A subject tutor can help with a particular gap, a regular learning routine or preparation for an exam. Use this guide to decide what support you need and how to tell whether it is helping.
Write down which subjects you want help teaching and which activities you already organise successfully. You might want regular Maths explanations, feedback on English writing or support with a Science specification. Start with the area where a teacher would make the next step clearer.
Teaching Success offers online subject tuition and home-education support, with subjects, times and prices agreed before booking. It does not offer a complete full-time school programme. Families looking for a full timetable should ask providers exactly which teaching, supervision and assessment arrangements they include.
For England, read the GOV.UK home-education guidance for the starting points on parents’ responsibilities. Arrangements differ across the UK; check the official guidance for where you live.
You do not need a complete curriculum document to make an enquiry. A few specific details give the tutor a useful starting point.
This is an example to discuss with a tutor, not a booked timetable or a promise that a topic will take four weeks. Adjust the pace and practice to the learner.
Ask the learner to compare 1/2 and 1/3 and explain the answer using a drawing. Record the explanation, including any uncertainty, before deciding what to teach.
Use equal-sized shapes or number lines to explore equivalent fractions. Try a few varied examples between lessons and note where help was needed.
Compare 3/4 and 5/8. Can the learner explain that 3/4 is 6/8, so it is larger? Ask for a diagram as well as a calculation.
Use a new comparison, such as 2/3 and 3/5. The common denominator is 15: 10/15 is larger than 9/15. Review the learner’s reasoning and agree what comes next.
For each priority, keep a dated starting attempt, a note of what was taught and a later independent attempt. Record any prompts or resources used. This makes it easier to distinguish understanding from following a worked example.
At the review, ask: what can the learner now do alone, what still needs support, and should we change the goal or the practice? If a task remains difficult, reduce its complexity or revisit the underlying idea before adding more questions.
For pupils attending school, use the same approach with a current class topic. Bring the school’s method or specification so the extra tuition can support the work already underway.
Yes, you can enquire about your preferred subjects and times. Teaching Success checks tutor availability before confirming a plan. A daytime slot or every requested subject is not automatically available.
Exam entries, exam-centre arrangements and fees are separate from Teaching Success tuition. Before committing to an exam course, confirm the board, specification and centre, including any practical, speaking or coursework arrangements.
Ask for the price for your subject, level and lesson arrangement, what resources and feedback are included, and how changes or cancellations are handled. Confirm these details before booking recurring lessons.
The example record in this guide is a tool for planning teaching. It is not an official grade or a guarantee that a particular examination or legal requirement has been met.
Share the learner’s stage, subject priorities and preferred times. Teaching Success will discuss the teaching match, availability and cost before you book.