IGCSE MathsBerlin & online
IGCSE Mathematics tutoring — Cambridge & Edexcel
Support with difficult topics, exam preparation and past papers — using your child's own specification.
- 20+ yearsteaching
- MScMathematics
- QualifiedMaths teacher
- Multilingual5 languages
No commitment, just a conversation.
Choose your child's course
Select a course to see the support I provide — always tailored to your child's level and their exam board's specification.
Cambridge IGCSE — Core
For students building secure foundations in number, algebra and geometry.
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Number & algebra
Secure the basics every later topic depends on.
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Geometry & measures
Shape, angle, area and volume, built up step by step.
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Non-calculator skills
Written methods and confident arithmetic without a calculator.
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Paper 1 & 3 preparation
Timed practice on the non-calculator and calculator papers, with feedback on where marks go.
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Securing the top Core grade
The marks that secure it, and an honest view of whether Extended is within reach.
Cambridge IGCSE — Extended
For students taking the full syllabus, with greater depth in algebra, functions and problem solving.
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Algebra & functions
The extended content that carries the most marks.
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Geometry & trigonometry
Circle theorems, trigonometry and vectors.
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Non-calculator skills
Fractions, surds and algebra worked accurately by hand.
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Paper 2 & 4 preparation
Timed practice on the non-calculator and calculator papers, with feedback on where marks go.
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Aiming for the top grades
The hardest questions on each paper, where A and A* are decided.
Edexcel International GCSE — Foundation
For students building secure core skills across the whole specification.
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Number & algebra
Secure the basics every later topic depends on.
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Geometry & measures
Shape, angle, area and volume, built up step by step.
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Problem solving
Worded and multi-step questions, broken down clearly.
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Paper 1F & 2F preparation
Timed practice on both papers, with feedback on where marks go.
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Securing a grade 4 or 5
The marks that secure it, and an honest view of whether Higher is within reach.
Edexcel International GCSE — Higher
For students taking the full specification, including its most demanding algebra and functions.
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Algebra, functions & graphs
The core of the Higher tier, built to be secure.
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Geometry, vectors & calculus
Circle theorems, 3D trigonometry, vectors and differentiation.
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Problem solving
Longer, multi-step questions approached with confidence.
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Paper 1H & 2H preparation
Timed practice on both papers, with feedback on where marks go.
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Aiming for the top grades
The hardest questions on each paper, where 8 and 9 are decided.
How I teach
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Understanding before procedures
Why a method works, not only the steps. -
Clear explanations
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Feedback on every attempt
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Independent thinking
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Confidence
Built on understanding, so it holds up in the exam.
Topic areas
- Number
- Algebra & graphs
- Coordinate geometry
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Vectors & transformations
- Probability
- Statistics
- Functions
Extended and Higher add further topics.
When to start
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Easiest
Two years out
Room to close gaps before they compound.
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Still comfortable
After the mocks
Real data on where marks are going, and time to act on it.
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Narrow but useful
Final term
Past papers, highest-yield topics, the habits costing marks.
Common questions
Which exam boards do you cover?
Cambridge IGCSE (Core and Extended) and Edexcel International GCSE (Foundation and Higher). If your child sits a different specification, such as the UK GCSE, just ask. The mathematics overlaps heavily, and I always work from your child's own specification.
What does the tier decide?
Extended and Higher cover more topics and reach the top grades; Core and Foundation cover less and cap the grade available. Schools normally decide, and I can give an honest view of where your child sits.
What language are lessons in?
English. The exam is in English, so the mathematical vocabulary matters as much as the methods. Conversations with parents can be in German, French, Ukrainian or Russian.
Do you teach online or in person?
Both. In person at my place in Kreuzberg, online elsewhere in Europe. Past papers work well on screen, because we annotate the same paper together.
What does it cost, and how do we start?
€50 for 60 minutes, €75 for 90, in a fixed weekly slot invoiced monthly in advance. Two students on the same course can share a lesson for €35 each (€50 each for 90 minutes). The first 30-minute session is free, with no commitment, and there is no minimum term. A lesson cancelled at least 24 hours ahead can be made up, one per month.
Preparing for IB instead? See the IB Mathematics page. On the tier decision: Core or Extended, and what it caps.
What parents & students say
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Kateryna helped our daughter prepare for her IGCSE math mocks. She was struggling with a few topics and had lost confidence, but after working with Kateryna for about two months the improvement was clear. She went into the exam feeling much more prepared and the result reflected that.
— Yulia, Barcelona · Edexcel IGCSE · superprof.de -
Great and really helpful.
— Nicole, Berlin · Cambridge IGCSE · apprentus.com
Let's get started
Tell me about your child's needs and I'll reply within 24 hours to arrange a free 30-minute session.
No commitment, just a conversation.