Enquiry
Tell me about the course, what support would help now, learning goals, and your country, time zone and preferred times. Parents and adult students can use the enquiry form or email me directly.
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How Tutoring Works
From enquiry to first lesson.
Tutoring begins with an enquiry and a free Meet & Greet before you decide whether to proceed. Parents can enquire on a student’s behalf, and adult students are welcome to enquire directly.
Meet & Greet
We start with a free Meet & Greet, usually my first conversation with the student. It takes about 20 minutes and gives us a chance to discuss the course, needs and goals, ask questions and get a feel for how I work. Parents are welcome to take part. An initial enquiry does not require a separate parent phone call.
Decision and first lesson
There is no pressure to decide during that meeting. Take time and message me if you would like to proceed. I confirm the arrangements and first session date with you, and we decide what to tackle first. The first paid session is a tutoring lesson. I begin with the priorities we have identified and adjust the questions, pace and level of support as I see how the student thinks and what they understand.
Ongoing tutoring
From there, tutoring develops with the student. Lessons respond to what they need now while continuing to build stronger understanding, exam skills and independence.
SMART goals. Clear next steps.
How we work
Live, one-to-one sessions.
Sessions are live and one-to-one on Google Meet. Students explain ideas, answer questions and work through problems with me throughout the session. Most sessions are 60 minutes, although longer sessions can be arranged. Students need a personal Gmail address, a stable internet connection and a computer or tablet with a microphone and camera. Cameras are expected to stay on during tutoring.
Lesson documents and resources can be shared through a Google Drive folder and the communication method we agree on. Students should download or copy any resources they want to keep before access ends.
Making the sessions useful
I suggest additional practice when it will genuinely support the student’s learning. Practice is the student’s responsibility. If practice is not completed, we simply begin the next session from where the student is.
Communication with students and parents
Between sessions, students can contact me by email or, where arranged, Google Chat. After enrolment, parents may also choose to communicate through WhatsApp; I do not require WhatsApp as part of the tutoring setup. I normally reply within 24 hours on business days, excluding Canadian statutory holidays.
Students can send a quick question using our agreed contact method if they get stuck. I can answer a brief question outside a session. Questions requiring a fuller explanation, substantial review or extended support are best addressed during a scheduled session. Extra support can be booked in 30-minute increments when I have availability, and detailed marking or extended feedback can be handled during a session or arranged separately.
I discuss what we are working on, how things are progressing and useful next steps with the student and, where appropriate, their parent or guardian. Communication is adapted to the student and family rather than following a fixed reporting schedule.
Fees
Confirmed before you decide whether to proceed.
Send an enquiry with the subject, programme and kind of support you are looking for. I will confirm the rate, currency and payment arrangements before you decide whether to proceed. The Meet & Greet is free.