tutoring for families in Dubai, UAE
Online tutoring in Dubai
Online 1-to-1 tutoring for families in Dubai. We support IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, AP and SAT students at the city's British, American and IB schools, with lessons booked around the Dubai school day and the Friday half-day.
Lessons fromAED 33 / hour
- Sessions in GST (GMT+4)
- Cambridge, Edexcel, IB and AP
- Free 30-minute consultation
Schooling in Dubai
Private schools in Dubai are regulated by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). At the start of the 2026–27 year they had 406,563 students, up from 387,441 across 227 schools in 2024–25, and students come from around 185 nationalities. KHDA froze private school fees for 2026–27, and full school inspections return this year after a two-year pause.
Dubai's schools offer 17 curricula. In 2024–25 the UK curriculum was the largest at about 37% of students, followed by Indian (26%), US (14%) and IB (7%), with another 4% at schools combining UK and IB programmes. Many British and IB schools sit along the Jumeirah to Dubai Marina corridor and in family communities such as Al Barsha, Arabian Ranches and Dubai Hills Estate, while Oud Metha and Al Qusais are home to long-established British, French and Indian schools.
The sector keeps growing. Seven new schools and 17 early childhood centres opened for 2026–27, adding nearly 17,000 school seats, and KHDA expects around 18,000 more affordable seats over the next two years. Under the Education 33 strategy, Dubai aims to open at least 100 new private schools by 2033.
- Students in Dubai's private schools at the start of 2026–27 (KHDA)
- 406,563
- Private schools in Dubai in 2024–25 (KHDA)
- 227
- New private education institutions opened in Dubai over 2025–26 and 2026–27 (KHDA)
- 51
- SAT test centres in Dubai for the 7 November 2026 sitting (College Board)
- 20
The curricula we teach in Dubai
- IGCSEThe usual Year 10 and 11 route at Dubai's British schools, which split between Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel, so we check the board before matching a tutor.
- A-LevelsTaught in the sixth forms of Dubai's British schools and the main route to UK universities and to Dubai's UK branch campuses.
- IBIB schools teach about 7% of Dubai's private-school students, with more at schools that run IB alongside the UK curriculum.
- APOffered at many of Dubai's American-curriculum schools, which teach about 14% of private-school students and are the top choice among Emirati families.
- SATSat at around 20 school test centres across Dubai, and used for US applications and by many universities in the UAE.
how it works from Dubai
Online tutoring services for families in Dubai
RootsTutorServices is an online tutoring agency: every lesson is taught live over the internet, so families in Dubaiget specialist IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, AP, and SAT tutors without travelling, from AED 33 an hour.
Live 1-on-1 online lessons
Every session is live over video with a shared digital whiteboard and screen sharing, so students in Dubai work through problems with their tutor in real time and can review recorded sessions afterwards.
Online IGCSE, A-Levels, IB, AP, and SAT tutors
We match each student with a tutor who teaches their exact curriculum and exam board, chosen from the 15% of applicants we accept.
Online exam preparation
Past papers, timed mocks and examiner-style feedback in the months before each exam session, plus coursework and IA guidance where the syllabus has it.
Lessons on Gulf Standard Time (GMT+4)
Sessions fit after school, in the evening or over the Saturday and Sunday weekend. No commute, no traffic: just a laptop or tablet at home.
Families we help across Dubai
Every session is online, so no one has to sit in traffic. These are some of the areas families write to us from.
- Jumeirah
- Umm Suqeim
- Al Barsha
- Dubai Marina
- Emirates Hills
- Arabian Ranches
- Dubai Hills Estate
- Mirdif
- Al Qusais
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
Where students in Dubai sit their exams
Exam dates are the same across UAE. See the school year in UAE.
we plan revision around your date
- British Council Dubai, Oud MethaExam venue for private candidates sitting Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA papers, and for candidates who register at the Sharjah office.
- Your child's own schoolMost British, IB and American schools in Dubai run IGCSE, A-Level, IB and AP exams for their own students on site.
- SAT test centres20 Dubai schools, including GEMS Modern Academy and Dubai International School, were listed for the 7 November 2026 SAT.
Where students in Dubai go next
Dubai has a large cluster of international branch campuses in Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park, including UK universities such as Heriot-Watt, Middlesex and the University of Birmingham, which admit students on A-Levels and the IB. The American University of Beirut opened a Dubai campus in September 2026. Many students still apply abroad, most often to the UK, followed by the US and Canada.
- UK
- US
- Canada
- Dubai branch campuses
- India
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