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Help SPM students earn every mark in Mathematics, teaching one-to-one online
Teach Form 4 and Form 5 students who understand in class but lose marks in the exam. You choose your hours and your rate, from RM50/hr, and every lesson is with one student at a time.
This is a freelance, part-time role teaching SPM Mathematics (1449) one-to-one, online and in English, to Form 4 and Form 5 students across Malaysia. Pay is your own hourly rate, from RM50/hr, set by your experience and availability with no upper limit.
Apply on WhatsApp with your CV.
What the role is
You teach SPM Mathematics, subject code 1449, to one student at a time over a live video lesson. Your students are in Form 4 or Form 5 and follow the KSSM syllabus, which runs to 18 chapters: 10 in Form 4 and 8 in Form 5.
The exam has two papers and no Paper 3, so your lessons build towards Paper 1 objective questions and Paper 2 structured answers. Lessons are in English.
The papers are set in both Bahasa Melayu and English, and many students learned the subject in Malay or Mandarin at school, so giving a student the Malay term alongside the English one is part of the job. We do not run group classes or sell packages.
Each lesson is one student, one teacher and one hour of focused work on what that student needs next.
What a lesson looks like
Most lessons start with a question the student got wrong at school or in a past paper. You share a whiteboard, ask the student to work it while you watch, and find the exact line where the marks leak away.
Then you teach the idea behind it, set a similar question, and check the method again until it holds. Students who sit SPM Mathematics often understand in class but drop marks under exam conditions, through a missing step, a misread question or poor calculator use.
Your job is to see those habits early and fix them one at a time. The exam supplies a sheet of 39 formulae, so part of every lesson is teaching a student which formula to reach for and how to show the working that earns the method marks.
Who you will teach
Our students are Malaysian Form 4 and Form 5 students preparing for SPM Mathematics, and their parents are the people who contact us. Some are aiming for a pass, and some are chasing an A+.
Many are capable students who understand the lesson at school and still underperform in the exam. Because every lesson is online, a student in a small town in Sabah can have the same teacher as a student in Petaling Jaya.
We have helped more than 9,000 students, and each family judges their teacher in a one-hour paid trial lesson before they continue.
What we look for
Experience comes first. We look for teachers who have real experience teaching SPM Mathematics and who know the KSSM syllabus and how the exam is marked.
You should be able to work a Paper 2 question line by line and show a student where each mark is earned. You should be patient with a student who is stuck, and clear enough in English that the student leaves the lesson knowing what to do next.
We do not publish a minimum number of years or a fixed list of certificates, because we judge teaching, not paperwork. Tell us your qualifications, where you have taught and anything else that sets you apart, and we will look at the whole picture.
How we choose teachers
Every teacher on spmmath.com.my is personally selected and checked by our co-founders, Rig and Dale. Rig teaches SPM Mathematics himself and has eight years of experience, so he knows what a strong lesson looks like.
After you apply, one of them will talk to you on WhatsApp and then see how you explain a topic, mark a Paper 2 answer and handle a student who is stuck. A teacher joins only when we are satisfied on all three.
We keep the team small so the standard stays high, which means we reply to every application but cannot take every applicant.
Why teachers choose this role
You set your own hourly rate, starting from RM50/hr, and it rises with your experience with no upper limit. You choose your hours, so the role fits around a school timetable, a day job or family time.
You teach one subject you know well, to one student at a time, without travel or a crowded room. You also have a library of material to point students to: our syllabus, formula sheet, methods and worked examples, each cited to the official KPM and Lembaga Peperiksaan documents.
That lets you spend lesson time on teaching, not on making notes.
Requirements
- Real experience teaching SPM Mathematics (KSSM, Form 4 and Form 5)
- Able to work Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions and explain how each mark is earned
- Clear spoken and written English for teaching
- Comfortable giving Bahasa Melayu terms when a student needs them
- A stable internet connection, a device for video lessons and a quiet place to teach
- Living in Malaysia
How to apply
- Send your details on WhatsApp
Fill in the form below, or tap Apply on WhatsApp. Your answers open in a WhatsApp message to us.
- Send your CV in the same chat
Attach your CV as a PDF or photo. We do not use email for applications.
- Talk to Rig or Dale
A co-founder checks how you explain a topic, mark a Paper 2 answer and help a student who is stuck.
- Start teaching
Families meet you in a one-hour paid trial lesson at your rate, then continue if it is a good fit.
Apply now
Fill in what you can. Nothing is sent from this page: the button opens WhatsApp with your answers, and you press send.
Frequently asked questions
Who decides my hourly rate?
You tell us the rate you expect, and we agree it with you based on your experience and availability. Rates start from RM50/hr with no upper limit, and families see the rate before they book.
What happens after I send my CV?
Rig or Dale reads it and replies in the same WhatsApp chat. If it is a fit, the next step is a conversation about how you teach, including how you would explain a topic and mark a Paper 2 answer.
How much does the role pay?
From RM50/hr, subject to your experience and availability. It is your own hourly rate, there is no upper limit, and you tell us the rate you expect when you apply.
Is this a full-time job?
No. It is a freelance, part-time role.
You choose how many hours a week you teach and which days and times you are available.
Do I need to live in a particular state?
No. Every lesson is online and one-to-one, so you can teach from any state in Malaysia.
You need a stable internet connection and a quiet place to teach.
What language are lessons taught in?
Lessons are in English. SPM Mathematics papers are set in both Bahasa Melayu and English, so it helps if you can give a student the Malay term when they need it.
How do I apply?
Use the form on this page or the Apply on WhatsApp button, then send your CV in the same WhatsApp chat. We take applications on WhatsApp only, not by email.
Can I tell you about other subjects or levels I teach?
Yes. The form asks for every subject, level and age group you teach, plus anything else about your experience.
This role is for SPM Mathematics, and the rest helps us understand you as a teacher.
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