Dr Khan Tuition teaches GCSE maths at 36 High Street, Burnham, at both Foundation and Higher tier, with extra stretch for confident mathematicians. Every course begins with a diagnostic and follows a weekly plan focused on mark-scheme technique, with 1-to-1 lessons available. Book your free 30-minute consultation on 01753 378222.
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Finding the right GCSE maths tutor can feel like a gamble when so much depends on one grade. Maths is needed for most sixth-form courses and plenty of careers, and confidence in it tends to spill over into science too. Our approach is calm and methodical: we find out exactly what your child can and can't yet do, then work through it week by week.
Every session follows a structured plan targeting your child's specific knowledge gaps, not random revision.
Individual 1-to-1 tuition is available. Your child gets real, focused attention, not lost in a classroom of 30.
Parents receive weekly progress updates. You always know exactly where your child stands.
The Dr Khan Method
A diagnostic paper pinpoints which topics are secure, which are half-remembered and which haven't been taught yet.
Within 48 hours of the consultation you'll receive a personalised plan. Weekly lessons then work through it topic by topic, revisiting weaker areas until they stick.
In maths, marks come from method as well as answers. We show students how examiners award method marks, how to set out working clearly, and how to manage time across a calculator and non-calculator paper.
Parents receive weekly progress updates, so you'll know which topics have clicked and what's coming next.
Sessions with Dr Khan himself can be booked depending on availability; otherwise your child is taught by our wider team of tutors, all trained in Dr Khan's method.
GCSE maths is split into two tiers. Foundation tier covers grades 1 to 5, and Higher tier covers grades 4 to 9. Your child's school normally decides which tier they're entered for, so we teach to that entry and keep an eye on whether a move up makes sense.
Across both tiers, lessons work through the six content areas every board uses: number; algebra; ratio, proportion and rates of change; geometry and measures; probability; and statistics. The boards share the same core content but differ in how papers are set out and how questions are worded, so practice is matched to your child's board.
| Qualification | Who it suits |
|---|---|
| GCSE Maths, Foundation tier | Students building secure basics and aiming for a grade 4 or 5 |
| GCSE Maths, Higher tier | Students working towards grades 4 to 9 |
For students who find the standard GCSE comfortable, an extra qualification can make Year 10 and 11 more interesting and smooth the jump to A-Level. AQA's Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths goes beyond Higher-tier GCSE in number, algebra, coordinate geometry and geometry, and introduces calculus and matrix transformations. It's sat as two papers of 1 hour 45 minutes, one without a calculator. OCR's Additional Maths is a Level 3 Free Standing Maths Qualification, a step above GCSE: one two-hour paper covering algebra, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, calculus, numerical methods, and exponentials and logarithms, and it carries UCAS points. GCSE Statistics is a separate GCSE focused on collecting, presenting and interpreting data, which suits students heading towards psychology, biology, geography or economics.
Moving from Foundation to Higher, or from a grade 6 towards a 7, 8 or 9, is usually less about learning brand-new maths and more about handling unfamiliar, multi-step problems. When that's the goal, lessons spend more time on problem-solving questions, algebraic proof and the topics that only appear on Higher papers. We'll be straightforward about what's realistic: any tier change is your child's school's decision, and we can't promise a particular grade. What we can do is make sure your child walks into the exam having practised the kinds of questions that top grades demand. For students at the other end of the scale, securing a grade 4 or 5 is just as important, and lessons then concentrate on reliable marks from the most common question types.
Meet the founder
The face behind Dr Khan Tuition.
Some young mathematicians are ready for GCSE well before Year 11. For a few exceptional students, the same path leads on to A-Level maths years ahead of schedule. Early entry is a big decision, and our early GCSE maths page will explain what it involves.
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Local to Burnham
As a maths tutor in Burnham, we teach students from the village and the streets around it, as well as families from further afield. Cippenham is about 2.3 road miles away, Taplow about 2.7 and Maidenhead about 3.9. Pupils at local secondaries such as Burnham Grammar School (0.3 miles), Beechwood School (1.5 miles), The Westgate School (2.0 miles) and Herschel Grammar (2.3 miles) are all within a short journey; we name those schools as neighbours only, with no partnership implied.
If you've been looking for GCSE maths tuition near me, or a maths tutor Slough families can get to without crossing town, our High Street centre is around 3.5 road miles from Slough town centre. Online sessions are available as well.
This page sits within our wider GCSE tuition offer. Younger students can start with KS3 tuition, and 1-to-1 tuition is available at every level. After GCSE, A-Level maths tuition is the natural next step, alongside our broader A-Level tuition and TMUA and ESAT preparation. Or visit the Dr Khan Tuition homepage.
Getting started
Three simple steps to begin your child's journey.
A free 30-minute session to understand your child's current level.
Within 48 hours, you receive a structured plan showing exactly what your child needs to work on.
Weekly classes begin. You receive progress updates every step of the way.
Common questions
Last checked: Oct 2026.
In a free 30-minute consultation we'll talk about your child's tier, board and target, and how they feel about maths at the moment. There's no charge for the consultation and no minimum contract, though a full term is what we recommend.
