A help centre for busy parents
These guides answer the questions that come up most often before and during tuition. Each one is short enough to read while the kettle boils.
- Getting started 4 min read
Book a first assessment lesson
What to send us before the first lesson, and what the tutor does in that hour.
- Getting started 3 min read
What to have ready at home
A clear table, the paper and the mark scheme. That is most of it.
- Matching 5 min read
How we choose your child's tutor
What the coordinator asks, and why subject and exam board matter more than distance.
- Lessons 3 min read
Online lessons: what you need
A laptop, a steady connection and a way to share written work during the lesson.
- Exam technique 5 min read
Reading a mark scheme with your child
How to use the published scheme at home without turning it into an argument.
- Progress 4 min read
How to read a progress report
What each section means, and the one question worth putting to the tutor.
- Exams 6 min read
Build a revision plan around mocks
Working backwards from the January mocks instead of forwards from today.
- Exams 5 min read
Choosing between combined and triple science
What the two routes ask of a pupil, and when the choice is really made.
Still stuck?
Write to us
If a guide does not answer your question, email us with the year group and the subject, and we will point you to the right person. A coordinator reads every message.