Taught by
UK teachers, live online in Saudi time. One-to-one lessons for IGCSE, A-Level, the SAT and UK university entry, for families in Riyadh, Jeddah, the Eastern Province and across Saudi Arabia. Prices in pounds and riyals.
- Excellent on Trustpilot
- 5.0 on Google
- After school in Saudi time, weekends too
London, winter
1pm
Saudi Arabia 3 hours ahead
London, summer
2pm
Saudi Arabia 2 hours ahead
Saudi Arabia stays on Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) all year. The UK moves its clocks, so the gap changes in late March and late October. We always agree lesson times in Saudi time.
Brainhub for Saudi families at a glance
- Where we are
- A UK tutoring company, based in London. We teach families in Saudi Arabia online only: no home visits and no centre in Saudi Arabia.
- Who teaches
- UK-based qualified teachers and subject specialists, each matched by us to your child, their school’s curriculum and their exam boardThe organisation that sets and marks the exam, such as AQA, Edexcel or OCR. Each has its own syllabus..
- What we teach
- One-to-one lessons for primary, KS3Key Stage 3: Years 7 to 9, the first three years of secondary school., IGCSE, GCSE and A-Level, the SAT, plus UK university applications: UCAS, personal statements, Oxbridge and the UCAT.
- Lesson times
- Agreed in Saudi time when we match your teacher, after school or at weekends. Saudi time is 3 hours ahead of London in winter and 2 hours in summer.
- Prices
- From £35 an hour (about SAR 175) for primary and KS3, £40 (about SAR 200) for IGCSE and GCSE, and £50 (about SAR 250) for A-Level. Billed in pounds; no joining or admin fees, no contract.
- First step
- A free online assessment, then a written plan and the final price before any lessons.
- If a tutor is away
- We arrange cover, so your child’s plan keeps going.
- Contact
- WhatsApp or call 020 3488 5189 (a UK number), or use the form.
How it starts
A lot happens before the first proper lesson
Four steps. The first three are free. You see the plan before you pay.
- 1Free
Get matched
Tell us about your child, their school’s curriculum and the times that suit you. We match a UK teacher who is free then.
We can recommend
- 2Free
Free 45-minute assessment
Online, at a time that suits you in Saudi Arabia. Normally a real past paperA real exam from a previous year, used for practice. for your child’s exam board, so we find true strengths and gaps.
Usually 45 minutes
- 3Free
A tailored plan
Built around the assessment: target grades, topics in order and milestones, agreed with you.
Agreed with you
- 4
Trial lesson
Check personality fit and teaching fit. Not right? We rematch.
Not the right fit? We rematch
First proper lesson
Live online, with a plan, a matched teacher and a target you agreed together. This is where it clicks.
Scroll along the journey →
Lesson times
What time is the lesson in the UK?
After-school time in Saudi Arabia falls in the UK’s lunchtime and afternoon. That is why we match you with a teacher who is free at your times, rather than offering a fixed timetable.
Source: timeanddate.com, time in Saudi Arabia (Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, no daylight saving), read 10 Nov 2026.
Across the Kingdom
Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province
Online lessons work the same across the Kingdom: no drive across the city to a tutor and no waiting for a tutor to arrive. What changes is the school your child goes to and the curriculum it follows.
Riyadh
British schools are newly arriving in the capital. In May 2023 the Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced Reigate Grammar School Riyadh, set up with the Ministries of Education and Investment, teaching the British curriculum up to GCSE and A-Level.
Jeddah
Jeddah and Riyadh have more than 30 international schools between them. They follow American, British or other international curricula, including the IB. British-curriculum pupils sit the same IGCSE and A-Level papers as pupils in the UK.
Dammam, Al Khobar and Dhahran
Families in the Eastern Province get the same teachers and the same times as Riyadh. Online lessons reach every city in the Kingdom, with no drive across town and no waiting for a tutor to arrive.
Brainhub is a UK company. We are not licensed by, or partners of, the Ministry of Education or any school in Saudi Arabia. Sources: Arab News, British school Reigate Grammar opens in Riyadh (23 May 2023); Expatica, international schools in Saudi Arabia (updated 23 Apr 2025); both read 10 Nov 2026.
Exam boards
IGCSE and A-Level boards we teach
Many international schools in Saudi Arabia teach an American curriculum. We teach British exams (IGCSE and A-Level) and the SAT for American universities. If your child is at a British school, the school chooses the exam board, and it can be different for each subject. Ask your child’s school, or send us the course code from a past paper and we will check it for you.
Cambridge IGCSE
From Cambridge International. Exams are sat in the May/June and October/November series. November 2026 IGCSE results come out on 14 January.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Sat in May/June and November. The November series replaced the January series after January 2023.
A-Levels
Cambridge International AS and A Level, Pearson Edexcel International A Level, Oxford International AQA, or the UK’s AQA, OCR and Edexcel A-Levels, depending on the school. We match your child to a teacher who knows their board.
Free help: exam boards explained · grade boundaries · past paper finder
Sources: British Council Saudi Arabia, school exams (Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and Oxford AQA); Cambridge International, key dates for the November 2026 series; Pearson, International GCSE November series from 2023; all read 9 Nov 2026.
UK university entry
Applying to UK universities from Saudi Arabia
Our teachers work inside the UK system, so they know what UK admissions tutors look for. We help with the whole route, step by step.
UCAS, step by step
Timelines, predicted grades and choices. University pathways
Personal statements
Plans and feedback on drafts. Annotated examples
Oxford and Cambridge
Admissions tests and interview practice online. Oxbridge pathway
Medicine and the UCAT
UCAT preparation and medical interviews. Medicine pathway · UCAT tutors
Prices for Saudi families
Starting prices for one-to-one online lessons, an hour. We bill in pounds (£); the riyal figures are a guide.
- Riyal prices use £1 = SAR 5.05 (Wise mid-market rate, read 10 Nov 2026), rounded to the nearest 5. Your bank’s rate on the day decides what you pay in riyals.
- No registration, platform or admin fees, and no contract. The free assessment is free.
- You see the exact price in your written plan before any lesson.
Questions from Saudi families
Is it online only?
Yes. Brainhub is a UK company and we teach families in Saudi Arabia online only, live and one-to-one, with video and a shared whiteboard. We don’t offer home visits or lessons at a centre in Saudi Arabia.
What time are lessons in Riyadh?
Whenever suits you, agreed in Saudi time when we match your teacher. Saudi Arabia is 3 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 2 hours in summer, so a 5pm lesson in Riyadh is 2pm in London in winter. Weekend lessons are possible too.
Do you teach Cambridge IGCSE?
Yes. We teach Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, and Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA and OCR A-Levels. We match your child with a teacher who knows their exam board.
How do we pay?
We bill in pounds (£) through TutorCruncher, our booking platform. Online lessons for Saudi families start from £40 an hour for IGCSE (about SAR 200) and £50 for A-Level (about SAR 250). Your bank converts the payment to riyals.
My child is at an American-curriculum school. Can you help?
Yes, with the SAT and with core subjects such as maths, English and science. Our teachers are UK-trained, so they know British exams best: IGCSE and A-Level.
Can you help with UK university applications?
Yes. We help with UCAS choices and timelines, personal statements, Oxford and Cambridge admissions tests and interviews, and UCAT preparation for medicine, all online.
Are you licensed in Saudi Arabia?
No. We are a UK company with no office in Saudi Arabia. Our teachers are UK-based and every one has an enhanced DBSDisclosure and Barring Service: the criminal record check for anyone working with children. check, the UK’s safeguarding check.
Start with a free online assessment
A free 45-minute assessment with a UK teacher, at a time agreed in Saudi time. No obligation.
