• Holidays and cancellations
    My summer holiday is taken in school holiday time but I usually am on holiday for the second fortnight in February. I very rarely take a few days visiting family in Scotland which might necessitate a gap in sessions. On your side I only need to know about holidays you… Read more: Holidays and cancellations
  • Teaching methods
    I cover all school examination boards, customising the work studied in our tutorial sessions to be the same as the board’s specification (and tier if applicable). Specifications I cover ALL of the specification, not just the bits covered at school. Sometimes schools accidentally or deliberately miss a bit. Usually this… Read more: Teaching methods
  • Service information
    Bookings/Pricing Most bookings are made in blocks of 10 but individual sessions are bookable too. Current prices are shown on our web site. School issues Schools take different approaches to the use of tutors. Some are very professional and not only accept it but make use of them to improve… Read more: Service information
  • Why use a tutor?
    Q: It’s a great school , the teachers are fabulous , your child is bright  and working very hard . So why might you need a tutor? A: Even if you are lucky enough to tick all the boxes there are still lots of reasons why a tutor is an effective way of making… Read more: Why use a tutor?
  • General advice
    Gravesend Tutorial Service only supports up to 12 students per year.  As detailed elsewhere we only provide 1:1 tutorials as we believe this is how we can guarantee results. Teachers in schools work hard, know their subject and prepare well, but there is an obvious limit to the amount of… Read more: General advice