Topic fit
You tell us which topics you're least confident about; we match them against what each tutor is strongest at.
The method
From “I'm lost” to knowing exactly where you stand.
“Get a tutor” is a guess. UpMark turns it into a plan: a few quick questions about your subjects, your grade, how you'd like to meet and which topics worry you; a shortlist of verified tutors ranked by those topics, your subject and grade, and distance for in-person lessons; and every lesson leaves a record you and your parents can both see.
Three moves
Tell us. Match. Track.
No generic worksheets and no guessing. You tell us what you're shaky on, we put the right person in front of it, and prove it's working.
STEP 01 · TELL US
A few quick questions
None of them test you — nothing here marks your maths. You tell us your subjects, your grade, how you'd like to meet, and which topics you're stuck on. That last one is what sharpens the match: we rank the tutors who are strongest exactly there.
- Topic-level, not vague — flag quadratic inequalities, not “algebra”.
- No card, no sign-up wall. Answer on your phone, and you keep the results.
- Built on the CAPS topic list, so you're picking from the same topics the final paper covers.
Question 5 / 5 · Where to focusGrade 12 · Maths
Which topics are you less confident about?
Pick any that apply — this sharpens the match. If none, just continue.
✓Calculus
✓Euclidean geometry
+Functions & graphs
+Probability
Tutors strongest on the topics you pick rank higher.
Illustrative example
Matched to your answers★ TOP FIT
1
Match 1
Strong on functions & calculus · Tues evenings
2
Match 2
Mechanics specialist · weekends
3
Match 3
Past-paper drilling · after school
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STEP 02 · MATCH
Meet the tutors ranked for you
We don't hand you whoever's free. Our matching engine ranks verified tutors by the topics you flagged, your subject and grade, and distance if you're meeting in person, then shows you your best fits. You choose. Book a different tutor whenever you like. Your progress comes with you; lessons you've already booked follow the normal cancellation rules.
- Every tutor is checked — ID and qualifications confirmed before they take a single lesson.
- Subject and grade come first — a tutor only shortlists if they teach your subject at your grade.
- Not clicking? Book a different tutor whenever you like. Your progress comes with you; lessons you've already booked follow the normal cancellation rules.
STEP 03 · TRACK
Know exactly where you stand
After each lesson your tutor can log the topics covered, what's still shaky and a note for you. When a real test comes back, the mark joins it — entered by you, confirmed by your tutor. You stop asking “how was the lesson?” and walk into trials and finals knowing exactly where you stand.
- A shared progress view for student and parent — the same honest record, no surprises.
- Your own status on any topic — lessons mark topics covered automatically, and what you set sticks.
- Aimed at the exam — every session ties back to a topic on the NSC paper.
Progress
Grade 12 · Mathematics
6/10 covered
Functions & graphs
From your lesson with your tutor · 14 AUG
Calculus
From your lesson with your tutor · 14 AUG
Trigonometry
You set this
Euclidean geometry
Last lesson · 14 Augconfidence 3/5
“Quotient rule clicked. Still shaky on interpreting the second derivative — we'll start there next week.”
Term 3 test
63%✓ Confirmed by tutor
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Under the hood
What makes the match work
A good match isn't luck. Four things have to line up before we put a name in front of you.
Verified tutors
ID and qualifications are checked, and subject results reviewed, before anyone teaches. Every tutor clears this before they go live.
Format fit
Tell us whether you want lessons online or in person — and if in person, where you are. Only tutors who work that way make your shortlist.
Free swaps
Book a different tutor whenever you like. Your progress comes with you; lessons you've already booked follow the normal cancellation rules.
Built for the NSC
Aimed at the exam you actually sit.
Everything ties back to the National Senior Certificate. Every topic stays exam-aligned, and your progress is tracked against the marks the final paper rewards — not a syllabus from somewhere else.
Verified tutors only
ID and proof of results in the subject, checked before anyone teaches.
Exam-aligned
Topics drawn from the CAPS catalogue, with your marks plotted against the 80% distinction line.
Progress tracking
A live graph of your marks, plotted against the 80% distinction line.
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