Elementary and secondary · Ages 8-15
EQAO Math Tutor for Ontario Grades 3, 6 and 9
Live one-to-one math lessons that follow the Ontario curriculum, booked in your time zone, from C$115 a month.
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How it works, in short
TaleemSquare EQAO math tutoring is live, one-to-one online math for Ontario students before the Grade 3 and Grade 6 assessments and the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. Tutors follow the Ontario math curriculum and work on the skills behind a result, such as number sense, fractions, algebra and data, rather than drilling practice tests.
In 2026-27 the Grade 3 and 6 assessments run from May 4 to June 8, 2027, and from this school year the Grade 9 math assessment counts for 20% of the MTH1W final mark. Plans are C$115 a month for two 45-minute lessons a week, after a free assessment.
- Format
- Live, one-to-one, online
- Lesson length
- 45 minutes
- Level
- Ages 8-15
- Price
- From C$115 a month
- Price per class
- About C$12 to C$15
- Per hour of tutoring
- About C$19.17
- Free trial
- A 45-minute assessment, no card
- Families taught
- 500+ since 2023
What changes after a term of lessons
Solid on the grade's math
Works confidently with the number, algebra, data and spatial sense skills the Ontario curriculum sets for the grade.
Ready for the online format
Has tried EQAO's sample tests, so the screens, question types and tools feel familiar on the day.
Grade 9 course on track
For MTH1W students, keeps up with the course topics that both the assessment and the final mark draw on.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Number sense
Whole numbers, place value, fractions, decimals and percents at your child's grade level, the base of most math questions.
Algebra and coding
Patterns, equations and inequalities, plus the coding expectations the 2020 Ontario curriculum includes in its algebra strand.
Data and probability
Collecting, graphing and reading data, and probability, which run through the data strand in every elementary grade.
Spatial sense
Geometry and measurement, from shapes, area and angles in the early grades to volume and surface area later on.
Financial literacy
Money in the early grades and financial decisions in later grades, a strand of its own in the 2020 Ontario curriculum.
Grade 9 MTH1W topics
Number, algebra and linear relations, data, geometry and measurement, and financial literacy from the destreamed Grade 9 course.
Questions set in context
Reading what a question asks and choosing a strategy, since many math questions are set in a short real-life situation.
One typical question, worked through
How a tutor talks a student through a math question at this level. The student does the working on the shared whiteboard; the tutor asks the next question.
A class of 24 students voted on a field trip, and 3/8 of them chose the science museum. How many students chose the museum?
- 3/8 means 3 out of every 8 equal parts, so first find 1/8 of 24: 24 ÷ 8 = 3.
- Three eighths is three of those parts: 3 × 3 = 9.
- Check: 9 out of 24 simplifies to 3/8, because 9 ÷ 3 = 3 and 24 ÷ 3 = 8.
Answer: 9 students
The slip we see most often
Stopping at 1/8 and answering 3, or mixing up the top and bottom numbers and working out 24 ÷ 3 × 8 = 64, more students than the class has. Saying the fraction out loud as 3 out of every 8 helps a child pick the right order.
Signs your child could use help
- Report card or EQAO result shows math below the provincial standard
- Struggles with fractions or multiplication facts in Grades 3 to 6
- Worried about the Grade 9 math assessment and the final mark
- Finds the destreamed Grade 9 math course fast or confusing
- Gets anxious about tests written on a computer
- Teacher says math is a gap to work on this year
One of these on its own is normal. Two or three together usually point to a specific gap, and finding it is what the free assessment is for.
Taught to your curriculum, wherever you live
Common Core and state tests
US states test math every year from grade 3 to grade 8, much as EQAO checks Ontario students in Grades 3, 6 and 9. The content overlaps closely: number sense, fractions, early algebra, geometry and data.
Level: Grades 3, 6 and 9
National curriculum and Key Stage 2 SATs
England has no test like the Grade 9 assessment. Its national primary maths test is the Key Stage 2 SATs at the end of Year 6, taken at about the age of Ontario's Grade 5 and 6 students.
Level: Years 4, 7 and 10
Ontario math curriculum and EQAO
EQAO assesses Ontario students in reading, writing and math in Grade 3 and Grade 6, and in math in Grade 9. Grade 3 and 6 results do not affect report cards, while the Grade 9 assessment counts for 20% of the MTH1W final mark from 2026-27.
NAPLAN numeracy
Australia's NAPLAN tests numeracy in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, the closest match to EQAO. Both are written online, both report results in levels, and they cover similar number, algebra, measurement and data skills.
Level: Years 3, 6 and 9
What an EQAO math lesson looks like
One 45-minute session. Tutors adjust the timings to your child.
5 min
Warm-up
A short review of the last lesson's skill.
15 min
Curriculum skill
One skill from your child's grade, taught on the shared whiteboard.
13 min
Practice
Problems at grade level, with the tutor checking each step.
7 min
Question in context
A short question set in a real-life situation.
5 min
Wrap-up
What to practice, sent to you on WhatsApp.
Who teaches your child
Every TaleemSquare math tutor passes the same five checks before their first class. Your child keeps the same tutor each week, and if the fit is not right we switch tutor at no cost. Tutors are based in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and India, and all of them teach in English.
Identity and references checked
Every tutor is identity-verified and reference-checked before teaching a student.
Subject test
Tutors pass a subject test before they are matched with a child.
Spoken-English assessment
Lessons are taught in English, so every tutor passes a spoken-English assessment.
Live sample lesson
Tutors teach a live sample lesson before they are hired, to show they can explain clearly.
Open to parents
Classes are one-to-one in a password-protected room. Sit in on any class or ask for a recording.
How we prepare students for EQAO math
Curriculum first
Lessons follow the Ontario curriculum for your child's grade, because steady skill-building is what moves an EQAO result.
Gaps from earlier grades
The free assessment checks skills from the grades before, since a Grade 6 struggle often starts with Grade 3 or 4 fractions.
Format practice, kept short
Near the window, students try EQAO's sample questions so the online format holds no surprises, without weeks of test drilling.
Updates for parents
You get a WhatsApp note after every lesson, and the tutor can go through your child's EQAO Individual Student Report with you.
Simple monthly plans
C$115a month for 2 one-to-one math lessons a week
About C$14.38 a lesson, or C$19.17 per hour of live one-to-one tutoring. With four lessons a week it is C$12.44 a lesson.
- Free 45-minute trial assessment, no card details
- No contract, cancel any month
- No registration fee
- 4-class money-back promise
- Switch tutor at no cost
- WhatsApp update after every class
Starter
2 lessons a week, best for keeping up with school
C$115/mo
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3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
C$159/mo
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4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
C$199/mo
EnrollCommon worries, honest answers
“My child gets nervous about EQAO.”
Tutors keep the focus on skills, not the test. A couple of short practice sessions with EQAO's sample questions near the window are usually enough to make the format feel familiar.
“Do online tutors outside Ontario know the Ontario curriculum?”
Tutors work from the Ontario curriculum documents and your child's own school work, and lessons run in your time zone. The free assessment lets you judge the teaching yourself before you pay anything.
“Does the Grade 9 assessment really count toward the mark?”
Yes. From 2026-27 it counts for 20% of the MTH1W final mark, so steady work on the course through the semester matters more than last-minute drilling.
Frequently asked questions
What does the EQAO math assessment test?
When are the EQAO math assessments in 2026-2027?
Do EQAO results count on the report card?
How can I help my child prepare for EQAO math?
What is the provincial standard on EQAO?
How much does EQAO math tutoring cost?
Book a free 45-minute assessment
Your child meets a tutor for a real one-to-one session. You get an honest read on where they are and what would help, even if the answer is that they don't need tutoring right now.
- 1
We reply on WhatsApp
Usually within 10 minutes, to find a time that suits your family.
- 2
Your child meets the tutor
A relaxed 45-minute session to see their level and how they learn.
- 3
You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.