Free Resources for Private Tutors (GCSE & A-Level)
June 2026
Building your own resources from scratch for every tutee and subject is a huge time sink. There's a lot of high-quality free material out there — here's what's genuinely useful for tutors and how to use it well.
Auto-marked quizzes by topic
Topic-by-topic quizzes let you target a tutee's weak areas and get instant marking. They're ideal for both in-session practice and between-session homework, and the best ones are organised by exam board so they match what your student actually sits.
Flashcards with spaced repetition
Ready-made flashcard decks save you making cards for every topic, and spaced repetition means your tutees revisit material at the right time. Great for vocabulary, definitions, formulas and English Literature quotations.
Past papers and grade boundaries
Past papers are the single best exam-prep resource, and free grade-boundary tables help you set realistic targets and show tutees (and parents) what each grade requires.
A free browser Python IDE
For Computer Science tutees, a browser-based Python IDE means no installs on the student's machine — you can both run and debug code live during a session, even on a Chromebook or school laptop.
Free resources worth bookmarking
- Auto-marked quizzes across GCSE and A-Level subjects
- Ready-made flashcard decks by topic
- Past papers and grade boundaries by board
- A free in-browser Python IDE — no account needed
- A class view to track every tutee in one place
BrightRevision offers all of these, and the free tier lets you try the quizzes, flashcards and Python IDE before committing — a quick way to cut your prep without spending anything.