tutoring for families in United Arab Emirates
Online tutoring in United Arab Emirates
Online 1-to-1 tutoring for students at international schools across the UAE. We support IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, AP and SAT, with specialist tutors who know your exam board and lessons timed around the Gulf school day.
Book a free session- Sessions in GST (GMT+4)
- Cambridge, Edexcel and IB
- Free 30-minute consultation
Schooling in the UAE
Private schools educate a large share of children in the UAE, and each emirate has its own regulator: KHDA in Dubai, ADEK in Abu Dhabi and SPEA in Sharjah. Dubai alone had more than 400,000 students in private schools at the start of the 2026–27 year, and the emirate plans to open at least 100 new private schools by 2033.
The mix of curricula is unusually wide. In Dubai, the UK curriculum was the largest in 2024–25 at around 37% of private-school students, followed by Indian (26%), US (14%) and IB (7%) schools, with another 4% at schools combining UK and IB programmes. Among Emirati families in Dubai, the US curriculum is the most popular choice.
British-curriculum schools usually sit IGCSEs and A-Levels with either Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel, so two students in the same year group can be preparing for different papers. The UAE also has more than 65 IB World Schools, most of them offering the IB Diploma.
- Students in Dubai's private schools at the start of 2026–27 (KHDA)
- 400,000+
- Curricula offered by Dubai's private schools (2024–25)
- 17
- Of Dubai's private-school students on the UK curriculum (2024–25)
- 37%
- IB World Schools in the UAE (2025)
- 65+
The curricula we teach in United Arab Emirates
- IGCSETaken in Year 10 and 11 at most British-curriculum schools, with Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel both widely used.
- A-LevelsThe main sixth-form route at British schools, the largest curriculum group in Dubai's private sector.
- IBOffered at more than 65 IB World Schools across the UAE, with the Diploma Programme the most common.
- APTaught at many American-curriculum schools, which are the most popular choice among Emirati families in Dubai.
- SATSat at test centres in the UAE several times a year and recommended or required by local universities such as NYU Abu Dhabi and AUS.
Families we help across United Arab Emirates
Every session is online, so it doesn't matter which city you live in.
Dubai
The largest private-school market in the country, with more than 220 private schools offering 17 curricula, regulated by KHDA.
Abu Dhabi
More than 200 private schools under ADEK, offering British, American, IB, Indian, French and other curricula.
Sharjah
Over 120 private schools regulated by SPEA, with British, American and Indian curricula among the most common.
Al Ain
Part of the Abu Dhabi emirate, with private schools under ADEK and its own SAT test centre options.
The school year in United Arab Emirates
The dates families plan around, from the first day of term to results day.
we plan revision backwards from these
- 1
Late August
School year begins
The Ministry of Education's unified calendar starts the year in the last week of August for most schools.
- 2
Late September to November
Cambridge and Pearson October/November series
Often used for IGCSE and A-Level resits, so a missed grade does not mean waiting a full year.
- 3
January
Term two begins and autumn results arrive
Cambridge and Pearson October/November results come out in January, and Pearson Edexcel also runs a January series.
- 4
Early April
Spring break
A week off school that many students use for revision ahead of the summer exams.
- 5
May
IB, AP and the main IGCSE and A-Level series
IB Diploma exams and AP exams run in May, alongside the start of the Cambridge and Pearson May/June series.
- 6
Early July
School year ends
Schools on the unified calendar finish in the first days of July.
- 7
August
A-Level and IGCSE results
Summer results land in August, in time for UK university confirmation and local university admissions.
Where students in United Arab Emirates go next
The UK is the most popular study-abroad destination for Emirati students, with more than 8,000 studying there in 2022, and many expat graduates follow the same path. Others apply to the US and Canada, or stay in the UAE at universities such as NYU Abu Dhabi, Khalifa University and the American University of Sharjah, which accept A-Levels and the IB and often ask for SAT scores.
- UK
- US
- Canada
- UAE
- India
Why families in United Arab Emirates choose us
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Lessons that fit the GST school day
The UAE is on GMT+4 all year with no clock changes, so sessions stay at the same local time after school, on Friday afternoons or across the Saturday–Sunday weekend.
- 2
Tutors who know your exam board
Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel papers differ, and so do IB and AP. We match your child with a specialist tutor for their curriculum and board, usually within 24 hours.
- 3
Planned around local exam sessions
With October/November resits, a Pearson January series and the May IB, AP and A-Level exams, we build revision plans around the dates your child will actually sit.
- 4
Ready for UK, US and UAE applications
Whether your child is aiming for UK offers, US colleges or NYU Abu Dhabi and Khalifa University, we help with the grades and SAT scores those applications need. Start with a free 30-minute consultation.
Questions from families in United Arab Emirates
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