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Think like a consultant, not a second teacher. Fifteen short lessons on building trust, teaching well online, keeping parents on side and leaving an impact that lasts. Every claim links to the research behind it.

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What you take away

Answers to the worries families and tutors share

  • Parents ask

    “Is online really as good?”

    Set-up, interactive lessons and a lesson plan that keeps teenagers engaged. Evidence you can quote.

  • Parents ask

    “How will I know it’s working?”

    Baselines, progress snapshots and three-line updates parents actually read.

  • Tutors ask

    “How do I earn trust fast?”

    A first-lesson routine, a one-page outcome agreement and the trust equation.

  • Tutors ask

    “What if they switch off?”

    How to spot it early, and what to do instead of telling a student off.

  • Tutors ask

    “Who’s in charge?”

    You are brought in for one outcome. Learn to lead without needing authority.

  • Everyone asks

    “Will it last?”

    Be closely involved early, then step back as students learn to plan and review for themselves.

Free course for tutors5 modules · 15 lessons · 1h 29m

Five modules, fifteen lessons

Lessons unlock one at a time, so each one builds on the last. Each ends with something to try in your next lesson.

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18 min

Module 1

Think like a consultant

Why a tutor is a consultant, not a second teacher: agree the outcome, then earn trust fast.

16 min

Module 2 · Unlocks after Module 1

The first lesson

Open well, diagnose before you teach, and build rapport that keeps students turning up.

  • The first five minutes of a first lessonLocked
  • Diagnose before you teachLocked
  • Build rapport that lasts beyond lesson oneLocked
18 min

Module 3 · Unlocks after Module 2

Teaching online

Make online as good as in person: set-up, interactive lessons, and spotting the switch-off.

  • Online tutoring, done wellLocked
  • Make them do the thinkingLocked
  • Spot the switch-off (and the Instagram tab)Locked
20 min

Module 4 · Unlocks after Module 3

Parents as partners

Map who needs what, write updates parents read, and handle the hard conversations.

  • Parents are stakeholders: map who needs whatLocked
  • Write updates parents actually readLocked
  • When a student switches off: escalate earlyLocked
17 min

Module 5 · Unlocks after Module 4

Impact that lasts

Show progress families can see, teach independence, and end each block well.

  • Show progress you can seeLocked
  • Teach them to learn without youLocked
  • End well: review, renew and referLocked

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