What subjects do you tutor? Expand In Primary, we can tutor English and Maths. In Secondary we can tutor English, Maths and Science.
How many students can our tutors work with? Expand Our tutors can work on three ratios: 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3. We feel that the impact of our tutors is diluted when the ratio is higher than this.
What year groups do you work with? Expand In Primary schools, we work with KS2. In Secondary schools, we work with KS3 and KS4. This can include GCSE resits and adult learners.
What qualifications do your tutors have? Expand We have very high expectations for the tutors we recruit and this is reflected by the fact that only 25% of applicants are successful. The academic standards for our tutors are high; they require a minimum of an A at GCSE in the subject they aspire to tutor in. We only select those candidates who we believe will be good role models, as well as excellent tutors, so always look at an applicant's wider experience.
What do your tutors get paid? Expand Our tutors are not volunteers; we expect them to provide a professional, high quality service and pay them at least £10 an hour to ensure this. We ask all tutors to provide a voluntary contribution to the work of The Tutor Trust. This entails giving a free hour of tuition for every 7 seven hours they deliver, which allows us to keep our prices for schools as low as possible.
How much does tuition cost? Expand The cost of tuition is dependent on the tutor to student ratio. If you want tutors to plan the sessions themselves, there will be an additional cost on top of the contact hour rate. Please contact us for more information.
What is the minimum commitment and is there a sign-up fee? Expand There is no minimum or maximum sign up time. We are very flexible; you can sign-up for a one-off booster session, an entire academic year or anything in between. There is no sign-up fee or retainer. You will only be charged for tuition that has taken place with your students.
What training do your tutors receive? Expand Our tutors initially receive 2.5 days of intensive training. Training is led by qualified teacher trainers who equip them with the skills needed to plan engaging tuition sessions whilst thoroughly briefing them on the national curriculum and the difficulties pupils have with the subject. Tutors receive ongoing support throughout their time with us, including CPD events and quality monitoring.
Where do you recruit your tutors? Expand We primarily recruit tutors from our partner universities; in Manchester, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, the Royal Northern College of Music and University of Salford; in Leeds, the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University. They are undergraduates who have achieved an A- grade at GCSE in the subject they are tutoring. We also have some older tutors, including trained teachers.
Do tutors plan the sessions? Expand This is entirely up to the individual school. Our tutors are given training in lesson planning and, based on the pupil and topic information provided by schools, can plan lessons for their students. If schools would prefer to plan the lessons, tutors can simply deliver the prepared material.
Do you work with LAC students? Expand We also work extensively with Looked After Children (LAC). We can provide this tuition both in school and in the home. For this tuition, we provide a discount on our regular rates. Please see our Looked After Children information page for more details.
Can we meet the tutors who will be working in our school? Expand Absolutely. Before tutors begin working with your students, we bring them in to meet the teachers, discuss the needs of the students and understand the workings of the school. This is a vital element of our work to ensure an open dialogue between the school and the tutor.