Last updated: February 2026

GCSE Maths is the most-taken exam in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The three major exam boards — Edexcel (Pearson), AQA, and OCR — all follow the same national curriculum, but write their own papers with distinct question styles and mark schemes. Each board offers two tiers: Foundation (grades 1–5) and Higher (grades 4–9).

The exam structure is the same across all boards: three papers, each 1 hour 30 minutes. Paper 1 is non-calculator; Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. Together they cover number, algebra, ratio and proportion, geometry, probability, and statistics.

This guide covers 20+ resources across revision platforms, practice papers, YouTube channels, and tools. Every resource has been reviewed and categorised by quality, cost, and board coverage. You can also browse our Practice Paper Guide for independent practice papers, or jump to the GCSE past papers collection.

Quick-Start Picks

Don’t want to read the full guide? Here are recommended combinations by budget.

Free Only

Corbett Maths (videos + 5-a-day) + Maths Genie (grade-sorted revision) + Dr Frost Maths (interactive question bank) + Cognito YouTube + Desmos for graphing

Free + School Access

Everything above + check if your school subscribes to MathsWatch or Sparx Maths — many schools do and students don’t realise they have access

Small Budget

Everything free + Save My Exams (~£4/month annual) for exam-board-specific notes and questions, or Maths Made Easy for a one-stop-shop of notes, papers, and physical revision materials

Comparison Matrix

How the top platforms compare. ++ = excellent   + = good   = not available

Resource Videos Notes Questions Papers Boards Free
Corbett Maths++++++All++
Maths Genie+++++++All++
Save My Exams+++++AllFreemium
MathsWatch+++++AllSchool
Dr Frost Maths++++++All++
Mr Barton Maths++All++
OnMaths+++All++
Maths Made Easy+++++++AllFreemium

Tier 1 — Core Revision Platforms

The most comprehensive GCSE Maths resources. Any combination of these will cover the full course.

Corbett Maths ★★★★★

All Boards Foundation & Higher Free

Created by teacher Matt Corbett, this is one of the most widely used GCSE Maths resources in the UK. The site offers short, clear topic videos, each paired with a worksheet and answers. The “5-a-day” feature is iconic — five questions published daily at each tier level (Foundation, Foundation Plus, Higher, Higher Plus), making it the go-to tool for consistent daily practice.

Also includes textbook exercises, practice papers (board-agnostic, suitable for any exam board), and physical revision cards (£8.99 per set of 93 cards). The core website is completely free.

Best for: Daily practice via 5-a-day, clear topic videos, and board-agnostic practice papers suitable for any exam board.

Maths Genie ★★★★★

All Boards Foundation & Higher Free

Maths Genie organises topics by grade (1–9), making it easy for students to work at exactly the right difficulty level and systematically build up. Each topic has a short video, exam-style questions, and answers. The site also hosts the Solomon Press A Level papers and the largest collection of Edexcel GCSE practice papers.

During exam season, Maths Genie releases predicted papers focusing on topics likely to appear based on previous sittings — these are hugely popular each summer.

Best for: Grade-sorted revision, predicted papers between exam sittings, and a clean, no-fuss interface.

Save My Exams ★★★★★

AQA Edexcel OCR WJEC Freemium — ~£4/mo annual

Save My Exams provides the most detailed exam-board-specific revision notes for GCSE Maths. Students select their exact board and tier, and all notes and questions are tailored to that specification. Written by experienced examiners with a clean, structured layout.

Also includes topic questions with model answers, past paper solutions, flashcards, and a progress tracker. Some content is free; full access requires a Premium subscription (~£4/month on an annual plan, ~£12/month monthly).

Best for: Students who want polished, exam-board-specific written notes rather than videos. The best structured notes available for GCSE Maths.

MathsWatch ★★★★★

All Boards School subscription only

An award-winning video platform with 240+ clips covering every GCSE topic, plus 230 “1 Minute Maths” quick videos. What sets MathsWatch apart is its algorithm that marks working out, not just final answers, providing more meaningful feedback than most online platforms.

Access is through schools only (from £150/year for up to 1,500 students). If your school has a subscription, you already have access — ask your maths teacher for login details.

Best for: Students whose schools subscribe. Check before paying for other resources — you may already have access.

Maths Made Easy (MME) ★★★★★

AQA Edexcel OCR Freemium

Maths Made Easy is a one-stop-shop for GCSE Maths revision. The free online library is extensive: past papers with model solutions, topic worksheets, online tests, revision notes, and predicted papers for all major exam boards. Content is organised by exam board and tier, making it easy to find exactly what you need.

MME also offers some of the best physical revision products available — revision cards, printed revision guides, and a popular “Course in a Box” that bundles everything together. The combination of comprehensive free digital resources with high-quality physical materials makes it uniquely practical.

Best for: Students who want everything in one place — free online revision plus optional physical revision materials for away-from-screen study.

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Tier 2 — Supplementary Resources

High-quality platforms that work well alongside a Tier 1 resource to fill specific gaps.

Dr Frost Maths ★★★★☆

All Boards Free for students

A vast online question bank with 40,000+ real past exam questions from AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC, answered interactively with instant marking and video walkthroughs. Also includes 1,000+ question generators (“Key Skills”) for unlimited practice on specific skills, plus teaching slides and worksheets.

Student accounts are completely free. School subscriptions (with teacher analytics and class management) are available separately.

Best for: High-volume interactive practice with real past paper questions and instant feedback. The sheer scale of the question bank is unmatched.

Mr Barton Maths / Diagnostic Questions ★★★★☆

All Boards Free

Created by Craig Barton, this site hosts the world’s largest bank of multiple-choice diagnostic questions designed to expose specific misconceptions. Each wrong answer corresponds to a specific misunderstanding, so students (and teachers) can pinpoint exactly where their thinking goes wrong.

Also offers topic resources, exam paper walkthroughs, and the popular Mr Barton Maths Podcast. Completely free and ad-supported.

Best for: Identifying and fixing specific misconceptions rather than just testing whether you got the right answer.

Sparx Maths ★★★★☆

All Boards School subscription only

An AI-driven personalised homework platform used by over 2,600 schools and 2.2 million students. Generates one hour of tailored weekly practice per student, automatically set and marked, with video tutorials for every task. Formerly Hegarty Maths (which has been fully absorbed into Sparx).

Students cannot sign up independently — access is exclusively through schools. If your school uses Sparx, you will already have login details.

Best for: Students whose schools use Sparx. The personalised homework adapts to each student’s level automatically.

OnMaths ★★★★☆

AQA Edexcel OCR Eduqas Free

Offers practice papers, predicted papers, and “Mini-Mocks” — quick 20-minute papers that test specific skills under timed conditions, perfect for students who find full 90-minute papers too daunting. Also runs a free National Mock service for schools.

Best for: Bite-sized timed practice via Mini-Mocks, and multi-board coverage for practice papers.

Practice Papers

Independent practice papers integrated into our past papers library. For detailed reviews of each provider, see the Practice Paper Guide.

SourcePapersBoardsHighlight
Corbett Maths24All BoardsBoard-agnostic Foundation & Higher
Maths Genie48EdexcelLargest GCSE collection, predicted papers
1st Class Maths12AQA, EdexcelBoard-specific + topic frequency analysis
GCSE Maths Tutor13EdexcelEvery paper has a YouTube walkthrough
Hannah Kettle8EdexcelBest Guess Predicted Papers
crashMATHSAQA, Edexcel, OCRMost authentic-feeling third-party papers

YouTube Channels

Free video content for GCSE-specific instruction. Some Tier 1 platforms also have YouTube channels — see Corbett Maths and Maths Genie above.

ChannelFocusWhy it helps
TLMaths (Jack Brown)GCSE + A Level3,800+ videos across GCSE through Further Maths. Structured, concise teaching with no padding.
CognitoGCSE Maths & ScienceProfessional animated videos (3–5 min each). Outstanding production quality makes abstract concepts visual and memorable.
The GCSE Maths TutorGCSE EdexcelFull walkthrough videos for every practice paper. Ideal for students working independently at home.
1st Class MathsGCSE & L2 FMPractice paper walkthroughs plus topic frequency analysis showing how often each topic appears in real exams.

Tools & Apps

ToolCostWhat it does
DesmosFreeThe most intuitive online graphing calculator. Essential for exploring graphs, transformations, and coordinates. Also available as a mobile app.
GeoGebraFreeDynamic geometry, algebra, and graphing tool. Stronger than Desmos for geometry constructions and transformations. Offline app available.
MathwayFree / ~$10/moStep-by-step problem solver. Type or photograph a problem to check your answer. Free for answers; Premium for step-by-step working.
Tassomai~£45/moAI-powered micro-quiz platform with spaced repetition. Covers GCSE Maths, Science, English, and more. School and family subscriptions.
Check with your school: Before paying for any resource, check whether your school already subscribes to MathsWatch, Sparx Maths, or Dr Frost Maths (school tier). Many schools have paid subscriptions that students can access for free.

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Looking for more resources? Browse our other guides: Practice Paper Guide, A Level Maths, A Level Further Maths, GCSE Further Maths, IB Maths, and Maths Tools. Or browse our GCSE past papers collection directly.