IB Math Tutoring by an IB Specialist
I teach only IB Math. That single focus allows me to recognise problems quickly, explain the hardest questions simply, and prepare students to show their understanding in the way IB examiners reward.
Your course, your exam date, your target grade. I reply within 12 hours.
What I look for in your work
I am not only checking whether you can do the math. I am looking at how it will be marked, and that is where I see the same things again and again.
You can do it at home. The exam is different.
You solve the questions fine in a lesson or for homework, but the same questions feel harder under exam pressure. You still know the math. Pressure just changes how you read, decide, and work under time.
Long, mixed questions are where it gets hard.
You may understand each topic on its own, but the longer IB questions combine several ideas at once, and that is where you can get lost, unsure which idea the question is testing or where to begin.
The answer is right. The solution is incomplete.
You reach the correct answer but leave out the reasoning, notation, or steps the mark scheme is looking for. The math is right. The solution does not show enough for every mark.
You spend ten minutes on a question worth five marks.
Getting stuck uses up the time you needed for the rest of the paper, and the pressure grows as the questions keep coming.
My goal is simple. You should leave every lesson knowing exactly what improved, what still needs work, and what to do before we meet again.
How sessions work
Every student starts somewhere different. This is what does not change.
Understand the problem
I go through your current level, your recent work, and your weak topics, looking at method, notation, and exam structure, not only whether the answers are right.
Build the plan
I plan the work for your exam date, your target grade, and what your school has covered so far.
Learn and practise
We work on Zoom in real time. You solve, I catch the errors early and tell you what the examiner is looking for. After each lesson, you get written feedback and a summary of what we covered, along with what to focus on before we meet again.
Measure progress
Between sessions you get past-paper questions matched to what we did, sorted by topic, plus short topic tests. I check your written work and track what is improving and what still needs attention. Parents get a written progress report twice a month.
"I teach you to understand and approach, not to memorise and repeat."
Where parents usually come to me
Most families contact me at one of four moments. This is what I do in each.
-
DP1 · first term
The first DP1 tests are lower than expected
This happens to many students. Whatever math they did before, including IGCSE and Additional Math, the IB goes deeper, moves faster, and has a lot of content to cover. I look at the recent tests to see which topics need work and plan the lessons to keep up with the pace of the course. If you are thinking about a move from HL to SL, I give you a clear view before the school’s deadline for changing level.
-
DP2 · predicted grades
The predicted grade is below the university offer
Predicted grades are set months before the exams, and the May result is what counts for the offer. I plan the months left around the topics and question types that will move the grade most, and I tell you what is realistic.
-
DP2 · after mocks
Mocks are done and May is close
With a few months left, the work changes. We focus on past papers, timing, and the question types your child finds hardest, so the exam itself holds fewer surprises.
-
DP1 or DP2 · IA
The IA deadline is close
The IA is 20% of the final grade. I review your child’s draft criterion by criterion and explain what to change. I never write or edit it for them.
See IA Review and Feedback
Whatever the moment, the first step is the same. I look at recent work and tell you what is realistic.
For parents
Keeping parents informed
- One tutor, start to finishI teach every session myself, so you deal with one person from the first lesson to results day. There is no office in between and no change of tutor.
- A written report twice a monthWhat we covered, how the topic tests went, what is improving, and what still needs work.
- An honest picture from the startI tell you your child’s real working level, even when it differs from the school prediction, and what grade is realistic.
- Lessons around your time zoneI teach students across multiple time zones, and sessions are arranged around your child’s school week.
Results
From Grade 2 to Grade 6 in six months
Mariia understood the basics early on. Where she struggled was the harder questions, especially the ones that mix several concepts together. She was also working with little organisation when we started. Over a few months she learned to see what each question was really asking, and we went through past papers properly until she was doing it consistently. She finished with a 6.
“I really enjoyed my lessons with Abdulhamid. Even despite my poor knowledge in maths with a Grade 2 in IB AA SL, I improved to a Grade 6 in six months, all thanks to Abdulhamid. I advise this tutor to everyone who’s not confident in maths and wants to improve.”
“Very well experienced IB tutor, he has really helped me improve my grade in IB DP AI HL because of his great teaching, patience and revision guides.”
“The best!! Abdulhamid is an extremely talented tutor for the IB diploma. My daughter has dyscalculia and he immediately recognised her challenges and was able to tailor his approach.”
IB Math Internal Assessment (IA)
I also review the IB Math Internal Assessment, criterion by criterion, from the first topic idea to the final draft.
Common questions
About sessions, fees, and progress.
Fees depend on your course, how often we meet, and your timeline. Ongoing support is arranged as a monthly plan. Apply with your details and I’ll send a clear quote within 12 hours. No sales call required.
Fifty-five minutes, spent solving real IB questions rather than watching me talk. Most students meet once or twice a week. I will recommend a schedule based on your exam date, current level, and target grade.
Parents get a short written report twice a month. It covers what we worked on, how the topic tests went, what is improving, and what still needs work.
Me. I teach every session myself, so the person you contact is the person teaching your child.
Yes, and it is its own piece of work. Criterion by criterion on your own writing, from the topic to the final draft. See IA Review and Feedback.
Yes. I run revision groups for students sitting the same exam session, starting January 2027. They suit students at grade 4 to 6 who want a fixed timetable. See IB Math group tutoring.
Ready to start?
Tell me your exam date, your target grade, and where you are now. Tutoring starts with a plan made around your situation, not a template.
When you apply, I will tell you honestly whether I am the right fit, what I think is realistic, and what I would recommend next.
Apply for TutoringI reply within 12 hours. No sales call required.