English tutors for UAE families, live online from the UK.
One-to-one online English lessons with UK-based qualified teachers for Cambridge IGCSE First Language English, Edexcel International GCSE English Language A, English Literature and A-Level, for families in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the Emirates. Lessons agreed in UAE time; prices in pounds and dirhams.
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- 5.0 on Google
- After school in UAE time, weekends too
- Reading questions on unseen texts, answered in the time allowed
- Directed, transactional and imaginative writing, planned and marked
- Your child’s own board, anthology and set texts
- A written plan after a free assessment
Online English tutoring for UAE families at a glance
- What we teach
- English for primary, KS3, Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500), Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1), English Literature, and A-Level English.
- Who teaches
- UK-based qualified English teachers and subject specialists, matched to your child’s exam board and set texts.
- How
- Live online, one-to-one, with video and a shared document we write on together. No home visits and no centre in the UAE.
- When
- Agreed in UAE time, after school or at weekends. A 5pm lesson in Dubai is 1pm in London in winter.
- Prices
- IGCSE English from £40 an hour (about AED 195), A-Level from £50 (about AED 245). Billed in pounds; no joining fees, no contract.
- First step
- A free online assessment, then a written plan and the final price before any lessons.
Exam boards
The English exams UAE pupils sit
British-curriculum schools in the UAE choose the board. Check the course code on a past paper or report, or send it to us and we will check it.
Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500)
Paper 1 Reading (2 hours, 80 marks, 50%) for everyone, then either Paper 2 Directed Writing and Composition (2 hours, 80 marks, 50%) or a Coursework Portfolio of three assignments. Graded A* to G.
For exams from 2027 the Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions have been reorganised, so older past papers need care. Speaking and Listening is optional and graded separately.
Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1)
Paper 1 Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing (2 hours 15 minutes, 90 marks, 60%), then either Paper 2 Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (1 hour 30 minutes, 40%) or the same as coursework. Graded 9 to 1.
Reading questions use texts from the Pearson anthology, which pupils are given in the exam. Sat in June or November.
Literature and A-Level English
IGCSE English Literature (Cambridge 0475 or Edexcel 4ET1), then A-Level English Language or Literature with Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel International or a UK board, depending on the school.
Set texts change by board and year, so we match your child to a teacher who knows their texts.
Sources: Cambridge International, Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 syllabus for 2027, 2028 and 2029; Pearson, International GCSE English Language A specification (issue 6) and its 2025 update notice; all read 11 Nov 2026. Brainhub is a UK company, not licensed by or partnered with any UAE school or authority.
In lessons
What we work on in English lessons
Reading closely, at speed
Finding the evidence, explaining the writer’s choices and summarising in your own words, inside the time a real paper gives.
Writing that scores
Directed and transactional writing (letters, articles, speeches) and imaginative writing, planned, drafted and marked against the board’s criteria.
English as a second home language
Many UAE pupils speak more than one language at home. We build vocabulary, accuracy and confidence alongside exam skills.
Coursework and set texts
Support with coursework planning within the board’s rules (the work must stay your child’s own), and close study of Literature set texts.
Free help: GCSE English Language guide (close to IGCSE)GCSE English Literature guideA-Level English Literature guidePast paper finder
Lesson times
What time is the lesson in the UK?
After-school time in the UAE falls in the UK’s late morning 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 zone in the United Arab Emirates (UTC+4 all year, no daylight saving), read 9 Nov 2026.
Prices in AED and £
Starting prices for one-to-one online lessons, an hour. We bill in pounds (£); the dirham figures are a guide.
- Dirham prices use £1 = AED 4.94 (Wise mid-market rate, read 9 Nov 2026), rounded to the nearest 5. Your bank’s rate on the day decides what you pay in dirhams.
- 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 about English tutoring in the UAE
Do you teach Cambridge IGCSE English and Edexcel International GCSE English?
Yes. We teach Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500), Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1), IGCSE English Literature, and A-Level English.
Has Cambridge IGCSE First Language English changed?
Yes, from the 2027 exams. The papers are still Reading and Directed Writing and Composition (or coursework), each 2 hours and 80 marks, but the questions have been reorganised and reworded. Our teachers work from the current syllabus and use older past papers with care.
What time are online English lessons in Dubai?
Whenever suits you, agreed in UAE time. The UAE is 4 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 3 in summer, so a 5pm lesson in Dubai is 1pm in London in winter. Weekends are possible too.
How much does an online English tutor cost?
IGCSE English starts at £40 an hour (about AED 195) with a specialist tutor or £50 (about AED 245) with a PGCE-qualified teacher. A-Level starts at £50 (about AED 245). We bill in pounds.
Do you offer home tutoring in the UAE?
No. Brainhub is a UK company and teaches families in the UAE online only. Our teachers are UK-based and every one has an enhanced DBS check, the UK’s safeguarding check.
More for UAE families: Brainhub UAE home · every country we teach online
Start with a free online assessment
A free 45-minute assessment with a UK teacher, at a time agreed in UAE time. No obligation.
