Private tuition and tutors in Birmingham

The average price of private tuition in Birmingham is between £15 and £20 an hour. There are several factors that can influence the price of a private lesson in Birmingham: the format (online, at home or in a tuition centre), the qualifications and experience of the private tutor and the subject (English lessons, maths lessons, chemistry lessons...).

📖 How long does private tuition in Birmingham last?

Private tuition in Birmingham has a standard duration of one hour. However, thanks to the personalised nature of private tuition, you can ask your private tutor for longer lessons. This applies to both online lessons and in-person lessons in Birmingham.

🔎 How to find a private tuition tutor in Birmingham?

To find a tutor for private tuition in Birmingham, the quickest and most effective method is to use the FindTutors platform. Use the search engine on the website and enter a term such as, “maths and physics tutors”, "chemistry lessons", or "tutors for maths in Birmingham". The platform will show you the available tutors and the ratings of other students. 

🙌 Can I get free private tuition in Birmingham?

On the FindTutors platform you can find a wide variety of free private lessons. Many private tutors in Birmingham offer students a free first class to introduce their teaching style and answer students' questions. You should not take a free first class if you are not intending to take lessons afterwards. So whilst the first lesson may be free, you will have to pay for any subsequent lessons.

👩‍💻 What do I need for private online tuition in Birmingham?

If you have chosen online tuition in Birmingham you only need a mobile device (tablet, smartphone, laptop or desktop PC) and a stable internet connection. You will also need a video conferencing platform such as Hangouts or Zoom. You can also use a tool such as Google Drive to share files.

If you are still unsure about whether you should find a tutor to help you accomplish your goals, here are some of the benefits of private tuition to help you decide:

• Personalised lessons: This is one of the most important benefits of private lessons. The ability to choose what you want to focus on according to your goals and weaknesses is what makes private tuition so effective and efficient. You will not have to waste time on things you already know and can instead target the areas you need to improve on. 
• Flexible: Another key benefit is flexibility. In contrast to group lessons, private classes allow the student much more freedom when it comes to choosing the time and place for the lesson.
• Results: Thanks to the personalised approach, private tuition is generally extremely effective in helping students improve their grades and get back on track. If you are wondering what kind of results you can expect, you can check comments from current and former students on the tutor’s profile page. 
• Motivation: As well as being experts in their field, private tutors are often extremely passionate about their subjects. This passion along with a close tutor-student bond will help the student feel motivated and can even lead to students having a different perspective on a subject they may have previously disliked. 

In addition to these benefits, face-to-face tuition is often better at creating a connection between the student and tutor than online tuition. Getting to know each other in person often produces a much closer relationship that can be a source of motivation for the student. Additionally, face-to-face tuition is not reliant on technology and therefore is not subject to connection or technology issues. The act of physically going somewhere or someone coming to you also helps students to get into study-mode and makes students more likely to pay attention in class.

Study tips and techniques

Whether you are a student preparing for an exam or just someone who is keen to learn, these tips and techniques will help you study more effectively:

• Organised note taking: While this may seem obvious, it is all too easy to hurriedly jot things down resulting in incomplete and illegible notes when it comes to revision time. Make a conscious effort to write down as much information as possible, the benefit of private classes is that you can ask the tutor to repeat things and go at your pace.
• Practice makes perfect: If you want results, do not just depend on lesson time. You should dedicate at least a couple of hours of practising in your own time. You can ask your tutor for extra homework or resources to facilitate this studying.
• Study timetable: This goes hand-in-hand with the previous point. A study timetable will help you balance your time between school, tuition, self-study and other commitments to make sure that you dedicate enough time to it each week without overwhelming yourself. 

Revision techniques: There are many revision techniques and you can ask your tutor to assess which is the most effective for you according to your learning style. Whichever technique you choose, whether the Pomodoro or otherwise, make sure you incorporate regular breaks.