How do I choose a tutor?
Compare subjects, experience, teaching approach, availability, evidence status and total price, then ask questions before requesting a lesson.
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Find a tutor who understands how you learn
Compare independent tutors by subject, experience, teaching approach, availability, evidence status and clear total prices. Ask questions, request a suitable time and choose at your own pace.
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Start with the learning goal
- GCSE tutors for subject gaps, exam-board questions and revision planning.
- A-level tutors for deeper subject understanding, independent study and exam preparation.
- How to choose a tutor with a practical checklist for fit, safety and a useful first lesson.
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- Tutoring for school learners across Maths, English and science.
- Tutoring for adult learners pursuing qualifications, career goals or personal learning.
- Become a Tutorium tutor, set your Tutor Fee and explain how you teach.
- How to become an online tutor in the UK with a practical application checklist.
- Refer a tutor with a privacy-safe invitation that they can choose to explore.
- Tutoring for schools with a practical guide to scoping a responsible pilot.
A clearer route from searching to learning
Choose a subject and level, compare the information a tutor publishes, ask focused questions, and request a lesson at a suitable time. Tutorium keeps lesson requests, messages and useful learning resources connected so the learner can keep momentum between sessions.
Each listed profile shows that Tutorium verified the applicable DBS and qualification evidence before listing. Read how evidence status is shown and the safeguarding policy before booking.
Know the total before you confirm
Example: a £30/hour Tutor Fee plus Tutorium’s separate 20% Service Fee makes a £36/hour learner total. Your chosen tutor’s actual Tutor Fee, Service Fee and total are shown before you request or confirm a paid lesson.
Teach through Tutorium
Independent tutors can create a clear profile, set their Tutor Fee and offer online or in-person lessons. Applicable DBS and qualification evidence is verified privately before public listing.
Subject guides and free study resources
Use the Tutorium Learning Atlas to map a subject, level and next question, then open the Maths, English, Chemistry, Physics or Biology guides. The learning resource library includes clear study guides for GCSE topics, plus a free GCSE revision planner.
Prepare a better first message
Use the free Tutorium tutor match brief builder to turn a subject, level, goal and availability into a shareable request before you contact a tutor.
Why Tutorium exists
Tutorium was founded by Steven Ross, a science teacher with more than 5,000 hours of one-to-one tuition experience. The aim is to make subject fit, teaching approach, evidence status and total price easier to understand before a learner commits.
Common questions
What will I pay?
The learner price includes the tutor fee plus Tutorium's 20% service fee. The total is shown before confirmation.
What tutor checks can I see?
Every listed profile shows that Tutorium verified the applicable DBS and qualification evidence before listing. Private documents are never displayed.