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About Direct Tutoring
What is Direct Tutoring
Direct Tutoring is an online platform which allows parents, students and tutors to connect. With our platform you can search for tutors close to you, view their profile information and even chat with them before deciding to organise lessons together.
What subjects & ages do you cover?
We offer tuition in any subject, at any level. We cater from infants to adults, including Primary, Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level.
How do I request a tutor?
After you have viewed your tutors profile information and chatted with them via our online messaging platform, simply hit the blue “Purchase Contact Details Button”.
Follow the checkout process, and for a one off £24 fee, you can purchase the tutors contact details. These will be sent via to you email after your transaction has been completed.
Please note: you will still have to pay the hourly fee to the tutor for your tuition.
Our Tutors
How do I know my tutor is good?
At Direct Tutoring, we have several methods to help you choose the best tutor. Firstly, we have implemented a reviews system, where each tutor is given a rating out of 5 by their past students. In our search feature, you can order your results by tutors with the highest rating to help you find these.
Secondly, we ensure each and every tutor completes a DBS check and is verified by our admin team. In addition to this, we ask tutors to display their qualifications and references on their profile, which is visible to you.
Finally, we have a “replies in” feature, which tells you the average time the tutors takes to respond to your messages.
Do you vet your tutors?
Unlike most tutoring sites, we ensure that each and every Tutor uploads a verified DBS certificate to ensure they are verified. Before their profile goes live, our admin team checks these.
How do I exchange contact details?
After you have viewed your tutors profile information and chatted with them via our online messaging platform, simply hit the blue “Purchase Contact Details Button”.
Follow the checkout process, and for a one off £24 fee, you can purchase the tutors contact details. These will be sent via to you email after your transaction has been completed.
Please note: you will still have to pay the hourly fee to the tutor for your tuition.
Lessons
Where do my lessons take place?
Lessons can take place wherever you and the tutor agree. Generally, tuition will take place at either the student’s or tutor’s home.
How much does a lesson cost?
Each tutor will display their hourly rate on their profile. Many of our tutors will offer a trial lesson at a reduced cost if you need a bit more reassurance before going ahead with lessons together.
Generally speaking, the average rate is between £15 – £25 per hour.
When looking to book a tutor, we charge a one off £24 admin fee.
Account
How do I reset my password?
To reset your password, navigate to the top right hand corner of the screen, where it says Howdy (your username). In the drop down from this, select Settings then General.
On this page, you will be able to change your accounts email address and password.
How do I delete my account?
To reset your password, navigate to the top right hand corner of the screen, where it says Howdy (your username). In the drop down from this, select Settings then general.
On this page, you will be able to delete your account.
Profile
Do I need a DBS check?
A standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is an in-depth background check used by employers on behalf of applicants to verify if a candidate is suitable to hire for work in a specific industry.
We required each tutor to upload this to their profile before their profile goes live.
What subjects can I offer?
Direct Tutoring offers tutors a wide variety of subjects, and at any level from primary through to A-level and beyond. We are seeking tutors of all ages and abilities, from primary school children to adults, in any subject as we receive enquiries from a wide range of students with a vast array of different needs.
Can I tutor without any qualifications?
You don’t need any formal teaching qualifications to tutor with us. However, you will need excellent subject knowledge and a willingness to prepare and deliver professional sessions tailored to the needs of the student. It also helps to have knowledge of the UK curriculum or be prepared to research this prior to taking lessons.
How much should I charge?
Sessions vary in price depending on the level of study, subject selected and experience of the tutor. Usually, outside of London, tutors charge between £15-35 with experienced tutors inside London often charging more than this. Outside of London, £15-20 is the rate for inexperienced tutors such as university students and recent graduates. £25-35 is usually for experienced tutors with the higher end usually for qualified teachers.
About Direct Tutoring
What is Direct Tutoring?
Direct Tutoring is an online platform which allows parents, students and tutors to connect. With our platform you can students can search for you based on location and subjects, view your profile information and even chat to you before deciding to organise lessons together.
How much does it cost?
Direct Tutoring is absolutely free to use for Tutors, we don’t charge any fees at any stage.
In fact, we actually pay Tutors!
For every 10 students a tutors get, they will receive £10 credited to their account. This is why we ask for your bank account details in your profile information.
How do I get listed?
To register as a tutor, please visit www.directtutoring.co.uk/register.
Complete the sign up process and verify your email. You will then be direct to the profile edit page where you must complete 50% of your profile and upload your DBS certificate before our admin team can verify your profile and send it live!
How do I find students?
The beauty of our platform is, the students find you! Just make sure you have completed your profile with as much information as possible to make sure you attract all the potential students you can.
Account
How do I change my password?
To reset your password, navigate to the top right hand corner of the screen, where it says Howdy (your username). In the drop down from this, select Settings then Email.
On this page, you will be able to change your accounts email address and password.
How do I delete my account?
To reset your password, navigate to the top right hand corner of the screen, where it says Howdy (your username). In the drop down from this, select Settings then general.
On this page, you will be able to delete your account.
Lessons
How do I cancel a lesson?
You can cancel a lesson at any time prior to a lesson starting, though you must make every effort to inform your student about the reasons for your cancellation.
As we don’t take care of lesson booking, this would have to be done directly with the student or students parent.
Where do lessons take place?
Lessons can take place wherever you and the student agree. Generally, tuition will take place at either the student’s or tutor’s home.
What is a trial lesson?
Many of our tutors will offer a free trial lesson to give students a bit more reassurance before going ahead with further lessons together.
