Angharad Hughes
Welsh speaking KCL Maths grad and current MSc Data Science student with 3 years tutoring experience.
A-Level · Year 12 to 13 · Age 16 to 18
Find an A-Level Further Maths tutor for complex numbers, matrices, differential equations and the applied options, essential for Oxbridge and top-university Mathematics, Engineering and Physics. A-Level Further Maths tutors on TutorLab charge from £18.00 to £35.00 an hour, all in.
Tutors
Welsh speaking KCL Maths grad and current MSc Data Science student with 3 years tutoring experience.
Online GCSE and A-Level Maths, Physics & Further Maths Tutor
GCSE and A-Level, Maths and Physics, 3 years experience
Maths and further maths A level tuition in Horsham
Showing 4 of 4 published A-Level Further Maths profiles. Check each tutor's lesson format and availability. See all Further Maths tutors
Overview
A-Level Further Maths is the most demanding mathematics qualification in the UK sixth-form curriculum. Students take it alongside three other A-Levels and cover entirely new territory, complex numbers, matrices, differential equations, vectors in 3D, proof by induction, with no GCSE equivalent. Private tutoring is almost standard practice among serious Further Maths students, providing the additional explanation time that school timetables rarely allow.
Cost
A-Level Further Maths tutors in the UK on TutorLab list rates from £18.00 to £35.00 per hour, across 3 tutor profiles. The price shown is the full hourly price, one all-in price, so the price you see is the price you pay, and the tutor keeps their full rate.
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On TutorLab
Every figure below describes the 4 A-Level Further Maths profiles shown in the UK on this page, refreshed daily from live profiles. Each tutor sets their own rate and availability; message any of them directly, or send one request and let the tutors who fit reply to you.
Grades
An A or A* in Further Maths is expected (or preferred) for Mathematics, Physics and Engineering at Oxford, Cambridge and top Russell Group universities. For Oxbridge Mathematics, Further Maths is effectively required. For Physics and Engineering at competitive universities, it significantly strengthens an application.
In summer 2026, 98.3% of the 21,032 A-Level Further Maths entries in the UK achieved grade A*–E, and 58.9% achieved grade A*–A. Source: JCQ, A-Level results summer 2026.
Exam boards
The facts below are what AQA publishes about its A-Level Further Maths specification, read from the board's own page on 14 September 2026. Schools choose their board, so ask any tutor on this page which specification your child follows before booking.
| Component | Marks | Weighting | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 100 | 33.3% | 2h |
| Paper 2 | 100 | 33.3% | 2h |
| Paper 3: (2 optional apps) | 100 | 33.3% | 2h |
Source: aqa.org.uk, the board's specification page. Boards revise specifications; the board's page is the current issue.
The facts below are what Edexcel publishes about its A-Level Further Maths specification, read from the board's own page on 14 September 2026. Schools choose their board, so ask any tutor on this page which specification your child follows before booking.
| Component | Marks | Weighting | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Pure 1 | 75 | 25% | 1h 30m |
| Core Pure 2 | 75 | 25% | 1h 30m |
| 2 optional (of 8) | 75 | 25% each | 1h 30m |
Source: qualifications.pearson.com, the board's specification page. Boards revise specifications; the board's page is the current issue.
The facts below are what OCR publishes about its A-Level Further Maths specification, read from the board's own page on 14 September 2026. Schools choose their board, so ask any tutor on this page which specification your child follows before booking.
| Component | Marks | Weighting | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Core 1 (Y540) | 75 | 25% | 1h 30m |
| Pure Core 2 (Y541) | 75 | 25% | 1h 30m |
| 2 optional (of 4) | 75 | 25% each | 1h 30m |
Source: ocr.org.uk, the board's specification page. Boards revise specifications; the board's page is the current issue.
Common mistakes
Complex numbers, matrices, differential equations, hyperbolic functions, none of these appear in GCSE Maths or A-Level Maths. Students encounter genuinely new mathematical objects and need more explanation time than classroom lessons provide.
Each school chooses from Statistics, Mechanics and Decision Maths for the applied papers. Students whose school covers an option they find hard can't easily switch, a tutor can provide specialist support for whichever option applies.
Further Maths students are typically doing four A-Levels. Time is the scarcest resource. A tutor who focuses sessions efficiently on exactly the right gaps is far more valuable than generic textbook re-reading.
FAQ
Yes in practice, if not always formally. While neither Oxford nor Cambridge formally requires Further Maths for Mathematics, all competitive applicants take it. Without it, the content gap on university Mathematics is very steep. Check each college's admissions guidance.
A-Level Further Maths tutors on TutorLab charge from £18.00 to £35.00 an hour, all in.
Yes, this is one of the most common Further Maths tutoring scenarios. Schools often cover the core Pure Further Maths well but rush through applied options or specialist topics. A tutor can provide the depth that school timetable constraints prevent.
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