week.

45 minutes · no obligation · from £18/h in small groups

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Progress plan

Sample

Amira, Year 11

GCSE Maths · AQA Higher · weekly lesson

Teacher: Mustaf R, Head of Maths PGCEPostgraduate Certificate in Education: the professional teaching qualification for UK schools.

On track for a 7

“Memorising content and active recallTesting yourself from memory, rather than re-reading notes. One of the most effective ways to revise. are strong. The gap is applying them to past-paper questionsQuestions from real exams set in previous years, marked with the exam board’s own mark scheme., so that’s our focus before the mockA practice exam, usually set by school a few months before the real thing..”

Now

5

Mock

6

Target

7

  • Algebraic fractions ✓ Secure
  • Circle theorems Needs work · 55%
  • Vectors Next up

Next review after the November mock clinic

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What parents say

“After each session she’s fully understood the topics covered, which is giving her more confidence in her lessons.”
Google review · Angel · GCSE Maths and Science

Results

What our students achieve

From our own student records, and what the wider research says about tutoring.

No one can guarantee a grade. We show you the progress, week by week.

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Meet the teachers who’ll tutor you

Online or in person. Fewer than 5% of applicants get through our vetting. 39% are qualified teachers. 45% teach in UK schools.

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138 teachers ready to help you find the right fit

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How it works

A lot of work goes in before the first proper lesson

Four steps. The first three are free. Online or in person. You see the plan before you pay.

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Online specialists

Online lessons that don’t feel like screen time

Live, two-way lessons on Zoom, Meet or Teams, anywhere in the UK.

  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Miro whiteboard
  • TutorCruncher
  • Every whiteboard is saved, ready to revisit before exams.
  • Bookings and lesson reports in one place, through TutorCruncher.
  • No travel, so more of the week goes on learning.

The Education Endowment Foundation finds that tuition using digital technology shows effects similar to other approaches. Source: EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit

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Subject guides

Know exactly what the exams ask

Exams, real grade boundaries and target scores for every subject and board.

In-person locations

Seven in-person hubs across London

At a hub. At home. Online. Most families mix them.

Questions parents ask

How much does tutoring cost?

Small-group masterclasses start from £18 an hour. One-to-one lessons are priced by tutor and subject. Book a free assessment and we’ll give you an exact quote.

Do you teach online?

Yes, and we specialise in it. Every Brainhub tutor teaches online, live on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams with a shared Miro whiteboard, and bookings and lesson reports run through TutorCruncher. You can also come to one of our seven London hubs.

What should we look for in the trial lesson?

Two things. Personality fit: is your child relaxed enough to ask questions when they’re stuck? Teaching-style fit: do the explanations click, at the right pace? If either feels off, tell us and we’ll match a different tutor.

Do you teach AQA, Edexcel and OCR?

All three, plus WJEC and CIE. We match the tutor to your child’s exact specification.

Is Year 10 too early to start?

No. Year 10 is a good time to start. Steady weekly lessons give students time to close gaps before Year 11.

Do you help with mocks?

Yes. We run mock analysis clinics in November, February and Easter.

How often should lessons be?

Weekly suits most students. In the run-up to exams we sometimes suggest twice a week for students close to a grade boundary.

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Free course · 5 modules · 15 lessons

Become a better student

Short lessons on how learning really works, written by teachers and backed by research. Finish all five modules for a Brainhub certificate.

  • Remember more. Test yourself and space out revision: the two habits that make things stick.
  • Look after your brain. What sleep, exercise and phones do to focus and memory.
  • Turn what you know into marks. Read the mark schemeThe exam board’s guide to how marks are given for each question. like an examiner, time each paper and plan longer answers.
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Built from

Built from these sources:

  • Dunlosky et al. (2013) Effective learning techniques
  • Roediger & Karpicke (2006) Test-enhanced learning
  • Cepeda et al. (2006) Spacing and memory
  • Ebbinghaus (1885) The forgetting curve
  • Paruthi et al. (2016) Sleep for children and teenagers
  • Hillman et al. (2008) Exercise and the brain
  • Ward et al. (2017) Phones and attention
  • Bjork (1994) Desirable difficulties
  • Rohrer & Taylor (2007) Interleaved practice
  • Karpicke & Roediger (2008) Retrieval and flashcards
  • Education Endowment Foundation Metacognition
  • Gollwitzer (1999) Implementation intentions
  1. Module 1: Memory3 lessons · 16 min
  2. Module 2: Body and brain3 lessons · 15 min
  3. Module 3: Revision that works3 lessons · 17 min
  4. Module 4: Exam technique3 lessons · 19 min
  5. Module 5: Plan, monitor, review3 lessons · 18 min

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