Online GCSE Tutoring in Leyton
One-to-one lessons for Year 10, Year 11 and resit students, £30 per lesson
Online GCSE tutoring in Leyton across every subject we teach. Students in E10 sitting maths, physics or combined science over the next few years get a formulae or equation sheet in the exam. Plenty of them hear that as permission to stop learning formulae, and then lose marks because they have never actually used the sheet under time pressure.
The sheet is genuinely helpful. It removes a memory burden, not a skill. This page explains what it covers, what it does not, and how to practise so that it saves time rather than costing it.
The first session is free and it is a real lesson, with the exact sheet for your child’s exams on the screen.
What Leyton parents ask
- Whether a formulae sheet is given in maths.
- Whether physics equations need memorising.
- Which years the sheets apply to.
- What the sheets leave out.
- How to practise using them.
What was decided about the sheets?
That students sitting GCSE maths, physics and combined science in 2025, 2026 and 2027 are given formulae or equation sheets in the exam.
Formulae and equation sheets were first introduced as temporary support after the disruption of the pandemic years. Ofqual then consulted on keeping them, and the outcome of the consultation on maths, physics and combined science assessment confirmed them for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
In maths, a formulae sheet is provided, including for students sitting the November series. In physics and combined science, an equation sheet is provided covering the physics equations that earlier cohorts had to memorise.
The sheets are the same for every student sitting a given exam board’s paper, and boards publish them so that students can practise with exactly what they will see.
The science content these sheets support is set out in the GCSE combined science publication.
Which exams get a sheet
| Subject | Support in the exam |
|---|---|
| GCSE Maths | Formulae sheet |
| GCSE Physics | Equation sheet |
| GCSE Combined Science | Equation sheet |
| November maths resits | Formulae sheet |
| Other subjects | No sheet |
Confirmed for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 exam series.
What does the sheet not do?
It hands over the formula, and nothing else. Choosing the right one, rearranging it and using it correctly is still the student’s job.
A physics question does not say "use this equation". It describes a situation, and the student has to recognise which quantity is asked for, find the equation that links it to what is given, rearrange it, and handle the units. The sheet helps with one of those four steps.
The maths formulae sheet is similar. It lists certain formulae, but many standard ones are expected to be known and are not on it at all. A student who assumes everything is provided can find themselves looking for something that is not there.
Time is the hidden cost. A student who has never used the sheet before the exam spends precious minutes scanning it for each question. A student who has practised knows where each formula sits and barely needs to look.
Rearranging formulae is also one of the arithmetic skills that decides the non-calculator paper, covered on our Crouch End page.
Where marks still go missing
- Choosing the wrong equation for the situation.
- Rearranging incorrectly.
- Units not converted before substituting.
- Looking for a formula that is not on the sheet.
- Losing time scanning the sheet.
How should students practise with the sheet?
Exactly as it will be used in the exam: the real sheet, beside real questions, under time.
Get the correct sheet for the exam board and use it for all past paper practice from now on. Using a different board’s sheet, or an old version, trains the student to look in the wrong places.
Learn the layout. After a few sessions a student should know roughly where each formula or equation sits, so looking something up takes seconds.
Then practise the steps the sheet does not cover: identifying what the question gives and asks for, choosing the equation, rearranging, and converting units. That is where teaching makes the most difference, and it is ideal one-to-one work.
Where the marks in maths are concentrated is covered on our Kingsbury page.
Practising with the sheet
Get the right board’s sheet
The current version.
Use it for every past paper question
From now on.
Learn where things sit
So lookups take seconds.
Practise choosing and rearranging
The skill the sheet does not supply.
Timed papers with the sheet
Before the real exam.
Which GCSE subjects can your child get help with?
All of the below, with sheets used exactly as the exam provides them.
Maths
Using the formulae sheet efficiently at both tiers. See GCSE Maths tutoring.
Physics and Combined Science
Choosing, rearranging and applying equations. See GCSE Science tutoring.
Biology and Chemistry
The other strands, with a specialist each. See GCSE Science tutoring.
English Language and Literature
Both GCSEs, with the school’s set texts. See GCSE English tutoring.
Computer Science
Programming and the written papers. See GCSE Computer Science tutoring.
Business Studies
Formulas of its own, which are not on any sheet. See GCSE Business Studies tutoring.
Do resit students get the sheet too?
Yes. The November maths series is included, so resit students use the same formulae sheet.
For a student resitting maths in November, the formulae sheet is a genuine help, provided they practise with it during the ten weeks before the exam rather than seeing it for the first time on the day.
Students in Leyton who leave Year 11 without grade 4 in maths or English are covered by the 16 to 19 maths and English condition of funding, updated in July 2026, which keeps the subject going; a grade 3 means a GCSE again, and grade 2 or below allows Functional Skills level 2.
Science resits are summer only, and the equation sheet applies there too for the years confirmed.
For resit students
- November maths includes the formulae sheet.
- Practise with it from week one.
- Science resits are summer only.
- The college controls the entry.
See GCSE resit tutoring and the exam dates page.
How does an online lesson run?
Video, a shared whiteboard, and the official sheet open beside the paper.
Tell us the exam board
So we use the right sheet.
Free one-to-one session
A real lesson, no card details taken.
Questions worked with the sheet
As in the exam.
Practice on choosing and rearranging
The part the sheet leaves out.
Reviewed at six weeks
Against a timed paper.
The full process is on how it works. Waltham Forest sets holiday and term dates for community schools on its school term dates page, and Leyton academies may publish their own.
What does a GCSE tutor in Leyton cost?
£30 per session, one to one, in maths, physics and combined science alike.
Getting fluent with the sheet usually takes a short run of focused lessons rather than a long course.
Pin down the lesson length before treating any hourly rate as a bargain. Our guide to GCSE tutoring costs covers the market.
What £30 covers
- A full one-to-one lesson with a subject specialist.
- Practice with the correct sheet for the exam board.
- Teaching on choosing and rearranging formulae.
- Timed papers under exam conditions.
- A tutor change if the match is wrong.
Tell us which exams are coming up
Maths, physics or combined science, and the board. We reply during the day.
- Year group and subject.
- The exam board, if known.
- Whether the student has used the sheet before.
- Current grade and target grade.
- Days and times that work at home.
Prefer to talk it through? WhatsApp us, or use the contact page.
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Frequently asked questions
Do students get a formulae sheet in GCSE maths?
Yes, for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027, including the November maths series. The Department for Education and Ofqual confirmed that a formulae sheet would be provided for those years.
What about physics and combined science?
An equation sheet is provided in GCSE physics and combined science exams for the same years, so students do not need to memorise the physics equations in the way earlier cohorts did.
Does that mean formulae do not need learning at all?
No. The sheet gives the formula, not the skill of choosing and using it. Students who have never practised with the sheet often waste time hunting for the right line or apply a formula wrongly.
Are all formulae on the sheet?
No. The sheet covers a set list, and many things students need, such as basic area formulae, are expected to be known. Students should practise with the exact sheet for their exams so they know what is there and what is not.
Where can we see the sheet?
Exam boards publish the formulae and equation sheets alongside their specifications and past papers. The school’s maths and science departments will usually have copies.
Which GCSE subjects do you cover?
Maths and the sciences, where the formulae and equation sheets apply, plus both English GCSEs, Computer Science, Business Studies and humanities where available.
What does it cost?
£30 a lesson, one to one, with the formulae sheet used as it will be in the hall.
Do you have a tuition centre in Leyton?
No. Lessons are online and the registration address is Feltham, not E10.
Book a free GCSE session for your child in Leyton
One free one-to-one session, no card details and no obligation. With the right sheet on screen, the tutor will show how quickly a formula can be found, chosen and used when it has been practised.