Head and shoulders above the local competition, according to parents. This is tutoring at its very best, whether for a bit of maths and English catch-up, preparing for a top grammar school or nudging those GCSE or A level grades up. Flexible too, with tuition available in groups or one-to-one – and at a tuition centre or online. ‘I am very proud to say I work at Cohort Tuition,’ said more than one tutor.
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Overview
We have met with Cohort Tuition’s staff. In addition, 23 clients and 21 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 599 clients and 60 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Learning centre
- UK areas covered in person
- Midlands
Who are they?
Set up in 2008 by Mohammed Hussain and Tanvir Walele as a ‘side hustle’ to their day jobs (teacher and toxicologist respectively). A decade later, things were going so well that they ran it full-time and brought in a third director, Shabana Nazir –
What do they offer?
Seventy per cent of Cohort’s offering is small classes, the rest is mainly one-to-one tuition and a very small amount of one-to-two tuition. Mainly takes place in the West Bromwich tuition centre (adapted offices), which are open until 8pm on
- Revision courses
- 11 Plus
- GCSE
- A Level
- Workshops and other courses
- Workshops for Year 1 phonics test, Year 4 multiplication tables check, 11-plus entrance examination support, Year 6 Sats support, Selecting the right secondary school, UCAS application support, UCAT examination support
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Tuition
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Three-quarters of the tutors are qualified teachers, most with current jobs in schools. The rest are a mix of postgrads and, very occasionally, undergrads. ‘The latter only happens in exceptional circumstances where they can demonstrate extreme
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- Raises money for various education and childcare-related projects such as orphanages and schools in developing countries
Costs and conditions
Excellent value. Annual registration fee of £30. Face-to-face lesson fees are £30 for a two-hour group session, £23.50 per child for a one-hour one-to-two session and £32 for a one-hour one-to-one session. Unusually, online lessons cost more (they’re
- Cost
- £15-50/hour
£30 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘We believe we offer an excellent value proposition for the level of support our students receive and the quality of the provision provided.’
The last word
Head and shoulders above the local competition, according to parents. This is tutoring at its very best, whether for a bit of maths and English catch-up, preparing for a top grammar school or nudging those GCSE or A level grades up. Flexible too,
