A-Level Mathematics Tuition Online (Cambridge 9709 and Edexcel)
Afterkelas teaches A-Level Mathematics online to pre-university students in Malaysia on Cambridge 9709 and the Pearson Edexcel International A Level. Tutors matched to the student's papers teach live in English, 1-to-1 or in small groups, from Pure Mathematics 1 to the statistics papers.
- Syllabus
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics 9709, or Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics
- Cambridge AS
- Pure Mathematics 1, plus one of Pure Mathematics 2, Mechanics, or Probability & Statistics 1
- Cambridge A Level
- Pure Mathematics 1 and 3, plus Mechanics with Probability & Statistics 1, or both Probability & Statistics papers
- Grading
- A* to E for the A Level, a to e for the AS
- Formats
- 1-to-1, or a small group when classmates sit the same papers
- Language
- English
- Reply time
- An academic advisor replies on WhatsApp, usually within one working day
What Cambridge 9709 covers
The topics of each 9709 paper. Pure Mathematics 2 is an AS-only alternative drawn from the same ground as Pure Mathematics 3, so it is not listed separately.
Pure Mathematics 1
- Quadratics
- Functions
- Coordinate geometry
- Circular measure
- Trigonometry
- Series
- Differentiation
- Integration
Pure Mathematics 3
- Algebra
- Logarithmic and exponential functions
- Trigonometry
- Differentiation
- Integration
- Numerical solution of equations
- Vectors
- Differential equations
- Complex numbers
Mechanics
- Forces and equilibrium
- Kinematics of motion in a straight line
- Momentum
- Newton's laws of motion
- Energy, work and power
Probability & Statistics 1 and 2
- Representation of data
- Permutations and combinations
- Probability
- Discrete random variables
- The normal distribution
- The Poisson distribution
- Linear combinations of random variables
- Continuous random variables
- Sampling and estimation
- Hypothesis tests
Where marks go missing in A-Level Mathematics
Algebra is almost never the topic of a question and almost always the reason a question goes wrong. A student who expands carelessly or handles indices by instinct loses marks in calculus, trigonometry and series alike, so tutors treat algebraic fluency as a running concern rather than a chapter to finish.
Accuracy costs marks quietly. Cambridge expects non-exact answers to three significant figures and angles in degrees to one decimal place unless a question says otherwise, and it expects radians wherever calculus meets trigonometry. Students who round too early in a long calculation, or work in degrees when the question needs radians, give away marks on work that was otherwise correct.
The Pure Mathematics 3 paper is also less signposted. A question may combine integration, trigonometric identities and a differential equation without saying which technique comes first, and students who have practised only topic by topic find that hard. Mixed practice under time is how it gets easier.
Mechanics or Statistics
Most colleges choose the route, but where a student has a say, the choice is worth thinking about. Mechanics suits a student taking A-Level Physics, since the ideas overlap and each subject reinforces the other. The second statistics paper suits students heading towards economics, business or the life sciences, where statistics is used constantly.
Whichever route the college uses, the tutor plans against those exact papers, and a student sitting both Probability & Statistics papers spends proportionately more time on distributions and hypothesis testing.
Who teaches A-Level Mathematics
Tutors are university students and graduates, screened before they teach, who are matched to the student's board and papers. An academic advisor asks for the syllabus or unit codes, the exam series and the college's latest assessment before proposing a tutor.
A question, worked through
A question in the style of Cambridge Pure Mathematics 1 on the binomial expansion. Writing the general term first turns a long expansion into a single line of algebra.
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (2x + 1/x²)⁶.
- Each term takes 6 − r factors of 2x and r factors of 1/x², so the general term is C(6, r) × (2x)⁶⁻ʳ × (x⁻²)ʳ.
- Collect the powers of x: x⁶⁻ʳ × x⁻²ʳ = x⁶⁻³ʳ.
- The term is independent of x when that power is zero: 6 − 3r = 0, so r = 2.
- Substitute r = 2: C(6, 2) × 2⁴ = 15 × 16 = 240.
Answer: The term independent of x is 240.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Mechanics and Statistics as well as Pure Mathematics?
Yes. Tell the advisor which papers the student is entered for, including whether the route is Mechanics with Probability & Statistics 1 or both statistics papers, and the tutor plans against those.
Is Cambridge 9709 the same as Edexcel International A Level Mathematics?
They cover similar mathematics in different packages. Cambridge sets whole papers such as Pure Mathematics 1 and 3, while Pearson Edexcel's international A Level is built from units that can be sat across its January, June and October series. The tutor is matched to whichever the student sits.
How much does A-Level Mathematics tuition cost?
The fee depends on the format (1-to-1 or a small group), how often classes run and the tutor, so there is no single figure. Message us on WhatsApp with the board, the papers and the next exam series, and you will get the current packages and a quote, usually within one working day.
When should A-Level Mathematics tuition start?
Early in the first year is ideal, because Pure Mathematics 1 sets the algebra and calculus habits every later paper relies on, and the AS results shape a student's predicted grades. A student who is on track can start a term before the papers and concentrate on past papers under time.
Can you help with a resit?
Yes. A resit plan starts from the paper that went wrong: the tutor works through the student's own attempt where possible, finds the topics and habits that cost the marks, and builds the classes around those before moving to full papers under time.
Tell us what the student needs
Send an academic advisor the level, the subjects and what is going wrong. You will get a tutor recommendation and current packages back, usually within one working day.