tutoring for families in Kuwait
Online tutoring in Kuwait
Online 1-to-1 tutoring for students at Kuwait's British, American and IB schools. We match your child with a specialist tutor for IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, AP or the SAT, with sessions timed around the Kuwaiti school day and the Friday–Saturday weekend.
Book a free session- Sessions in AST (GMT+3)
- Free 30-minute consultation
- IGCSE to A-Levels, IB, AP
Schooling in Kuwait
Private education plays a large part in Kuwait. In the 2021/22 school year there were 585 private schools alongside 653 public ones, and more than 255,000 pupils were in private schools. Around three in ten of those private-school pupils were Kuwaiti, so international schools here serve local families as well as the many expatriate communities.
Most foreign-curriculum schools follow either the British or the American system, with a third group of Arabic–English bilingual schools. British schools lead to IGCSE and A-Levels, while American schools run a US-style high school diploma, often with Advanced Placement courses. A small number of schools offer the IB, including the American International School of Kuwait, which runs the full IB continuum.
International schools also teach Arabic and religious studies in line with Ministry of Education requirements, so timetables are full. Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel exams are sat in schools or through the British Council, which also takes private candidates.
- Private schools in Kuwait (2021/22)
- 585
- Students in private schools (2021/22)
- 255,000+
- Of private schools teach a foreign curriculum (2017/18)
- 68%
- Kuwaiti students studying in the US
- 15,000+
The curricula we teach in Kuwait
- IGCSEThe standard qualification at 16 in Kuwait's British-curriculum schools, sat with Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel.
- A-LevelsTaught in the sixth forms of British schools such as BSK in Salwa, and also open to private candidates through the British Council.
- APOffered at American-curriculum schools including the American School of Kuwait and the International School of Kuwait.
- SATTaken by students at American and British schools alike, with digital SAT test centres in areas such as Hawalli, Salmiya and Jahra.
- IBAvailable at a handful of schools, most notably the American International School of Kuwait in Salmiya, which offers the Diploma Programme.
Families we help across Kuwait
Every session is online, so it doesn't matter which city you live in.
Salmiya
Home to the American International School of Kuwait and The English School, Kuwait's oldest British school, founded in 1953.
Hawally
The American School of Kuwait, a long-established K–12 school offering AP courses, is based here.
Salwa
The British School of Kuwait, the country's largest British-curriculum school, runs from early years through to A-Levels.
Jabriya
A popular area for expatriate families, with several international schools including the British-curriculum New English School.
Fahaheel and Ahmadi
Schools in the south include the International British School in Fahaheel and the American School of Ahmadi.
The school year in Kuwait
The dates families plan around, from the first day of term to results day.
we plan revision backwards from these
- 1
September
School year begins
Public schools returned in mid-September in 2025; international schools set their own dates, so check your school's calendar.
- 2
Late September to November
Cambridge October/November series
The autumn series runs for about seven weeks and is popular for resits; Pearson Edexcel also runs an autumn series.
- 3
January
Edexcel January series and autumn results
Pearson Edexcel holds a January series, and Cambridge October/November results are released in January.
- 4
May
IB and AP exams
IB Diploma exams and AP exams both take place in May, overlapping with the start of the summer IGCSE and A-Level series.
- 5
May to June
Cambridge and Edexcel summer series
The main IGCSE and A-Level sitting, taken in schools or as a private candidate through the British Council.
- 6
July
IB results
IB Diploma results for the May session are released in early July (6 July in 2026).
- 7
August
Cambridge results
In 2026, A-Level results came out on 11 August and IGCSE results on 18 August.
Where students in Kuwait go next
Many graduates of Kuwait's international schools go abroad, with the US and UK the two main destinations. Kuwait's Ministry of Higher Education funds thousands of overseas scholarships each year, more than 3,400 in 2022, and over 15,000 Kuwaiti students are studying in the US. At home, Kuwait University, the American University of Kuwait and the Gulf University for Science and Technology accept A-Level and IB students, with English proficiency and test scores part of admissions.
- US
- UK
- Kuwait University
- AUK
- GUST
Why families in Kuwait choose us
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No time-zone juggling
Kuwait is on GMT+3 all year with no clock changes, so a weekly session stays at the same time from September to June. Evening and Friday–Saturday slots fit around the school day.
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British, American and IB under one roof
Kuwait's schools mix IGCSE, A-Levels, AP, the SAT and IB. We match each student with a specialist tutor for their exact curriculum and exam board, whether Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel.
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Planned around exam sessions
With Cambridge, Edexcel, IB and AP exams clustered in May and June, and resits in the autumn and January series, we plan revision backwards from your child's actual exam dates.
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Aiming for the US and UK
Many students here apply to American and British universities, often with a scholarship in mind. Tutors help with the SAT, AP and predicted grades, starting with a free 30-minute consultation and a tutor matched within 24 hours.
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