Autumn termA small number of weekday after-school slots are still open. Ask for a trial lesson
“Understanding comes first. Speed and confidence follow once the foundations stop wobbling.”The principle behind every plan
Every student starts from where they are. The same subject looks very different at age ten and age seventeen, so lessons are pitched to the stage, the exam board and the year ahead.
Families often ask what actually happens once tutoring begins. Here is the sequence every new student follows.
A relaxed hour that mixes conversation with short tasks. I watch how your child approaches problems, where they hesitate and what they already do well. You receive a written summary the same evening.
Three to five priorities for the term, each linked to specific topics and to school or exam dates. The plan is shared with you and, where helpful, with the student in their own words.
Each session opens with a quick recall check, teaches one idea properly, then practises it until it holds. Short independent tasks carry the work between lessons without piling on homework.
We look at what has moved and what still needs time, then adjust the plan. Some families continue weekly, some shift to fortnightly, and some switch to an exam-season intensive.
All three follow the same plan and note-taking routine. The difference is where the lesson happens and how it is paced.
I come to you, at a clear table with the student's own books and school materials.
A shared whiteboard, a webcam and a quiet room. Nothing to install beyond a browser.
Short, concentrated blocks during school breaks, ideal before mocks or final exams.
Tutoring works best when home, school and the tutor are pulling in the same direction. I keep communication short, regular and specific.
Each note covers three things: what we worked on, what went well, and one small thing to practise before next time.
The questions families ask most often in the first conversation.
A full-length lesson with short diagnostic tasks woven in, so it never feels like a test. Afterwards you receive a written summary and a suggested plan, with no obligation to continue.
All the major GCSE and A-level boards. Tell me the board and specification in your enquiry and lessons will follow its topic order and question styles.
Usually one short task of fifteen to twenty minutes between sessions. The aim is to keep the idea fresh, not to add to an already full school workload.
Yes. Lessons can be slower-paced, broken into shorter segments or more visual. Please share any relevant information or support plans in your enquiry so the trial is set up well.
A laptop or tablet with a camera, a stable connection and a quiet space. A link to the shared whiteboard is sent before each lesson; no software needs to be installed.
Let me know at least a day ahead and we'll rearrange within the same fortnight. Late cancellations are handled case by case, especially for illness.
No long contract. Families book a term at a time and can pause or stop at the end of any monthly review.
Share a few details and I'll reply with available times and a short set of questions to prepare the first lesson.