Pearson Edexcel International A Level Maths tuition
Specialist one-to-one support for P1, P2, P3, P4, and the applied units taught by a current Pearson Edexcel International A Level Maths examiner and former Head of Mathematics at Harrow School Online
Harry offers premium online tuition for Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics, supporting students with the full qualification, individual units, resits, and the final push from A to A*.
Harry’s student’s IAL Maths Results at Harrow School online
2024: 43% A*, 86% A*–A, 100% A*–B
2023: 100% A*
In 2004, Harry’s top student scored 600/600.
The free consultation is available if you would prefer to discuss suitability, unit choices, or examination timing first. You may also book a lesson directly.
How tutorials work
Lessons are live, one-to-one, and past-paper driven.
Whilst many A-level Maths students will have worked through textbook questions and feel that they have understood the material, many students find translating their knowledge into excellent examination results to be a challenge.
Why is this? Many maths teachers use textbook materials as the foundation of their teaching; whilst these can help a student to develop foundational knowledge, the demands of the A-level exams can be far harder, as the examinations combine topics in unexpected ways.
Students and parents often only realise that there is a problem when students receive poor mock exam results. Many students lose marks unnecessarily in the exams as they do not know what is required in terms of the exams.
Tuition with Harry can help students to bridge the gap between vague familiarity with the subject content to being truly exam-ready: students tackle tricky exam questions head-on, receive detailed feedback in real-time and efficiently identify where their gaps are, and how to address these.
Tuition with Harry includes:
Personalised feedback to help students to move up between grade boundaries, including those students who need to move from A to A*.
Diagnostics against real paper questions to out their strengths and weaknesses in each module, identifying the errors, knowledge or exam technique gaps that cost strong students marks they should never lose.
A unit-by-unit programme sequenced around your chosen exam sittings, with built-in review points where the plan is honestly reassessed.
Past-paper work between lessons, with impactful feedback in the tutorials based on Harry’s extensive teaching experience and experience as an examiner for Pearson Edexcel IAL Maths.
Parent progress updates at regular intervals.
Sessions are 55 minutes, scheduled online from the UK with availability for families in Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia.
Tutorials with Harry: Specialist teaching with examiner insight
Harry is a current Pearson Edexcel examiner for International A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
He has marked over 2,000 questions in his role as a Pearson Edexcel examiner, alongside thousands of examination and mock questions throughout his teaching career.
His lessons focus on the areas that matter most in Maths:
Understanding the mathematics properly
Efficient recognising of what a question is testing
Selecting efficient methods that simplify the work and save a student time in their exams
Presenting mathematical arguments clearly and concisely, making it easy for the examiner to award the marks the student deserves.
Strategies to avoid errors that cost otherwise strong students marks
Using examination time effectively
Harry has taught International A Level Further Maths extensively, including as Head of Mathematics at Harrow School Online.
IAL Maths, unit by unit
Harry teaches the full Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics qualification.
The full International A Level Mathematics qualification consists of six units in total.
All students must take
Pure Mathematics 1, P1: WMA11
Pure Mathematics 2, P2: WMA12
Pure Mathematics 3, P3: WMA13
Pure Mathematics 4, P4: WMA14
And at least two of the following modules to reach at least 6 modules in total
Decision Mathematics 1 (D1) WDM11
Mechanics 1 (M1) WME01
Mechanics 2 (M2) WME02
Statistics 1 (S1) WST01
Statistics 2 (S2) WST02
The pairs allowed are
M1 and S1
M1 and D1
M1 and M2
S1 and D1
S1 and S2
Many students take M1 and S1, but the best route depends on the student’s school, strengths, intended degree, and examination timetable.
Where there is a choice, Harry can discuss the mathematical demands of each route, the utility of each possible pairing to a students’ future university plans and the impact upon the likelihood of a student achieving a top grade. The student’s examination centre is responsible for confirming the student’s entries.
How the A* grade is awarded
To achieve an A* in Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics, a student must both:
Achieve an A overall, with at least 480 of the available 600 uniform marks
Achieve at least 180 of the available 200 uniform marks across the IA2 units P3 and P4
IAL Maths vs. IAL Further Maths
IAL Maths and IAL Further Maths are separate qualifications.
Students taking both qualifications need twelve distinct unit results, because the same unit cannot count towards both IAL Maths and IAL Further Maths.
For students taking the separate Further Maths qualification, Harry also offers dedicated IAL Further Maths tuition.
University Admissions
Preparation that supports the next step
A Level Maths is essential for many courses with substantial mathematical content, including Maths, Engineering, Physics, Economics, and Computer Science.
Harry also offers separate preparation for University entrance exams, including:
ESAT Mathematics 1 and ESAT Mathematics 2
STEP 2
STEP 3
TMUA
These may be relevant for students applying to courses such as:
Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, and related joint courses at Oxford or Cambridge
Engineering, Natural Sciences, Physics, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and Veterinary Medicine at universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, and UCL
Economics, econometrics, mathematical economics, data science, actuarial science, and other highly quantitative courses at universities such as LSE, Warwick, UCL, Imperial, and Cambridge
Cambridge Mathematics and Mathematics with Physics, where STEP is commonly used in conditional offers
Admissions-test requirements change, and they vary by university, course, college, and year of entry. Families should always check the current requirements directly with each university and course before booking a test.
Admissions-test preparation is a separate service from IAL Maths tuition, but the two can work well together for students applying to mathematics, engineering, computer science, economics, physics, or other highly mathematical courses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Tutorials may focus on an individual unit, including preparation for an upcoming sitting or resit.
Harry may also revisit prerequisite knowledge from earlier units where this is affecting performance.
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The modular structure normally allows students to resit individual units, subject to Pearson’s current rules and the arrangements made by the examination centre.
The examination centre must confirm the entry, deadline, and certification process.
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This depends on the student’s earlier results, school programme, and intended examination sitting.
Students aiming for an A* should allow enough time to develop secure understanding in P3 and P4, rather than relying on intensive past-paper practice shortly before the examinations.
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Yes. Harry teaches every applied unit available within the full IAL Maths qualification: M1, M2, S1, S2, and D1.
He also teaches FP1, FP2, FP3, and S3 for IAL Further Maths.
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With the right plan, yes, it is possible — the modular IAL structure makes it more feasible than the linear UK route, because units can be spread across the January, June and October series. But it needs careful sequencing, which is exactly what our planning process is for. Most students opt to take IAL Maths and Further Maths over a 2 year period, however.
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The best combination depends on the student’s school, strengths, intended university course, and examination timetable.
The permitted combinations for IAL Maths are M1 and S1, M1 and D1, M1 and M2, S1 and D1, or S1 and S2.
Harry can discuss the mathematical implications of these routes during the free consultation, but the examination centre must confirm the final entries.
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Yes, provided the family can arrange examination entry through an appropriate centre.
Harry can provide the academic programme and tuition, but GetMeThatGrade does not arrange examination entries or recommend examination centres.
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The qualifications have different structures, but both require secure mathematical knowledge and strong examination performance.
The modular structure of IAL allows individual units to be taken at different times, but it does not remove the need for thorough preparation.
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Yes. UK universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, recognise Pearson Edexcel International A Levels as comparable or equivalent to UK A Levels. Students must still meet the subject, grade, admissions-test, and other requirements for their chosen course.
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Yes. International A Level Further Mathematics is a separate qualification with its own grade.
Students completing both Maths and Further Maths use twelve distinct unit results because the same unit cannot be counted towards both qualifications.
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The honest answer is that it depends on the student and the unit. Some Further Maths content — particularly in FP2 and FP3 — is genuinely more abstract than anything in the Maths A Level, but Maths has its own demanding topics, and a student who has worked hard at P3 and P4 will already have experienced real mathematical challenge. What most students find more demanding about Further Maths is not any single topic but the sheer volume of material and the pace at which it needs to be covered — particularly for students sitting both qualifications within the same exam series or academic year. Getting the planning right, and starting early enough, makes more difference here than raw mathematical ability.
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Yes. A package of ten tutorials is available through the scheduling system with a 20% discount.
Ready to begin?
Book a 55-minute one-to-one International A Level Maths lesson or purchase one of our 10 lesson packages through the online scheduling system.
Alternatively, book a free consultation to discuss the student’s current position, unit choices, examination plans, and goals.
You may also contact us if you would prefer to discuss your options with us first.
Specialist support for a demanding qualification
A well-planned route can help a student:
Build confidence across P1 and P2 before the more demanding IA2 units
Prepare properly for P3 and P4, which are critical for the A*
Avoid leaving too many demanding papers for the same series
Decide whether a unit resit is worthwhile
Coordinate Maths and Further Maths sensibly, where both are being taken
A poorly planned route can create unnecessary pressure, especially for students taking multiple units in January, June, or October.
Harry helps families understand the academic implications of these choices. Examination entries must still be confirmed directly with the school or examination centre.
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics is modular. This gives students flexibility, but it also means that unit choices, examination timing, and resit decisions matter.