Online Tutoring in the UAE | Cambridge, Edexcel & IB

How it works

How does online tutoring with Apex work for families in the UAE?

Every lesson is live, online and one-to-one, so it works the same way in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or any other emirate. Your child learns with a tutor for their exact curriculum and syllabus (Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel or IB), at times you book in the MyAPEX app. Every lesson is recorded, so your child can come back and review it. Recordings are kept for 12 months.

Apex is a tutoring service, not a school or a route to a certificate: your child stays at their school, and we tutor the curriculum it teaches.

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Stage and price, by year

How much does an IGCSE, A Level or IB tutor cost for my child’s year?

It follows your child’s year. On Apex’s 2027 rate card, a single 60-minute online session for Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel is $40 from Year 2 to Year 9, $45 for IGCSE and International GCSE in Years 10 and 11, and $50 for AS and A Level in Years 12 and 13. In an IB school it is $50 for the PYP in Grades 1 to 5, $55 for the MYP in Grades 6 to 10 and $60 for the Diploma.

Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Early years: ask us Primary & Lower Secondary2027: $40 single session IGCSE & O Level2027: $45 single session AS & A Level2027: $50 single session

International Baccalaureate PYP Early Years: ask us PYP2027: $50 single session MYP2027: $55 single session Diploma2027: $60 single session

UK YearYear 11UAE GradeGrade 10IB yearMYP Year 5

The year KHDA’s table pairs with age 15. Key Stage 4 · a qualification year · Abu Dhabi private schools: Cycle 3.

What it means for tutoring

Cambridge & Pearson EdexcelIGCSE & O Level2027 prices: $45 a single session · $43.31 a session on Advanced (12 a month, most popular)

International BaccalaureateMYP2027 prices: $55 a single session · $52.94 a session on Advanced (12 a month, most popular)

Key Stage 4. KHDA: in UK-curriculum schools, “External exams are usually taken at the end of Year 11.”

KHDA calls Grades 10 to 12 “qualification years”. In IB schools this is the final MYP year, with the personal project.

UAE Grade 12 equivalency: see our Cambridge and IB recognition guides.

Sources: KHDA (Dubai), equivalence table, UK guide and IB guide; ADEK (Abu Dhabi), student policy. Prices: Apex 2027 rate card (approved 16 October 2026), in US dollars. Verified 20 October 2026.

Curricula

Which curricula do UAE private schools follow, and which does Apex tutor?

UAE private schools teach many curricula, including British, IB, American, French and Indian syllabuses as well as the Ministry of Education’s own. In Dubai the UK curriculum is the most popular: 37% of private-school students followed it in 2024-25, with 7% on the IB and 4% on a UK/IB mix. Apex tutors three international curricula online: Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and the IB.

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Cambridge IGCSE offers over 70 subjects for ages 14 to 16 (schools in zone 3 may choose 9 to 1 grading). AS & A Levels follow from 16. Apex tutors each subject to its syllabus code, such as 0580 for IGCSE Mathematics.

IGCSE · ages 14–16 · A*–GAS & A Level · A Level graded A*–EDubai, 2024-25: 90 UK-curriculum schools, 144,307 students (KHDA)

KHDA counts by curriculum, not exam board.

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Dubai figures: KHDA, 2024-25, as of November 2024. Sources: UAE Government, curricula and private schools; KHDA, January 2025 news, 2024-25 landscape, mandatory subjects and UK guide; ADEK, curriculum policy; Cambridge International; Pearson; IBO. Verified 20 October 2026; curriculum facts verified July–September 2026.

Prices

How much does online tutoring in the UAE cost?

Apex’s 2027 prices are listed in US dollars for every 60-minute, one-to-one online session. A single session is $40 for Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel primary and lower secondary, $45 for IGCSE, International GCSE and O Level, and $50 for AS and A Level. IB sessions are $50 for the PYP, $55 for the MYP and $60 for the Diploma. Choose a single session, or a monthly package of 4 to 48 sessions; the price per session falls as the package grows.

Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel

International Baccalaureate

AdvancedMost popular

12 sessions a month

$519.75a month

What each package saves a month, Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel, IGCSE & O Level

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Packages and prices, Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel, IGCSE & O Level
Package	Sessions a month	Monthly total	Per session	Saving a month
Single Session	1	$45	$45	None
Basic	4	$177.75	$44.44	$2.25
Premium	8	$351	$43.88	$9
Advanced	12	$519.75	$43.31	$20.25
Elite	16	$684	$42.75	$36
Apex	20	$843.75	$42.19	$56.25
Super	24	$999	$41.63	$81
Mega	32	$1,314	$41.06	$126
Ultimate	40	$1,620	$40.50	$180
Master	48	$1,917	$39.94	$243

Each session: $43.31
Against single sessions: $20.25 a monthcompared with 12 single sessions at $45
Covers: IGCSE, International GCSE, O Level

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2027 prices, listed in US dollars, per 60-minute online session. Saving is shown against single-session prices.

Prices: Apex Academic Centre 2027 rate card (approved 16 October 2026), in US dollars.

What we tutor

Which subjects can my child get online help with?

Apex tutors Mathematics, English, the sciences, computer science and ICT, business subjects, and French and Arabic, across Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and the IB. On 20 October 2026, MyAPEX listed 328 online Cambridge tutors, 113 Pearson Edexcel tutors and 61 IB tutors, and Mathematics had the most tutors in every curriculum.

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01 Mathematics

Mathematics

The most-tutored subject on MyAPEX in all three curricula.

CambridgePearson EdexcelIB

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02 Sciences

Physics · Chemistry · Biology

Each taught to your child’s own syllabus and exam board.

CambridgePearson EdexcelIB

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03 English

English Language · Literature

Language in all three curricula; Literature with Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel.

Language: Cambridge · Pearson Edexcel · IBLiterature: Cambridge · Pearson Edexcel

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04 Computing

Computer Science · ICT

Taught to the exam board your child is entered for.

CambridgePearson EdexcelIB

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05 Business

Business · Economics · Accounting

Business Studies, Economics and Accounting, each taught to your child’s school syllabus.

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06 Languages

French · Arabic

Both as extra support. Arabic tutoring sits alongside your child’s school Arabic and does not replace it.

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Tutor counts: MyAPEX public listing, online tutors, 20 October 2026; they change daily. Arabic: UAE Government, curricula (updated 13 May 2025); KHDA, mandatory subjects. Verified 20 October 2026.

The 2026–27 school year

When does the 2026–27 UAE school year start and end?

The Ministry of Education’s 2026–27 calendar runs from 31 August 2026 to 2 July 2027, with winter break from 14 December and spring break from 5 April. Dubai’s September-start private schools follow the same dates. Lessons fit around your school’s own calendar, and UAE time stays 4 hours ahead of GMT all year, because the UAE does not change its clocks.

31 Aug 2026
School year starts
12–18 Oct 2026
Mid-term break (MoE-curriculum schools)
14 Dec 2026
Winter break begins
4 Jan 2027
Schools resume
5 Apr 2027
Spring break begins
12 Apr 2027
Schools resume
2 Jul 2027
School year ends
30 Aug 2027
2027–28 starts

Three terms and 185 school days on the Ministry calendar. In Dubai, KHDA marks the October mid-term “for MOE Private Schools only”.

UAE now --:-- 4 hours ahead of GMT. No daylight saving, no clock changes.

Sources: UAE Ministry of Education, three-year calendar and 2026-27 calendar; KHDA, Dubai calendar; UAE Government, fact sheet; IANA tz database (2026e). Dates change yearly. Verified 20 October 2026.

Getting started

How do I book an online tutor from the UAE?

You book in three steps, all online. Browse the online tutors on MyAPEX by curriculum and subject, choose a single session or a monthly package of 4 to 48 sessions, then book in the MyAPEX app, where you manage every lesson with the same tutor each session. If you would rather talk it through first, Apex answers on WhatsApp.

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Search MyAPEX’s online tutors by curriculum and subject.
Choose sessions
One session, or a monthly package of 4 to 48. Advanced, 12 a month, is the most popular.
Book in MyAPEX
Pick times that suit your family’s week. Every lesson is recorded, so your child can review it for 12 months.

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Online tutoring in the UAE: questions parents ask

Do you offer in-person tutoring in Dubai or Abu Dhabi?

No. Every Apex lesson is live and online, one tutor with one child, so there are no home visits and lessons work the same way wherever in the UAE you live. Every lesson is also recorded, so your child can rewatch an explanation before a test. Recordings are kept for 12 months.

Are your prices in dirhams or US dollars?

Prices are listed in US dollars, per 60-minute online session. On Apex’s 2027 rate card, a single session starts at $40 for Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel primary and lower secondary, and at $50 for the IB Primary Years Programme. Monthly packages lower the price per session. If you would like to talk a package through, message Apex on WhatsApp.

Can online lessons fit around UAE time and the school day?

Yes. You choose lesson times that suit your family’s week, and the same tutor teaches each session. UAE time is 4 hours ahead of GMT and the UAE does not change its clocks for summer, so your side of the timetable stays simple all year.

What grade is Year 10 in the UAE?

Grade 9. The equivalence table from KHDA, Dubai’s private-school regulator, lines up UK Year 10, UAE Grade 9 and IB MYP Year 4 at age 14, and Abu Dhabi’s ADEK pairs them the same way. In British-curriculum schools, Year 10 starts Key Stage 4, the two-year course to GCSE or IGCSE exams, which KHDA says are usually taken at the end of Year 11.

Do you tutor both Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE?

Yes, and the IB as well. They are separate qualifications from separate boards. Cambridge IGCSE is graded A* to G (only schools in Cambridge’s zone 3, which includes the UK, may choose 9 to 1), while the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE is graded 9 to 1 in every subject. Tell us your child’s board and syllabus code when you book.

Do you tutor students in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the other emirates?

Yes. Lessons are online, so families in every emirate book the same way. Private schools are overseen emirate by emirate: KHDA in Dubai, ADEK in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Private Education Authority, the Department of Knowledge in Ras Al Khaimah, and the Ministry of Education in Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah, so school rules and calendars can differ.

Can Apex help my child with Arabic?

Yes, as extra support. On 20 October 2026 MyAPEX listed online Arabic tutors for Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and IB students. UAE private schools must also teach Arabic, and in Dubai, KHDA’s 2025-26 guide does not accept foreign first-language syllabuses, such as UK, US or IB, in place of the UAE national curriculum for Arabic as a first language. Apex lessons support your child’s school Arabic and never replace it.

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