Best suited to aspirational parents whose (often sole) aim is wanting their children to hit those top grades. So how do the tutors achieve it? Not, we were relieved to find, by over promising, cracking the whip or information bombardment. Far from it, parents talk of ‘fun’ and ‘exciting’ lessons that their children ‘look forward to’ and where they can ‘really see the progress they’re making’.
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Overview
We have met with PSJ Tuition staff. In addition, 48 clients and 33 tutors have completed an online survey (sent to 53 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
- Learning centre
- UK areas covered in person
- London
Who are they?
Adam Jafari knows he is an excellent maths tutor. ‘I’ve always had a track record of success with getting students A’s at GCSE and A level,’ he says. Parents know it too, he told us, which is why they increasingly asked him for ‘good quality tutors
What do they offer?
One-to-one tuition at home, online or at the tuition centre. Caters for students in years 4 to 13, covering 11-plus and 13-plus exams (including for the likes of Eton, Harrow and Winchester), as well as specific subject tuition (especially at GCSE,
- Revision courses
- 11 Plus
- GCSE
- A Level
- Workshops and other courses
- Subject specific workshops
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 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
Easy-peasy system for parents, which starts with Adam getting the lowdown about the child’s exact needs, then – usually within 24 hours – finding them the most suitable top tutor with availability. There’s a trial lesson and parents can swap tutors
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- English lessons for Ukrainian children
Costs and conditions
No registration or introductory fee. Hourly tutoring fees from £75 to £130 (top end is for a senior tutor at A level), and you can knock off £5 per hour for online tutoring. The commission taken by PSJ is variable – 25 per cent for newest tutors,
- Cost
- £75-130/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘Our results and the success of our students in their exams shows the quality of teaching and effectiveness of our company, whose beauty lies in its boutique size.’
The last word
Best suited to aspirational parents whose (often sole) aim is wanting their children to hit those top grades. So how do the tutors achieve it? Not, we were relieved to find, by over promising, cracking the whip or information bombardment. Far from
