Secondary · Ages 13-18
Ontario High School Math Tutor for Grades 9 to 12
Live one-to-one lessons that follow your child's Ontario course code, booked in your time zone, from C$115 a month.
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How it works, in short
TaleemSquare Ontario math tutoring is live, one-to-one online support in 45-minute lessons for secondary students, from the destreamed Grade 9 course (MTH1W) to Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) and Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U). Tutors plan from your child's course code, the Ontario curriculum expectations and the school's unit order.
The university path usually runs MPM2D in Grade 10, MCR3U Functions in Grade 11, then MHF4U, with MCV4U taken after it or alongside it. Each course builds on the last, so gaps in functions show up quickly. 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 13-18
- 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
Strong on functions
Works confidently with linear, quadratic, exponential and trigonometric functions, the thread that runs from MPM2D through to MHF4U.
Ready for tests and exams
Can finish a unit test or final evaluation in the time, with organised solutions that show every step of the method.
On the right course path
Knows which Grade 12 math courses their planned university or college programs list, and is building the marks for them.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Grade 9 MTH1W
Number, algebra including linear and non-linear relations, data, geometry and measurement, and financial literacy in the destreamed Grade 9 course.
Grade 10 MPM2D
Linear systems, analytic geometry, quadratic relations and the trigonometry of right and acute triangles, the base for Grade 11 Functions.
Grade 11 MCR3U Functions
Function notation and transformations, exponential and trigonometric functions, and discrete functions such as sequences, series and financial applications.
Grade 11 MCF3M
Functions and Applications: quadratic, exponential and trigonometric functions with more applied problems, for college or some university programs.
Grade 12 MHF4U
Advanced Functions: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and rates of change, a course many university programs list.
Grade 12 MCV4U
Calculus and Vectors: rates of change, derivatives of polynomial, rational, exponential and sinusoidal functions, and vectors, lines and planes.
Grade 12 MDM4U
Mathematics of Data Management: counting and probability, probability distributions, two-variable data and the culminating data investigation.
Tests and final evaluations
Timed practice in the style of your child's unit tests and final evaluation, with written solutions checked against Ontario's four achievement categories.
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 colony of 200 bacteria doubles every 3 hours. How many bacteria are there after 12 hours?
- Write the model: P(t) = 200 × 2^(t ÷ 3), where t is in hours and t ÷ 3 counts the doubling periods.
- Count the doublings in 12 hours: 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
- Work out the growth factor: 2⁴ = 16.
- Multiply by the starting amount: 200 × 16 = 3,200 bacteria.
Answer: 3,200 bacteria
The slip we see most often
Using 12 as the exponent (2¹² × 200) instead of the number of doubling periods. Asking how many times it doubles before writing the power keeps the exponent right, a habit MCR3U and MHF4U both reward.
Signs your child could use help
- Mark dropped after moving from Grade 10 to Grade 11 Functions
- Needs MHF4U or MCV4U for a university program
- Follows lessons but loses marks on unit tests
- Struggles with function transformations or trigonometry
- Taking MCV4U alongside MHF4U and finding the pace fast
- Wants to raise a mark before university applications
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
Compared with US high school math
MCR3U and MHF4U line up broadly with US Algebra 2 and Precalculus, and MCV4U with an introductory calculus course plus vectors. Families moving from the US usually find the topics familiar but the course codes and order new.
Level: Grades 9-12 (Algebra 1 to calculus)
Compared with GCSE and A-level
Ontario Grades 9 and 10 sit around GCSE level, and MHF4U and MCV4U around AS and A-level Maths. Ontario marks through the year as well as at the end: from 2026-27, 65% is classroom work, 20 to 25% a written final exam and 10 to 15% attendance and participation.
Level: Years 10-13 (GCSE to A-level)
Ontario secondary math
Ontario students need three math credits to graduate, including one in Grade 11 or 12. Grade 9 math (MTH1W) is destreamed, Grade 10 is academic or applied, and Grades 11 and 12 offer university, college and workplace preparation courses.
Compared with Australian senior maths
Australian states teach their own senior courses, such as Mathematical Methods in Victoria. MHF4U and MCV4U cover functions and calculus at a broadly similar stage; the Ontario school places a newcomer in a course, and tutors work from that course.
Level: Years 9-12
Inside a 45-minute Ontario math lesson
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
Course topic
The current unit from your child's course, taught on the shared whiteboard.
15 min
Practice
Problems at course level, with the tutor checking each step.
5 min
Test-style question
One timed question in the style of a unit test.
5 min
Wrap-up
What to practise before the next class, 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 teach Ontario high school math
Planned from the course code
The tutor works from your child's course code, the Ontario curriculum expectations and the order of units at their school.
Functions checked first
Grade 11 and 12 courses lean heavily on functions and algebra, so the free assessment checks those skills before anything else.
All four categories
Ontario marks thinking, communication and application as well as knowledge, so students practise explaining and applying, not only computing.
Before every test
Your WhatsApp note after each lesson says what was covered and what to practise before the next unit test.
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
EnrollGrowthMost chosen
3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
C$159/mo
EnrollIntensive
4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
C$199/mo
EnrollCommon worries, honest answers
“Do tutors outside Ontario know these courses?”
Tutors work from the Ontario curriculum documents and from your child's own handouts and tests, so lessons match what the school teaches. Judge the teaching for yourself at the free assessment, before any payment.
“My child is fine in class but drops marks on tests.”
That usually comes down to timing and written solutions. Lessons include timed, test-style questions and checking how solutions are written, since communication is one of the categories Ontario teachers mark.
“Can you help with MHF4U and MCV4U at the same time?”
Yes. Some students take them together. The tutor keeps both on track and uses MHF4U topics, such as rational and exponential functions, to support the derivatives work in MCV4U.
Frequently asked questions
Which math courses do Ontario universities ask for?
What is the difference between MCR3U and MCF3M?
Can MCV4U be taken at the same time as MHF4U?
How are Ontario high school math marks worked out?
How much does Ontario high school math tutoring cost?
When should we start tutoring for Grade 12 math?
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.
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You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.