Moving abroad changes almost everything about a child's schooling: the curriculum, the pace, the marking, even the way teachers give feedback. Many African parents tell us the same thing — their child is bright, but something in the new classroom is not clicking. Online tutoring closes that gap, provided it is set up properly.
Start with an honest assessment, not a subject list
Before booking lessons, find out where your child actually stands against their year group. A short one-to-one assessment shows whether the difficulty is knowledge, confidence, exam technique, or simply an unfamiliar syllabus. We run this free because guessing wastes months of tuition fees.
Match the tutor to the curriculum your child sits
A tutor who knows the British curriculum inside out will teach fractions differently from one trained only on another system — the method, vocabulary and expected working all differ. Ask any provider directly which exam boards and year groups a tutor has taught, and how recently.
Protect the routine, not just the hours
Two focused sessions a week at a fixed time beat five scattered ones. Children in diaspora households often juggle weekend school, church, sport and time zones, so pick slots that survive a busy term. Our scheduling is chosen during registration for exactly this reason, and can be moved when life happens.
What good progress looks like
- Your child can explain a method back to you, not just get the answer right
- Homework takes less time and produces fewer arguments
- School feedback mentions confidence and participation, not only marks
- Assessment scores move steadily across a term, not overnight
Ask your provider for written progress reports so you can see this rather than infer it. Ours go out to parents regularly and are written in plain language — no jargon, just what improved, what is next, and how you can help at home.
Questions to ask before you pay
- Are tutors vetted, qualified and experienced with my child's age group?
- Will my child have the same tutor each week?
- What happens if we need to reschedule or pause?
- How and when do I receive progress feedback?
- What exactly is included in the monthly fee?
If a provider cannot answer those clearly, keep looking. Good tutoring is a relationship your child will keep for years, and it should feel transparent from the first conversation.
Ready to see where your child stands?
Book a free assessment, or see our monthly tutoring plans.