Online · UK, Gulf and US time zones
Tutoring that starts by working out what is actually wrong
One-to-one online tutoring for IGCSE, A Level, IB and university students across the UK, the Gulf and the United States. It begins with a free one-hour trial class, because the subject on the report card is not always where the problem is.
- Free first hour
- Online only
- Prices published
- No prepaid packages
- Same tutor each week
How it works
A managed matching practice, not a directory. You meet the tutor before you pay anything.
Tell us what is wrong
The subject, the syllabus, the year group, the last mock result, what has already been tried. Enough for us to know whether we can genuinely help.
A free hour with a specialist
We match the tutor who fits, then you get a full hour with them free. A real lesson on your child’s own work, not a sales call. No card details.
Lessons, with evidence
Weekly sessions with the same tutor, specific work set between them, and a written note to you after each one saying what was taught and what needs to happen next.
What it costs
Published here rather than behind an enquiry form, because a rate you have to ask for is a rate that changes depending on who is asking.
| Level | Typical years | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| IGCSE and GCSE | Years 10-11 | USD 20-28 |
| AS and A Level | Years 12-13 | USD 28-34 |
| IB Diploma | Years 12-13 | USD 30-36 |
| University | Undergraduate | USD 34-40 |
One-to-one, per 60-minute lesson. The same rates apply in every city and in every subject: price follows the level and the format, not the subject. Full pricing, including paired and small-group rates.
Judge the teaching before you pay for it
We do not publish reviews, so here is something you can actually check instead: real questions students get stuck on, worked through the way we would explain them in a lesson. Free to read, no email required. Why there are no testimonials on this site.
I name the technique and still lose marks. What does 'analyse the effect' actually want?
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How do I know whether to use the chain rule, product rule or quotient rule?
Look at how the expression is built, not at what functions appear in it. The rule you need is decided by the structure, and there is a three-question test that…
What is the actual difference between 'describe' and 'explain' in a biology answer?
Describe says what happens. Explain says why it happens. The difference is worth more marks in this subject than almost any piece of content, and it is the most…
How do I predict which way an equilibrium shifts when conditions change?
Le Chatelier's principle: the system shifts to oppose the change imposed on it. The principle is easy. The marks are in saying why the shift happens in the terms of…
Subjects we tutor
Each subject has a page explaining what it actually assesses and where marks go missing.
Mathematics
Sciences
Computing
Business and economics
Humanities and social sciences
- Geography
- Government and Politics
- History
- Law
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Theory of Knowledge
Languages and literature
- Arabic
- Classical Greek
- English Language
- English Literature
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Mandarin Chinese
- Quran and Islamic Studies
- Spanish
- Urdu
Admissions and English tests
What a lesson actually looks like
The most common worry about online tutoring is whether it works at all. Here is the shape of a session, so you can decide rather than wonder.
A shared whiteboard, not a webcam lecture
Tutor and student write on the same page at the same time, so working is visible rather than described. In practical subjects the student works on their own machine and shares the screen, which is far closer to exam conditions than watching a demonstration.
The same three-part shape every week
Marked work from last week, then the day’s topic with a worked example, then the student attempting a real question while the tutor watches how they approach it rather than only what they produce.
A written note afterwards
A short paragraph from the person who taught it: what was covered, what went well, and the specific thing that needs to happen before next week. Not a dashboard, not an automated score.
What makes this different
Most online tutoring sites are marketplaces. They hold thousands of profiles, show you a filtered list, and leave the hardest decision (is this person any good at teaching this subject to this student) entirely with you. The scale is the product, and the scale is what makes the quality unverifiable.
We work the other way round. You describe the problem, we find the person, and you meet them before committing. That means we sometimes say no: if a student needs something outside what we teach well, we will tell you before booking anything rather than take the booking and hope.
Four things we commit to
- Published prices. The rates are on the pricing page, not behind an enquiry form.
- Sourced syllabus information. Every paper structure we publish links to the specification it came from.
- No prepaid blocks. Lessons are billed as taught, so stopping is always easy.
- No invented anything: no fabricated tutors, testimonials or statistics. If you see a number here, we can show you where it came from.
When we will tell you not to bother
A tutoring service that never turns anyone away is not being selective, it is being paid. Roughly one enquiry in six describes a situation where we are not the answer, and we would rather say so before the free hour than after a term of lessons.
The problem is the timetable, not the subject
Marks slipping in several subjects at once, gradually, with no specific topic where it went wrong. That is capacity, not a content gap, and another hour in the week makes it worse rather than better.
The student has not agreed to it
Tutoring works when the student wants something from it. Imposed on an unwilling teenager it does very little, and the conversation that needs to happen first is not with a tutor.
Something else is going on
Sleep, anxiety, an undiagnosed learning difference. These present as academic decline because school is where difficulty becomes measurable. We are not qualified to diagnose any of it and will say so.
The student is actually fine
More common than you would think. Dropping from the top of a GCSE cohort to the middle of an A Level one is a change of comparison group, not a decline. Sometimes the honest answer is two sessions and then stop.
Questions parents ask
Which subjects do you cover?
Mathematics and the sciences, computing, business and economics, humanities and social sciences, languages and literature, and admissions and English tests, at IGCSE, A Level, IB and university level. Every subject we teach has its own page explaining what it assesses and where marks are lost.
Do you work around Gulf school timetables?
Yes. Lessons are scheduled in Gulf Standard Time and most run on weekday evenings after school, with weekend slots available in the run-up to exam series. Ramadan timetables and school half-terms are planned around rather than worked through.
Why can I not browse tutor profiles?
Because a directory answers the wrong question, it tells you who writes a good biography, not who will teach your child well. We match instead: you describe the problem, we find the specialist, and you meet them before anything is booked. The trade-off is that you cannot browse; what you get is a considered match and the ability to say no.
How do I know the tutor is any good before I pay?
You meet them first. The free trial class is that first meeting: you see the tutor teach before anything is booked, and nothing is booked or billed until you have had it and decided.
How does the free 1-hour trial class work?
You book a time, we call you, and we ask what is actually going wrong, the syllabus code, the year group, what the last report said, and what you have already tried. At the end of it we tell you whether we think tutoring will help, and if so what shape it should take. If we do not think we are the right fit, we say so on that call. There is no charge and no obligation to book anything afterwards.
Are lessons online or in person?
Online only. Every lesson is taught over video with a shared whiteboard and a live code editor, so the student and the tutor can write and run the same code at the same time. We do not offer in-home or in-person tutoring anywhere.
Who will actually teach my child?
A specialist we match to the subject, level and problem you describe when you get in touch. You will meet them on an introductory call before anything is booked, and it stays the same person week to week: continuity is most of what makes tutoring work. We will never name a tutor before one has actually been assigned.
How quickly can lessons start?
We reply within one working day, then match a specialist and tell you when the free trial class can happen the week after. If you are in an exam term and the timeline is tighter than that, say so on the call and we will tell you honestly whether we can meet it.
What happens if it is not working?
Tell us early rather than late. Sometimes the fix is a different approach; sometimes it is a different tutor; occasionally the honest answer is that tutoring is not the bottleneck and something else is. We would rather have that conversation in week three than have you quietly stop booking.