For two decades KC has been providing good value, high quality tutors for subjects and activities ranging from mainstream to pretty niche. Notable for the personal touch too, despite having access to a remarkable number of tutors. The fact that it’s been going for two decades is also reassuring.
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Overview
We have met with Kensington and Chelsea Tutors’ staff. In addition, 20 clients and 20 tutors have completed an on-line survey (sent to 32 clients and 35 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Home schooling
- UK residentials
- Overseas residentials
- UK areas covered in person
- London
- Home Counties
Who are they?
Any number of tutor companies have come and gone since Nevil Chiles founded this one back in 2002 and its long-standing is one of the main reasons people choose it. ‘They’re experienced and it shows – Nevil knows exactly what he’s doing largely
What do they offer?
It used to be all about GCSE and A level tuition, but 20 years is a long time and the remit has expanded to include primary school age (though rarely lower than 5 or 6 years-old), 7-plus, 8-plus, 11-plus (particularly popular) and 13-plus, and they
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Application
- Oxbridge
- Uni Tuition
- EAL
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Tutors are mostly made up of current and retired teachers and postgraduates. Most are in their mid 20s to mid 30s, though not exclusively. There’s the occasional undergraduate too but only when it comes to something niche like tennis coaching, where
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
No registration or placement fee. Hourly prices from £60-£90 depending on the level and experience of the tutor. Travel costs included unless you get into the realms of planes, trains and automobiles. Invoices sent to clients at the end of each month
- Cost
- £60-90/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘From the very beginning our ethos has been to provide the best possible tutor to fulfil the tutee’s needs. To start with the academics and then move swiftly to personalities. That’s as true 20 years on as it was on day one.’
The last word
For two decades KC has been providing good value, high quality tutors for subjects and activities ranging from mainstream to pretty niche. Notable for the personal touch too, despite having access to a remarkable number of tutors. The fact that it’s
