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Because we only ever work with real UK teachers you will always get a highly experienced teacher who is safe, reliable and up to speed with the current curriculum and exam requirements. We vet all 20,000+ tutors, and they are all DBS checked.

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Pair up with friends or other families to create a small tuition group of 2 or 3 or 4 children (no larger). Children should be of similar ages, abilities and ambitions. Easy set up for tuition fees to be shared automatically across your group. You can start and stop lessons, or change the size of your group, at any time. Learn more

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We're almost certain you will be happy with your choice of teacher, but if the first lesson is not a success, for whatever reason, you will not be charged for the lesson and we will immediately look to find you an alternative teacher.

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We can introduce you to these brilliant teachers

We can introduce you to these brilliant teachers

We bring the classroom to your home with high quality tuition by fully qualified teachers. All our 20,000+ tutors are experienced, professional teachers, vetted by us and DBS checked. They are subject experts and right up to date with the latest curriculum changes.

Starting out

Qualified primary teachers can provide tuition for those formative early years. Key Stage 1 and 2 SATs, learning support, SEN, homeschooling

Moving school

Experienced teachers can prepare children for entrance exams for Grammar and Independent Schools, 11+, 13+, Common Entrance and Scholarship Exams

Improving performance

Qualified teachers can support your child's learning across all academic subjects with all exam boards, from Primary to GCSE and A-Level

We bring the classroom to your home with high quality tuition by fully qualified teachers. All our 20,000+ tutors are experienced, professional teachers, vetted by us and DBS checked. They are subject experts and right up to date with the latest curriculum changes.

Starting out

Qualified primary teachers can provide tuition for those formative early years. Key Stage 1 and 2 SATs, learning support, SEN, homeschooling

Moving school

Experienced teachers can prepare children for entrance exams for Grammar and Independent Schools, 11+, 13+, Common Entrance and Scholarship Exams

Improving performance

Qualified teachers can support your child's learning across all academic subjects with all exam boards, from Primary to GCSE and A-Level

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  • 28th November 2023
    AGS developed an excellent tutoring relationship with my son, all delivered online, which ultimately led to him increasing his grade and securing a grade B at A-Level Business. I highly recommend him.

    Mr and Mrs Moore

    Year 13 son, A-Level Business (AQA) Tuition in Newbury
  • 28th November 2023
    Nichola is a very professional, helpful and pleasant tutor to work with. She understands the child's needs and then tailor the lessons accordingly. We have Nichola for two very different children, and she does justice to both of t ...

    Mrs Wahid

    Year 4 son and Year 5 daughter, Primary Tuition in Barry
  • 28th November 2023
    Bekki was amazing with my little girl. Extra phonics really helped her with her reading, and she loved the hourly lessons. Lots of fun games and very engaging. Would highly recommend

    Miss Anderson

    Year 2 daughter, Primary Tuition in Bury
  • 27th November 2023
    Julie has tutored two of our daughters for their 11+ tests in verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning (including spatial reasoning) and maths. Julie provided them with solid techniques to enable them to answer questions quickly and ...

    Mrs King

    Year 9 and Year 6 daughters, 11+ Tuition in Kent
  • 27th November 2023
    BR did a great job of working with our son, boosting his science GCSE by two grades.

    Mrs James

    Year 11 son, GCSE Science Dual Award in Beaconsfield
  • 24th November 2023
    I highly recommend Neil, who has been tutoring my 14-year-old son, who has ADHD, in maths. In a short time frame, Neil has built a good rapport with my son and has a very kind, positive and encouraging approach. I have been so he ...

    Ms Moran

    Year 9 son , Maths Tuition in Santon Downham
  • 24th November 2023
    My daughter was smiling with enthusiasm and excitement after her lesson.

    Mrs Parker

    Year 5 daughter, 11+ Tuition in Folstone
  • 23rd November 2023
    SH has been extremely wonderful and has helped explain concepts in a way my child understood and could retain. Thank you so much.

    Mr and Mrs Bruce

    Year 5 daughter, Primary Tuition in Blackheath
  • 23rd November 2023
    Deb has privately tutored my daughter for Psychology A Level (AQA) for the past year. We have always found her extremely professional and knowledgeable in her subject area and the associated exams. She was good at giving abstract ...

    Mrs Federer

    Year 13 daughter, A-Level Psychology (AQA) Tuition in Nuneaton
  • 23rd November 2023
    EB has been supporting my daughter for almost two years now. My daughter loves her weekly sessions as she makes them fun and engaging. My daughter is gaining confidence all the time and has made massive progress. Emma's communicat ...

    Mrs Huffinley

    Year 4 daughter, Primary Tuition in Magor
  • 22nd November 2023
    We cannot recommend Clare highly enough. We feel very grateful to have found such a great tutor fully invested in our young person’s progress in chemistry A-Level. Clare is clearly very dedicated and experienced, with outstandin ...

    Mr D

    Year 12 daughter, A-Level Chemistry (OCR) Tuition in Chilbolton
  • 22nd November 2023
    We have been learning French with JP for the last five years. Since the beginning, we have seen steady progress with our ability all overseen by Jonathan. He is always patient and encouraging and pushes us each lesson to improve, ...

    Mr and Mrs Gallagher

    Adult Learners, French Tuition in Brimingham
  • 22nd November 2023
    I would strongly recommend ST as a tutor. She can explain maths in a fun and easily understandable way and her lessons are very well organised.

    Mr Lothian

    Year 8 son, KS3 Maths Tuition in Plymouth
  • 21st November 2023
    The boys said the lessons were really useful and enjoyed their lessons. They are looking forward to their next one. Thank you.

    Mr and Mrs Hatton

    Year 6 and Year 4 sons, Primary Tuition in Cardiff
  • 21st November 2023
    My son has health problems, including deafness, but no learning issues. Mrs F was the most amazing teacher who was never too busy to talk things through. She encouraged my son, and his confidence and academic levels increased over ...

    Mr and Mrs Duckworth

    Year 7 son, SEN Tuition in Eastbourne
  • 21st November 2023
    James is kind and made M feel at ease even though she is quite a nervous student. M liked him and enjoyed her lessons. James found interesting tasks to engage her to encourage her to speak and improve her English. We were very ple ...

    Mr and Mrs Sufi

    Year 4 daughter, Primary Tuition in Chalfont Saint Giles
  • 21st November 2023
    We couldn’t be happier with JG. She takes the time to really get to know the child. She finds their weaknesses and strengths, builds their confidence and improves their skills and understanding quickly. Would recommend without a ...

    Dr Andrews

    Year 5 daughter, 11+ Tuition in Kent
  • 20th November 2023
    Vikki was very responsive to our enquiry, proactive about sorting out work and enthusiastic.

    Mr Millington

    Year 13 son, A-Level Further Maths (AQA) Tuition in Huntingdon
  • 20th November 2023
    JP is an excellent teacher and tutor. He has outstanding knowledge of his subject areas.

    Mrs Harding

    Year 10 son, GCSE Maths (AQA) Tuition in Southampton
  • 20th November 2023
    We have used Rikie as a History tutor for our daughter over the past couple of months as we wanted to improve her grade in a subject she was struggling with at GCSE. We are already seeing improvement in confidence and grades and a ...

    Mr and Mrs Acton

    Year 11 daughter, GCSE Hisory (AQA) Tuition in Bristol
  • 17th November 2023
    JB has worked with both of my children over the last year. Her support has been exceptional. Her explanations are clear, the pace of learning is swift without feeling rushed and both children made notable progress during the weekl ...

    Mrs Leadsom

    Year 6 son and Year 5 daughter, Primary Tuition in Altrincham
  • 17th November 2023
    Ginny came and did phonics sessions with our 5-year-old son. Our son really enjoyed the sessions and would ask if it was ‘Ginny day’ each week. The one-to-one sessions really helped him, and we have definitely seen an improvem ...

    Mrs Devlin

    Reception son, Primary Tuition in Southampton
  • 17th November 2023
    I cannot recommend Paul highly enough. My daughter went from "I'm not good at Maths" to "I love Maths" in a matter of weeks. The encouragement and confidence that Paul has given her has been amazing, and someth ...

    Mrs Bilal

    Year 9 daughter, Maths Tuition in Stevenage
  • 16th November 2023
    My daughter will start Y6. B has been her tutor since Y2, and she is an amazing, caring and lovely tutor, very well-prepared to help with any subject. She has been not only key to boosting my daughter's confidence and learning, bu ...

    Mr and Mrs Phillips-Jenkins

    Year 6 daughter, Primary Tuition in Kidlington
  • 16th November 2023
    I would highly recommend Mrs M. She is always prepared for the session. Using various resources, she has been levelling up my son's English with a positive outcome. Every lesson is different and very interesting, which helps with ...

    Mrs Plant

    Year 6 son, Primary Tuition in Leeds
  • 15th November 2023
    Richard is excellent. Calm, patient, skilled and very prepared for every lesson. I think it says it all that after our son had had a couple of sessions, we asked him to start working with our daughter, too. We're genuinely delight ...

    Mrs Lee

    Year 10, GCSE Computer Science (Edexcel) Tuition in Cheltenham
  • 15th November 2023
    Jenna is wonderful with my daughter. She has done nothing short of a miracle. Jenna's methods are creative, engaging, with interactive materials and adapted to my daughter's SEN needs. Thank you for your hard work.

    Ms Dias

    Year 7 daughter, SEN Tuition in Sedgefield
  • 15th November 2023
    We were very impressed with Ms Penny's dedication and commitment to her tutoring. She engaged well with our child and applied various teaching strategies to ensure a good understanding. She was also very pleasant to communicate ...

    Mrs Li

    Year 3 son, EFL Tuition in Brighton
  • 14th November 2023
    Afiya is a skilled tutor. She has really helped motivate my son. I am seeing a growth in his confidence. I would highly recommend her.

    Mrs Austin

    Year 13 son, A-Level Economics (OCR) Tuition in Halesowen
  • 14th November 2023
    Above and beyond our expectations! Wendy went to great lengths to inspire our child when support was needed pre-Year 6 SATs. Clear lesson structure, repetition and her consistent approach to higher-order learning made my child gro ...

    Mrs Symes

    Year 6 daughter, Primary and SATs Tuition in Milton Keynes
  • 14th November 2023
    An outstanding tutor who really inspired and helped my son to achieve his grades.

    Mr Holt

    Year 11 son, GCSE Maths (Edexcel) Tuition in Walsall
  • 13th November 2023
    Fiona has only worked with my child for a short time, but her teaching method was really valuable. She was very informative and helped my child make simple steps to improve his work. She provided positive and constructive feed bac ...

    Mrs Munro

    Year 11 son, GCSE English Language and Literature (AQA) Tuition in Bath
  • 13th November 2023
    An excellent tutor who is very flexible and accommodating.

    Mrs Lightfoot

    Year 10 son, GCSE English Language and Literature (Edexcel) in Solihull
  • 10th November 2023
    MM tutored my son primarily in English for one academic year. Marti's main brief was to try and revitalise my son's love for learning, specifically reading and writing. To this end, MM was hugely successful and completely turned t ...

    Mr and Mrs Sandford

    Year 8 son, KS3 English Tuition in Edgbaston
  • 10th November 2023
    TM tutors my daughter and we find her very patient and helpful with our requests. An excellent tutor and very imaginative in keeping her engaged.

    Dr Kelshaw

    Year 6 daughter, Primary and SATs Tuition in Tonbridge
  • 10th November 2023
    We have seen an immediate impact on our child's attitude and confidence in maths. TM has a child-centred and enthusiastic approach.

    Mrs Patil

    Year 5 son, 11+ Tuition in Bexley
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Your questions answered

General advice on what parents can do when their child is having a hard time at school:

  1. Talk to your child: First, it is important to have a conversation with your child to understand what exactly is going on. Ask them about their day, if there is anything bothering them, if they are having trouble with a particular subject, or if there is any specific issue with a teacher or classmate.
  2. Communicate with teachers: Once you have a better understanding of what's going on, reach out to your child's teacher(s) to discuss your concerns. They may be able to provide insights into your child's academic or social struggles and suggest ways to support them. They can also monitor your child's progress and let you know if there are any changes in their behaviour or academic performance.
  3. Offer emotional support: Going through a tough time at school can be emotionally draining for a child. Show empathy, listen to them, and offer encouragement and support. Help them build resilience and let them know that you believe in their ability to overcome challenges.
  4. Provide academic support: If your child is struggling with a particular subject, consider hiring a tutor or seeking help from the school's academic support services. Work with your child to develop study skills and time management strategies to help them better manage their workload.
  5. Work with the school: Finally, work with the school to develop a plan that supports your child's academic and emotional needs. This may involve setting up a meeting with the school's administration, the teacher(s), and other relevant staff to discuss the situation and explore possible solutions.

Remember that every child is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Be patient, and supportive, and keep an open mind to find the best way to support your child's growth and development.

This depends on a number of factors, including:

  1. Competition: The competition for places at grammar schools can be high, particularly in areas with a high number of applicants.
  2. 11 Plus Exam: The main entry requirement for most grammar schools is the 11 Plus exam, which tests children on a range of subjects including English, maths, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning. The difficulty of getting into a grammar school is largely dependent on how well a child does on this exam.
  3. Catchment Area: Some grammar schools are oversubscribed and may only accept pupils who live within a certain catchment area.
  4. Selection Criteria: Some grammar schools may have additional selection criteria, such as an interview or a written assessment, which can also make it more difficult to secure a place.

In conclusion, getting into a grammar school can be challenging, but with the right preparation and hard work, it is possible to secure a place.

Homeschoolers can take GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams by enrolling with an exam centre that offers GCSE exams to private candidates. Some exam centres allow homeschoolers to sit exams alongside students from schools, while others have specific dates for private candidates. Homeschoolers need to check with the exam centre for their requirements and the process for registering for exams. It's also important for homeschoolers to ensure that they have covered the necessary content for the GCSEs they wish to take.

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