Clelland Maths Academy
Expert maths tuition from an experienced Scottish maths teacher
A live class every week for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Maths, and for National 5 and Higher Applications of Maths, plus every lesson recorded, notes, mock papers and support through the week.
- Taught by David Clelland, a Scottish maths teacher for twenty years
- An experienced exam marker who knows exactly what Qualifications Scotland markers need to see
- The Scottish maths teacher BBC News turned to on the 2026 Higher Maths exam
- Over 2,400 pupils relied on last year’s live streams for their final exam preparation
For the 2026/2027 academic year I am opening up a strictly limited inner circle to provide direct, personalised support to students navigating the new Qualifications Scotland exams.
Strictly limited — only 25 seats per course
Start with a £20 trial week, then £86.67/month (Cancel anytime).
“Got an A in Nat 5 maths today... post getting a D in prelim. Can’t thank you enough!”— 2026 National 5 Maths Student
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Navigating the new exams
In May 2026, the first Higher Maths exam under Qualifications Scotland made national news. More than 14,000 people signed a petition calling for a review of paper one, and pupils told BBC Scotland the questions were “unrecognisable” from what they had prepared for.
BBC News asked me about that paper. This is what I told them:
“I run a last-minute livestream the night before the exam, and a lot of the questions I went through were pretty much in the exam.”— BBC News, 12 May 2026
I built that livestream out of previous papers. The command words had not changed — what caught pupils out was how abstract some of the questions were compared with what they had practised.
Rote memorisation does not work any more. Decoding an unfamiliar question is a skill, it can be taught, and it is exactly what we do inside the Academy.
The masterclass experience
Forget generic, uninspired tutoring. This is a highly structured, premium curriculum designed to decode the toughest exam questions and build absolute confidence in mathematics.
A low-pressure, anxiety-friendly environment
Many teens dread the intense spotlight of one-to-one tutoring. In our live masterclasses students are completely in control of how they take part: cameras off and questions by private text chat if they feel anxious, or unmute and speak up if they are confident.
Weekly live masterclasses
One hour of high-impact, interactive teaching every week, breaking down the exact topics and questions Qualifications Scotland uses to test students.
The private member vault
Every live session is recorded in high definition and uploaded to a secure, members-only portal. Your child can re-watch any lesson, at any time, right up until the final exam.
Complete masterclass notes
No more frantic scribbling. A high-quality PDF of my exact handwritten iPad notes from every live session goes into the vault immediately, so your teen can focus on understanding the maths in the moment.
Curated practice and VIP mock exams
Students receive targeted assignments using hand-picked resources. As prelims and final exams approach, Academy members get VIP access to my mock exam papers and full video solutions.
Continuous weekly support
The learning does not stop when the hour is up. Inside the vault students can ask questions through the week, work with peers and get regular guidance directly from me — so they are never left stuck over homework.
Direct expert support
Your child is not being taught by a university student. They are learning directly from an active, qualified Scottish maths teacher who knows exactly what markers need to see for top grades.
Why the Academy beats traditional one-to-one tutoring
Many parents default to one-to-one tutoring, but the Academy model is designed to deliver better, more consistent results for Qualifications Scotland exams at a fraction of the cost.
You can rewind the teacher
In a traditional one-to-one session, once the hour is over the lesson is gone. If your teen forgets a concept two weeks later, they are stuck. With the Academy they can pause, rewind and re-watch every live lesson right up until the morning of the exam.
Guaranteed expertise
Finding a tutor who is an actual active Scottish maths teacher is difficult. Many private tutors are well-meaning university students who have never seen the inside of a marking room. I know where the marks are won and lost.
Proactive, not reactive
One-to-one sessions often devolve into helping with that week’s homework. The Academy follows a rigorous, proactive curriculum designed to conquer the exam syllabus from start to finish.
Unbeatable value
Hiring a fully qualified, active maths teacher for one-to-one tuition easily costs £45 to £60+ per hour — £195 to well over £260 every month. The Academy delivers a superior, resource-rich experience with recorded lessons and continuous weekly support for a flat £86.67 per month.
The schedule
Enrolling now. All classes are hosted via a secure, private video link.
Join today and get instant access to the private member vault containing all previous video replays and notes, so your child is immediately caught up.
National 5 Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 5:00 PM
National 5 Maths tuition, live every week: the topics and question types the National 5 papers test, Paper 1 without a calculator and Paper 2 with one, recorded, with the notes.
Higher Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM
Higher Maths tuition, live every week: the topics and question types the Higher papers test, how to decode an unfamiliar question, recorded, with the notes.
Advanced Higher Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
Advanced Higher Maths tuition, live every week: the topics and question types the Advanced Higher papers test, recorded, with the notes.
N5 Applications of Mathematics
Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
National 5 Applications of Maths tuition, live every week: the topics and question types the N5 Applications papers test, recorded, with the notes.
Higher Applications of Mathematics
Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM
Higher Applications of Maths tuition, live every week: the topics and question types the Higher Applications papers test, recorded, with the notes.
Can’t make the live hour? Watch the recording any time that week, and ask your questions in the vault.
School teaching it in a different order? Whatever order your school teaches it in, every topic taught so far is already in the vault, and you can ask about this week’s homework topic in the vault too.
Simple, predictable pricing
No long-term contracts. No hidden fees.
£20 a week
Full Academy membership, billed at a flat £86.67 a month.
A single hour with a qualified maths teacher costs £45 to £60. This is £20 a week for the masterclass, the recordings, the notes, the mock papers and support all week long.
- Try your first week for £20
- This instantly secures your child’s seat (1 of 25) and fully covers their first live masterclass week, to make sure it is the right fit.
- Then £86.67 a month
- Membership is £20 a week, taken monthly so your billing stays predictable rather than hitting your card every week. It covers everything the Academy includes, for as long as your child is a member.
- Zero risk
- There is no year-long contract. You can cancel at any time, with no hassle.
Secure your seat
Select your course below. Each link closes automatically once its 25 seats are taken — Stripe stops accepting payments at the cap, so a link that still works is a seat that is still free.
At checkout, please give your child’s preferred email address so they can be added to the private member vault.
- Secure National 5 Maths Seat
National 5 Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 5:00 PM
- Secure Higher Maths Seat
Higher Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM
- Secure Advanced Higher Seat
Advanced Higher Mathematics
Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
- Secure N5 Applications Seat
N5 Applications of Mathematics
Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
- Secure Higher Applications Seat
Higher Applications of Mathematics
Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM
Secure Stripe checkout·Cancel anytime·No long-term contracts
Transparent terms and guarantee
Term-time focused
Live masterclasses run only during the Scottish academic term. The programme concludes directly before the Qualifications Scotland exam diet in May, so students peak exactly when they need to.
We cancel for you
All monthly subscriptions are cancelled by us at the end of the academic year. You do not need to do it yourself, and you will never be charged over the summer.
The teacher guarantee
Because I am an active, serving maths teacher, live sessions occasionally need to move for mandatory school commitments such as parents’ evenings. If a session must be rescheduled you will have 48 hours’ notice. If it cannot be moved within the same week, a full pre-recorded masterclass covering that week’s syllabus goes into the vault instead, so no teaching time is lost.
Questions parents ask
- How much does a maths tutor cost in Scotland?
- One-to-one tuition with a qualified maths teacher is usually £45 to £60 an hour. The Academy is £20 a week, billed at £86.67 a month, for the weekly live class, every recording, the notes, the mock papers and support through the week.
- Which courses does the Academy teach?
- National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Maths, and National 5 and Higher Applications of Maths: a live class each week for each course.
- Do you tutor Applications of Maths?
- Yes. The Academy runs a weekly live class for National 5 Applications of Maths and one for Higher Applications of Maths, recorded, with the notes.
- Is it one-to-one or a group?
- A live group class of at most 25, taught by an active Scottish maths teacher. Cameras off and questions by private chat if your teen prefers; questions through the week in the member vault.
- What if my child can't make the live hour, or their school teaches topics in a different order?
- Every session is recorded and goes into the vault at once, with the notes, so they watch it any time that week and ask their questions there. Every topic taught so far is in the vault, whatever order their school takes.
- Who teaches it?
- David Clelland, an active, qualified Scottish maths teacher of twenty years and an experienced exam marker, who knows what Qualifications Scotland markers need to see and teaches every class himself.
The rest of the site — past papers, video solutions and course notes — is free and always will be.