Maths tutors for UAE families, live online from the UK.
One-to-one online maths lessons with UK-based qualified teachers for Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel International GCSE 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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- After school in UAE time, weekends too
- Your child’s own board and tier: Core or Extended, Foundation or Higher
- Non-calculator methods for Cambridge Papers 1 and 2
- Real past papers, marked against the board’s mark scheme
- A written plan after a free assessment
Online maths tutoring for UAE families at a glance
- What we teach
- Maths for primary, KS3, Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1), and A-Level Maths and Further Maths.
- Who teaches
- UK-based qualified maths teachers and subject specialists, matched to your child’s exam board.
- How
- Live online, one-to-one, with video and a shared whiteboard. 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 maths 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 maths 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 Mathematics (0580)
Two exams: one without a calculator, one with. Core pupils sit Papers 1 and 3 (1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks each) for grades C to G. Extended pupils sit Papers 2 and 4 (2 hours, 100 marks each) for grades A* to E.
Nine topics: number, algebra and graphs, coordinate geometry, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, transformations and vectors, probability, and statistics.
Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1)
Two 2-hour papers of 100 marks each, and a calculator is allowed in both. Foundation tier leads to grades 5 to 1; Higher tier to grades 9 to 4, with grade 3 allowed.
Sat in May/June or November. Higher tier adds topics such as surds and calculus.
A-Level Maths and Further Maths
Cambridge International AS and A Level, Pearson Edexcel International A Level, or the UK’s AQA, OCR and Edexcel A-Levels, depending on the school.
All of them combine pure maths with statistics and mechanics, so we match your child to a teacher who knows their board.
Sources: Cambridge International, Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027; Pearson, International GCSE Mathematics A specification; Pearson, International GCSE November series from 2023; 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 maths lessons
Choosing the right tier
Core or Extended, Foundation or Higher decides the top grade your child can get. We give you a clear view, with the school, of which tier suits them.
Working without a calculator
Cambridge Papers 1 and 2 are non-calculator, so we build fluent written methods for fractions, percentages and algebra.
Exam technique
Showing working for method marks, checking answers and timing a 2-hour paper, using real past papers from your child’s board.
A-Level and university maths
Pure, statistics and mechanics, Further Maths, and admissions tests such as the TMUA.
Free help: GCSE Maths guide (close to IGCSE)A-Level Maths guidePast paper finderTMUA tutors
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 maths tutoring in the UAE
Do you teach Cambridge IGCSE Maths and Edexcel International GCSE Maths?
Yes. We teach Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1), at Core and Extended or Foundation and Higher tier, and A-Level Maths and Further Maths.
Should my child take Core or Extended maths?
Extended (Cambridge) or Higher (Edexcel) is needed for the top grades: Core leads to grades C to G and Foundation to grades 5 to 1. After the free assessment we tell you plainly which tier looks right, and your child’s school makes the final entry.
What time are online maths 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 maths tutor cost?
IGCSE maths 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.
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Start with a free online assessment
A free 45-minute assessment with a UK teacher, at a time agreed in UAE time. No obligation.
