We believe that qualified teachers are uniquely positioned to provide outstanding tuition. However, we also recognise that not all qualified teachers excel in their craft. That’s why all of our tutors are not only certified educators but have also successfully passed our rigorous assessment process, proving they are truly exceptional teachers!
Our hourly rates start from £70.00 and increase depending on experience and availability. Please see the table below for indicative price ranges for different types and levels of tutoring.
Tuition Type
Price range (£ per hour inc. of VAT)
UK School entrance tuition (7+, 8+ , 11+ and 13+)
80 - 160
Key Stage 1,2 & 3
70 - 100
GCSE / IGCSEs
70 - 100
A-Level
80 - 120
International Baccaluareate DP
90 - 140
International Baccaluareate MYP
80 - 120
Pre-U
100 - 140
*Please note that these prices are indicative only, rates for tutors will be confirmed upon Owl Tutors making recommendations to you.
A placement fee of £95 is payable for each tutor that is introduced to you - this will only be charged if a tuition session takes place and will be added to your first invoice.
There are no registration fees. This means that you can meet a tutor without having to pay anything. You will only be invoiced if you engage one of our tutors to deliver tuition after having discussed your requirements with them.
Why do our tutors cost what they do?
They are all experienced qualified teachers.
Many of our school entrance tutors have significant experience and track records in preparing students for competitive school entrance exams
Many of our tutors are also examiners
They have achieved academic excellence themselves
Many of our tutors have achieved other relevant skills such as qualifications to assist students with special educational needs
How can I save money when using an Owl Tutor
Consider online tuition if you have not already done so. Most students at KS2 or above will have no problem engaging just as efficiently with an online tutor than a face to face one. Face to face tuition can be up to 50% more expensive for the same tutor!
Consider shorter sessions. Most tuition sessions are one hour. 40 minute sessions can often be effective and could reduce your fees by 33%.
Find out if there are times that you can offer to your tutor that are more convenient for them. Most tutors find it difficult to fill their hours during the day (9am to 3pm) in the week. Many of them will accept lower rates at these times.
How do our fees work?
Our tutors set the rates that they wish to be paid on each job. The rate that they will request will be dependent on a number of factors including:
The rate they wish to earn per hour
Whether the job is face to face or online
How much preparation time is required for each session
The tutor's remaining availability
Ray's biography
Ray is a Secondary School teacher with many years’ experience as a subject specialist delivering the IBDP, A level and GCSE Psychology. Ray has taught the whole of the IBDP in Psychology and Theory of Knowledge courses and has been an IBDP extended essay supervisor since 2008. Until recently she worked as Head of the Psychology Department at King George V International school, Hong Kong, and before that, within the state system in the UK. She has taught on a range of courses over the years, which include Psychology (GCSE, A level, IBDP), Health and Social Care, Liberal and Personal Studies, Life Skills, Coaching and IBDP Theory of Knowledge. Ray has regularly led cross-school teaching teams and staff development activities as part of her role. Ray offers up-beat, lively, on-line and face-to-face tutoring sessions and workshops.
Just for a moment imagine opening that exam paper and being on fire with that knowledge! Visualise yourself writing accurate, insightful examination answers, well within the time-frame. This is achievable. In your sessions with Ray you will learn techniques that, through practice and application, help you to get those improved grades. Ray offers one-to-one and small group tutoring for A level, GCSE, IBDP Psychology examinations. Ray can coach you on memory retention/retrieval and critical thinking/examination skills. She can help you to develop your ability to gain the best marks possible in your examination answers.
Tutorials are tailored to the specific needs and interests of students and the emphasis is on confidence building through skills training. Ray’s tutorials aim to ignite your enthusiasm and passion for the subject being studied, and to develop the confidence you need to craft appropriate content knowledge to meet the requirements of specific examination questions.
IB Experience
Ray was cross-school chair for English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong for both the Psychology and Theory of Knowledge teacher groups for the English Schools Foundation there. She regularly leads staff training. She also coordinated the Psychology Extended Essay work across her last school since 2009.
Ray's availability
Contact Owl Tutors for availability.
Ray's qualifications
Ray qualified to teach Psychology in 5/08/2004, and holds a QTS from Dorset County Council.
University name
Name of degree
Year of graduation
Exeter University
BA Recreation and Community
1987
Subjects tutored:
Psychology (GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, IB Standard Level and IB Higher Level)
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