Q&A on Private Tutors in the UK

How much would a private tutor cost?

The cost of a private tutor varies between £37-£250 an hour, this depends on (a) Tutor’s experience (b) Subject (c) Student’s class/year (school, college or uni). For example, if a Private Tutor has real-life experience and has a reputation for turning failing students around, they’d likely be on the higher end of the scale in comparison to a Tutor who has just started tutoring and is finding their feet.

How much does an Economics tutor cost?

An Economics tutor’s rate card is, £50-90 for GCSE and A-level (school and college), £80-£250 an hour for university.

Why are Private Tutor so expensive?

The experienced tutor would have developed (i) successful teaching methods (b) can simplify the most complex topics into digestible bites (c) adapt their tutoring to different styles of students.

In other words, they would be able to transfer the knowledge at a faster pace, which means the students get better value. E.g. instead of taking 4-5 lessons from an average Tutor, one lesson from an experienced tutor suffices.

This concept is seen in other industries too, e.g. the Elite lawyers, Surgeons, Engineers and Consultants charge for their expertise.

Is Private Tutoring worth the money?

Yes, Private Tutoring can change the direction of your life. (a) Boost grades – essentially changing the life trajectory; university choice and career prospects (b) Improve confidence – knowing that you are intelligent can set-up a young person for success for the rest of their life.

Most grown-ups who think that they are bad at Maths are NOT actually that bad at it, rather they needed a good teacher who could explain the logic in a differently way. Imagine if they could go back in time and meet a really good Maths teacher, they’d have grown up proud of their arithmetic skills rather than living under the false misconception that their brain lacks the intellect. Hence, a good tutor can change lives.

We have turned numerous students around; they were distracted, disinterested in education, struggling with attention span and thought they were not clever. After a few lessons, they began to understand the logic, this boosted their confidence and they started taking part in classroom discussions. When they saw themselves rising up the motivation was intrinsic, now they were studying on their own accord.