Excel Academy Tuition Centre

Years 10–11

GCSE & IGCSE

Board-specific teaching, revision and exam practice for GCSE and IGCSE students.

GCSE & IGCSE lessons at Excel Academy

What students learn

  • Maths: number, algebra, geometry and statistics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  • Computer Science
  • Business and Economics
  • OCR, Edexcel, AQA and Cambridge syllabuses

Learning outcomes

  • Master required curriculum content
  • Develop strong exam technique
  • Use past papers purposefully
  • Work towards ambitious target grades

Live site syllabus

Syllabus we cover

GCSE and IGCSE pages follow the live site’s Year 10 and Year 11 subject-by-subject structure.

Year 10

Maths

  • Number and proportion: advanced fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, surds and indices
  • Algebra: expanding, factorising, quadratic equations, graphs, simultaneous equations and rearranging formulae
  • Geometry and measures: trigonometry, Pythagoras, constructions, loci, circle theorems, bearings and transformations
  • Statistics and probability: averages, spread, data representation, Venn diagrams and probability laws

English

  • English Language Paper 1: creative reading and writing
  • English Language Paper 2: writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
  • Narrative and descriptive creative writing
  • Analytical responses to unseen fiction and non-fiction
  • Summary and comparison skills
  • English Literature: Shakespeare, modern text, poetry anthology, unseen poetry and essay structure

Science

  • Cell biology and organisation
  • Infection and response
  • Bioenergetics
  • Atomic structure, periodic table, bonding, chemical changes and energy changes
  • Energy, electricity, particle model and radioactivity introduction

Computer Science

  • System architecture, CPU, memory, cache and registers
  • Embedded systems and networks
  • Cybersecurity, legal and ethical issues
  • Python programming, data structures, sorting, searching, flowcharts and pseudocode
  • Defensive programming, validation and computational thinking

Year 11

Maths

  • Advanced quadratic graphs, simultaneous equations and transformations of functions
  • Quadratic and cubic equations, algebraic fractions, inequalities and sequences
  • Circle theorems, similarity, congruence, advanced trigonometry and vectors
  • Histograms, cumulative frequency, tree diagrams and conditional probability
  • Problem-solving and mixed-topic exam practice

English

  • Full exam practice for Language Papers 1 and 2
  • High-level unseen text analysis
  • Extended creative writing pieces
  • Comparison of writers’ viewpoints
  • 19th-century novel, poetry anthology, unseen poetry, Shakespeare and modern text revision
  • Timed exam essays

Science

  • Homeostasis and response
  • Inheritance, variation, evolution and ecology
  • Triple-only Biology extensions
  • Quantitative chemistry, chemical analysis, rates of reaction, organic chemistry, Earth’s resources and atmosphere
  • Forces, waves, magnetism, electromagnetism, space physics and energy revision

Computer Science

  • Boolean logic and logic gates
  • Data representation: binary, hex, images, sound and compression
  • Secondary storage and network security
  • Ethical, moral and legal impacts
  • Advanced Python, testing, debugging and algorithm efficiency
  • Paper 1 programming and Paper 2 systems theory preparation

Schedule and fees

DayTimeFormat
Monday to Friday3:30–5:30 pmSmall group per subject at our Harrow centre
Saturday1–3 pm or 4–6 pmSmall group per subject at our Harrow centre
Flexible1 hourOne-to-one, at the centre or online

Small group

£45 per subject for 2 hours

One-to-one / online

£40 for 1 hour

Centre hours are Monday to Friday 3:30–7:30 pm, Saturday 10 am–6 pm and Sunday 12–4 pm. A £25 registration fee applies, with 10% off blocks of 10 lessons and 15% off whole-year bookings. See the full fees and schedule.

How to enrol

  1. 1

    Book a free assessment

    Tell us about your child's year group and current progress. We arrange a short GCSE or IGCSE assessment in Maths, English or the relevant subject.

  2. 2

    Review the results together

    We discuss strengths, gaps and targets with you, then recommend small-group or one-to-one tuition and the most suitable weekly slot.

  3. 3

    Register your place

    Complete registration with learner and contact details. A one-off £25 registration fee applies and places depend on assessment and availability.

  4. 4

    Start lessons and track progress

    Lessons begin at the agreed time each week. You receive regular feedback and progress updates, and can speak with tutors directly.

Book a free assessmentCall +44 (0) 20 3602 9407

How tuition works

Students can learn in supportive small groups or through individual tuition. Lessons follow clear objectives, guided practice and regular feedback. Academic courses cover the relevant National Curriculum and OCR, Edexcel, AQA or Cambridge requirements where applicable.