For families based in Saudi Arabia — whether in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, or elsewhere across the Kingdom — finding high-quality online maths tuition that genuinely understands the British curriculum is not always straightforward. Online maths tuition Saudi Arabia families can access through Singapore Maths Academy brings the same rigour and methodology as our UK-based sessions, delivered live, and timed to suit the Saudi time zone.
Who We Teach in Saudi Arabia
Our Saudi Arabia families typically fall into two groups. The first are British expatriate families whose children attend British curriculum schools — or are home-educated to British standards — and need the same quality of maths support they would expect back in the UK. The second are families preparing children for 11+ grammar school entry when they return to the UK, or for admissions to UK independent schools.
In both cases, the need is the same: structured, expert-led maths tuition that tracks the British curriculum, delivered by qualified teachers who understand both the academic content and the examination landscape.
Why Online Delivery Works Particularly Well Here
The practical advantage of online tuition for families in Saudi Arabia is obvious — there is no commute, no logistical constraint, and no compromise on the quality of the teacher simply because they happen to be geographically close. The less obvious advantage is that our online classroom is genuinely well-suited to small-group and 1-to-1 teaching.
Every student has their own interactive whiteboard within the shared classroom. The tutor sees every child’s working in real time — every step, every calculation, every moment of hesitation. This level of oversight is not achievable in a large physical class, and it means that misunderstandings are addressed as they arise, not discovered in a marked test two weeks later.
Lessons run live via Zoom, and groups are small — around four to five students, with a maximum of eight. The environment is structured and purposeful, and students often report that they find it easier to concentrate than in a busy classroom setting.
What We Teach, and How
Singapore Maths Academy covers maths from Year 3 through to A-level. For primary-age children (Year 3–6), our teaching is grounded in the Singapore Concrete–Pictorial–Abstract (CPA) approach, with the bar model method at its core. This is particularly well suited to 11+ preparation: the bar model develops the problem-solving instinct that grammar school and independent school papers require.
For secondary students working towards GCSE and IGCSE, we offer both small-group and 1-to-1 tuition. IGCSE is a common qualification for British schools operating internationally, and our tutors are experienced with all major exam boards — including Edexcel, which is widely used in British curriculum schools abroad.
A-level maths is offered as 1-to-1 tuition only, with fully personalised sessions matched to the student’s specification and pace.
The Methodology Behind the Results
Singapore has consistently ranked at or near the top of international maths assessments such as TIMSS and PISA. The CPA approach — moving from hands-on, visual learning through to abstract symbolic reasoning — is central to that track record. Our founder was personally trained in Singapore by Dr Yeap Ban Har, the world’s leading Singapore Maths expert, before going on to become a consultant and international trainer for Maths No Problem, which introduced Singapore Maths to the UK. He has also delivered training internationally, including in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf region.
Every tutor at Singapore Maths Academy is a qualified teacher — trained in the UK or Singapore — not simply a graduate with subject knowledge. This distinction makes a practical difference to how children learn and retain material.
11+ Preparation from Abroad: A Realistic Path
For families planning a return to the UK and considering grammar school entry, Year 4 and Year 5 are the most productive years to begin structured preparation. Starting tuition in Saudi Arabia with Singapore Maths Academy means your child arrives back in the UK with the conceptual foundations already in place — not scrambling to cover ground in the months before the exam.
Our students in the Middle East have gone on to win places at schools including Westminster, St Paul’s, Harrow, City of London School, North London Collegiate (NLCS), James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), and across the Essex grammar schools — both CSSE schools such as KEGS Chelmsford and Colchester Royal Grammar (CRGS), and non-CSSE schools like Chelmsford County High School for Girls (CCHS).
Our post on online maths tuition for expat families abroad covers the broader picture of how we support families in different countries and time zones. You can also explore the Singapore maths methodology in more depth on our Singapore maths overview page, and see the teacher-training dimension of our approach through our sister company at barmodel.co.uk.
We also have a number of worked examples and lesson demonstrations available on our YouTube channel, which give a useful sense of how our sessions feel.
Getting Started
Singapore Maths Academy has been running since 2014, with over 90 five-star Google reviews from parents and students across the UK and internationally. We offer both group and 1-to-1 places at primary and secondary level.
If you are looking for online maths tuition in Saudi Arabia and would like to discuss the right fit for your child — their year group, their goals, and what a typical session looks like — reach out to us here. You will hear back personally from our team.