Cardiff sits under a different exam system from English cities: its state secondary schools follow the Curriculum for Wales and sit WJEC GCSEs, graded A*–G rather than England's 9–1. Cardiff families look for a tutor who knows the WJEC specifications, the Welsh-medium option, and the redesigned Welsh Language GCSE — not a generic English-syllabus match.
Every tutor we approve is Enhanced-DBS checked and ID-verified. Tell us what you need — we'll do the finding, and reply within one working day.
A local Cardiff tutor understands the specific demands of schools in Cardiffand the exam boards your child is sitting.
We match you with a tutor who knows Cardiff schools like Cardiff High School and the exam boards they use, so lessons target exactly what examiners expect.
Your tutor will specialise in WJEC and Eduqas and AQA and Edexcel specifications, giving your child every advantage in their GCSE exams.
Meet your tutor in person across Cardiff and Penarth, Barry, or choose the convenience of online sessions.
Every tutor we approve is Enhanced-DBS checked and is either a qualified teacher or a degree-educated subject specialist.
Lessons target your child's exam board and grade goals, with focused practice on past papers and the question styles examiners reward.
Evening, weekend and holiday sessions available to fit around your child's school and activity schedule.
We can match tutors across every GCSE subject in Cardiff. The subjects families most often ask about are highlighted below.
Shakespeare, poetry, and prose — expert analysis and essay technique.
Find a tutorSchools in Cardiff and the wider Cardiff area use a range of exam boards. We match tutors across all of them — so your child always gets exactly the right preparation.
Cardiff's state secondary schools sit WJEC GCSEs, graded A*–G (not England's 9–1). Eduqas is WJEC's brand for schools in England; some Cardiff independent schools use Eduqas, AQA or Edexcel by choice.
Tell us which Cardiff school your child attends and we'll match a tutor who knows its exam boards and what its students are working towards.
Tell us what your child needs and we'll get to work finding the right GCSE tutor in Cardiff.
Share the subject, year group, exam board, and any specific areas your child needs support with. We will do the rest.
We will review your request and get back to you within one working day with an Enhanced-DBS-checked GCSE tutor match in Cardiff for you to consider.
Book your first lesson at a time that suits you — at home in Cardiff, at a local library, or online via video call.
Tell us where you are — we match GCSE tutors across the wider Cardiff area too.
Most private GCSE tutors in Cardiff charge around £28–£45 an hour. Established, DBS-checked Cardiff tutors most often sit around £33–£40/hr. Lower than London. What you pay depends on four things:
Tell us your budget in the form below — we'll only match you with tutors who fit it. Enquiring is free and there's no obligation to book.
Worried about who you're letting near your child? So are we. Here's exactly how every tutor is checked before they ever meet your family.
Every tutor we approve holds a current Enhanced DBS certificate — the same level schools require — checked against the Children's Barred List. No certificate, no listing, no exceptions.
We confirm every tutor is who they say they are with photo ID before they appear anywhere on gcsetutors.com.
A DBS check shows a criminal-record history — it's essential, but it isn't everything. We always suggest a no-obligation first session, and for in-person lessons, keeping early sessions in an open room with someone else at home.
Every tutor and DBS certificate is reviewed by a real person on our team before approval — not an automated system. Questions about our checks? Email hello@gcsetutors.com.
No obligation, no cost to enquire. Fill this in and we'll personally find and introduce an Enhanced-DBS-checked GCSE tutor in Cardiff — and reply within one working day. If we can't yet, we'll tell you straight rather than leave you waiting.
We're new, and we're building Cardiff's founding tutor group carefully — a small number of checked GCSE tutors, verified one at a time.
Cardiff GCSE tutoring typically runs about £28 to £45 an hour, with established, DBS-checked tutors most often around £33 to £40. Rates here are lower than London. Triple science and higher-tier maths sit at the top of the range; humanities and online sessions are usually a little less.
Almost all of Cardiff's state secondary schools use WJEC, the Welsh national exam board, and WJEC GCSEs in Wales are graded A*–G rather than England's 9–1 numbers. Some independent schools in Cardiff choose Eduqas, AQA or Edexcel instead. Tell us your child's school when you enquire and we'll match a tutor to the right specification.
Yes — these pupils sit WJEC GCSEs through the medium of Welsh, so we aim to match a tutor who can support the subject bilingually, covering the Welsh subject vocabulary alongside the content. Let us know if lessons need to be in Welsh, English or a mix.
Yes. Welsh is studied by every pupil in Wales up to age 16, and the Welsh Language GCSE was redesigned from 2025 — with a combined language-and-literature GCSE in Welsh-medium and bilingual schools, and a new Welsh GCSE for English-medium schools. Tell us which course your child is taking and we’ll match a suitable tutor.
Yes. Every tutor we approve must hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate before they can be matched with a student in Cardiff or anywhere else — it’s a condition of being listed, not an optional extra.
Both work well and it comes down to preference. In-person lessons across Cardiff, Penarth, Barry and the Vale suit students who focus better face-to-face; online lessons via video call add flexibility and often cost a little less. Either way, we match a tutor who knows the WJEC specifications your child is sitting.
Tell us what your child needs and we'll help you find the right Enhanced-DBS-checked GCSE tutor in Cardiff.
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