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Latest · For parents
How to choose the right tutor for your child
A good tutor is not the one with the longest list of results. It is the one who fits your child, the subject and the way your family’s week actually runs.
29 September 2026 · 3 min read
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What a good first lesson looks like
A first lesson is not really about the syllabus. It is the teacher finding out where your child is — and you finding out whether this teacher is right.
29 September 2026 · 2 min readFor parents
Home, online or at the teacher’s place: choosing how lessons happen
Where a lesson happens changes what it costs, how much travel it takes and how well your child concentrates. None of the options is best for everyone.
29 September 2026 · 3 min readFor parents
Keeping private tutoring safe: a practical guide for parents
Most tutoring goes exactly as it should. A few simple habits make sure it stays that way — and tell you early if it does not.
29 September 2026 · 2 min readFor students
Building a study routine you can actually keep
The best study plan is not the most ambitious one. It is the one you are still following six weeks from now.
29 September 2026 · 2 min readFor students
Revising for O/L and A/L: a steady, term-by-term approach
Big exams reward the students who started steadily, not the ones who started loudly. Here is a way to spread the work so the final weeks are practice, not panic.
29 September 2026 · 2 min readFor teachers
Writing a teacher profile parents trust
Parents decide in seconds whether to keep reading. A profile that is specific, honest and complete earns those seconds.
29 September 2026 · 2 min readFor teachers
Replying to a parent’s request: what a strong reply includes
A parent reads every reply to their request on one page, side by side. Yours has a few lines to show it was written for them.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Learning resources
Checklists and planners to use
For parents
Questions to ask a tutor before you commit
A short conversation before the first class avoids most misunderstandings later. Tick these off as you go.
Checklist · 1 minFor parents
First-lesson checklist for parents
Everything worth settling before, during and after the first class with a new teacher — on one page you can print.
Checklist · 1 minFor students
Weekly study planner
Print it, fill in the week you really have, and tick off each block as you finish it.
Planner · 1 min
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