IGCSE and GCSE tutoring for Dubai students
Dubai's British-curriculum schools sit Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs, often with different exam series than UK schools. Our tutors teach the exact syllabus codes your child is enrolled in, with past papers from your school's series.
One-to-one from about AED 44 a class ยท billed in USD
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What every programme includes
- โ Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
- โ Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English
- โ Core or Extended, Foundation or Higher: tier advice from marked papers
- โ Past papers from your exam series, marked against the mark scheme
- โ Mock exam preparation timed to your school's calendar
- โ Gulf-time after-school and weekend slots
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school ยท Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
Dubai's biggest curriculum
The UK curriculum is the most popular choice in Dubai. In 2024-25 it accounted for 37% of pupils in the emirate's private schools, across 90 British-curriculum schools. Students in these schools usually sit IGCSEs at the end of Year 11: Cambridge is the most common board, and some schools use Pearson Edexcel, sometimes alongside Cambridge.
Why the board and syllabus code matter
Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel papers differ in structure, question style and mark scheme even in the same subject. In maths, for example, Cambridge 0580 has a non-calculator paper at each tier, while both Pearson Edexcel 4MA1 papers allow a calculator. Practising the wrong board's papers wastes revision time, so we start from the syllabus code on your child's timetable.
Where IGCSE grades slip in Year 11
These are the problems we see most often in Dubai students' mock papers:
- โ Tier decisions left late, when Core or Foundation caps the grade
- โ Mock results where one strong paper hides a weak one
- โ Science answers missing the key terms the mark scheme rewards
- โ English Language responses that summarise instead of analysing
- โ Revision that covers topics but never practises full timed papers
Which qualification is your child sitting?
| Qualification | Grading | Maths tiers | Exam series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge IGCSE | A* to G (9-1 versions of some subjects) | Core or Extended | May/June and October/November (plus March in India) |
| Pearson Edexcel International GCSE | 9 to 1 | Foundation or Higher | May/June and November |
| UK GCSE (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR) | 9 to 1 | Foundation or Higher | May/June, with November resits in English and maths only |
The board and syllabus code for each subject are on your child's timetable or exam entry list.
From Year 10 to the May/June exams
- 1
Year 10, autumn
Diagnostic past-paper sections in each subject to find the gaps early.
- 2
Year 10, spring and summer
Close the gaps topic by topic with board-style questions, and agree the likely tier.
- 3
Year 11, autumn
Full papers under exam timing ahead of the school mocks.
- 4
Year 11, after mocks
Rework the papers and topics that cost the most marks, with a timed paper every week.
- 5
May/June
Final exams, with short targeted sessions before each paper; results in August.
Tutors for this programme
Abdi Musa
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell
4 yrs experience
GCSE / A-Level (UK)
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Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science ยท A-Level Physics ยท NAPLAN
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IYAMAH SUNDAY EMMANUEL
Bachelors of Science in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University
15 yrs experience
GCSE ยท A-Level ยท 11+
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What tutoring costs in the UAE
In-home IGCSE tutors in Dubai
AED 100-250 an hour
Source: EdFlik: IGCSE tuition in Dubai, 2026 parent guideIB, IGCSE and A-Level specialists in Dubai
AED 200-450+ an hour
Source: Bestimate: tutoring costs in Dubai, 2026EagleTeach, one-to-one online
From about AED 44 a class
Billed in USD, converted at an approximate rate. Two free demo classes first.
Common questions
Our school does IGCSE, not GCSE. Does that matter?๏ผ
It matters for the past papers, which is why we ask for the syllabus code. Sessions then follow the exact IGCSE specification your school entered you for.
Can you help with mock exams at Dubai schools?๏ผ
Yes, mocks are the highest-stakes school assessment: sessions target the mock specification and mark practice against the scheme.
Which IGCSE board do Dubai schools use?๏ผ
Cambridge is the most common, and some schools use Pearson Edexcel, sometimes alongside Cambridge for different subjects. Your child's timetable or exam entry list shows the board and syllabus code for each subject.
When are IGCSE results released?๏ผ
Results for the May/June series come out in August. Cambridge's October/November results follow in January.
Can a student resit an IGCSE in the autumn?๏ผ
Yes. Cambridge runs an October/November series and Pearson Edexcel a November series for International GCSEs, so a student can resit a few months after the summer results.
Can we switch between GCSE and IGCSE mid-year?๏ผ
Almost never: content and assessment structure differ. Confirm with the school which qualification and board your child is entered for, then tell us so every session uses the right papers.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-02.
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