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Edexcel International GCSE Maths 4MA1
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Two equally-weighted papers at Foundation or Higher tier, each two hours with a calculator and a formulae sheet. On Edexcel maths, correct answers without working can score nothing, so we build the method, not just the result, at the right tier.
How we teach Edexcel International GCSE Maths at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Edexcel International GCSE Maths tutors who have taught the 4MA1 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught 4MA1
Not "edexcel international gcse maths in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
The 4MA1 papers your child actually sits
Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A is tiered. Foundation candidates sit Papers 1F and 2F; Higher candidates sit Papers 1H and 2H. Both papers are two-hour written exams worth 100 marks each, equally weighted, with a calculator allowed.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
FOUNDATION - PAPERS 1F & 2F / 5-11
Written PaperFoundation
Foundation-tier mathematical methods and problem-solving
2h
100 marks / 50%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Written PaperFoundation
Foundation-tier breadth across the full paper
2h100 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
HIGHER - PAPERS 1H & 2H / 9-43
Written PaperHigher
Higher-tier mathematical methods, reasoning and context questions
2h100 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
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Written PaperHigher
Higher-tier breadth and the harder contextual material
2h100 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
On the Higher papers, questions target grades 9 to 4; on Foundation, grades 5 to 1, with around 40% of marks at grades 4 and 5 shared across the tiers for comparability.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
FOUNDATIONPAPERS 1F & 2F / 5-1Written Paper
Foundation
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Foundation-tier mathematical methods and problem-solving
- DETAILS
- 2h100 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Written Paper
Foundation
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Foundation-tier breadth across the full paper
- DETAILS
- 2h100 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
HIGHERPAPERS 1H & 2H / 9-4Written Paper
Higher
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Higher-tier mathematical methods, reasoning and context questions
- DETAILS
- 2h100 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Written Paper
Higher
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Higher-tier breadth and the harder contextual material
- DETAILS
- 2h100 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
On the Higher papers, questions target grades 9 to 4; on Foundation, grades 5 to 1, with around 40% of marks at grades 4 and 5 shared across the tiers for comparability.
Each paper is 50% of the qualification. A calculator is allowed throughout and a formulae sheet is provided. The exam rubric warns that without sufficient working, correct answers may score no marks. Exams run January and June.
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2025 - 2027- Tiers
- Foundation & Higher
- Foundation papers
- Papers 1F & 2F
- Higher papers
- Papers 1H & 2H
- Each paper
- 2h / 100 marks / 50%
- Foundation grades
- 5-1
- Higher grades
- 9-4
Calculator allowed on both papers and a formulae sheet is provided, but marks still depend on method and working being shown clearly.
What the 4MA1 syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
Numbers & the number system
Ratio & proportion
Powers, roots & surds
Equations, formulae & identities
Sequences & functions
Graphs
Geometry
Mensuration
Trigonometry
Vectors & transformations
Probability
Statistics
Calculator technique
Problem-solving
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Questions parents ask about Edexcel International GCSE Maths
How is Edexcel International GCSE Maths A assessed?+-
By two two-hour papers at the chosen tier. Foundation candidates sit Papers 1F and 2F; Higher candidates sit Papers 1H and 2H. Each paper is 100 marks and 50% of the qualification.
What's the difference between Foundation and Higher?+-
Foundation targets grades 5 to 1; Higher targets grades 9 to 4. The tier is chosen at entry based on the grades a student is aiming for.
Is a calculator allowed?+-
Yes. A calculator may be used on both papers, and a formulae sheet is provided in the exam.
What grades are available?+-
Grades 5 to 1 at Foundation, and grades 9 to 4 at Higher, with a safety-net arrangement for students who narrowly miss the bottom of the Higher range.
When are the exams?+-
In the January and June series.
Is this Maths A or Maths B?+-
This page covers Mathematics A (4MA1), the most widely-taken Edexcel International GCSE maths. Maths B (4MB1) is a separate qualification.
How do you decide which tier my child should take?+-
The free assessment maps your child against both tiers and shows which gives the best combination of achievable grade and manageable demand.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.