Grades & tiers
Understand Grades 4 and 5, Foundation and Higher Tier, and how schools make tier decisions.
Free Year 11 resource
The Year 11 GCSE Maths Parent Guide
A practical, plain-English guide to Foundation and Higher Tier, Grades 4 and 5, mock exams, revision and supporting your child through Year 11.
- Foundation & Higher Tier
- 10 practical pages
- Written for parents
- Free PDF
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Year 11 guidance · Foundation & Higher tiers
The Year 11 GCSE Maths Parent Guide
A practical guide to how GCSE Maths works, what to expect, and how to support your child through Year 11.
For parents of students studying Foundation or Higher Tier
Get your copy
A clearer picture of Year 11 Maths.
Enter your details and you will go straight to the download page.
No phone number needed.Just your first name, email and the tier that best fits your child.
Not sure about the tier?Choose “Not sure”. The guide explains Foundation and Higher in plain English.
No tutoring commitment.The booklet is a free resource. You can use it whether or not you ever book tuition.
Inside the guide
The bits parents actually need to know.
The Year 11 roadmap
See how priorities change from September through mocks, spring revision and the final exams.
Mocks & revision
Use mock results to spot what needs work and make revision more focused.
Helping at home
Know what to do when your child gets stuck and ask better questions about their maths.
Why I made it
Parents should not need to be maths experts.
Year 11 comes with grades, tiers, mocks and a lot of advice. It can be difficult to know what actually matters.
This guide brings the key information together in one place and keeps the language simple.
- Qualified maths teacher
- 16 years' teaching experience
- 6 years as Head of Department
- GCSE Maths specialist support
Need a clearer starting point?
The £45 Maths MOT & Action Plan.
A one-hour assessment to find strengths, recurring gaps and what is most useful to work on next.