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
Joe's biography
Joanna read English Language and Literature at Durham University (BA Hons), holds a Masters in Education from Manchester Metropolitan University and has been a GCSE and A level examiner. Joanna has extensive teaching and tutoring experience: she been Head of Department and Deputy Head (Academic), teaching English (English as a Second Language) and English literature in top tier UK and international schools for 30 years. As a tutor, she specialises in 11+/13+ entrance examinations, I/GCSE, A levels and IBDP. Her excellent subject knowledge, combined with a carefully tailored/ individualised approach, ensures her students consistently make great progress, are academically successful and achieve their predicted grades- or higher- in external examinations.
As a teacher with many years' GCSE experience (plus GCSE English examiner marking experience) Joanna can offer English and English literature tutoring in a range of exam boards including: CIE, Edexcel (including the coursework component) and AQA .
For the past 15 years Joanna has taught the Cambridge IGCSE English (0500) and IGCSE English Literature (0475) courses (including the unseen poetry component) in international schools and tutored students 1-to-1. Her students always achieve very positive value added scores and exceed their baseline 'if challenged' predicted grades.
As a Durham University English language and Literature graduate and with 20 years' experience of teaching A levels, Joanna has a broad and extensive subject knowledge and a track record of effectively teaching literature and language at the very highest level.
Joanna's teaching experience includes preparing students for the following Language and Language and Literature courses: Cambridge, OCR, Edexcel, AQA. She has also been an A level examiner for AQA Language (AS level). Joanna has supported students with English related EPQs (Extended Project Qualification).
IB Experience
I am an experienced Language A and B IBDP teacher. For eight years, as Head of English and EAL in top tier international schools, I led and taught the following English courses: HL and SL Literature (Language A); HL and SL Language and Literature (Language A); Language Acquisition (Language B and Ab initio); the Extended Essay.
I have a track record of students over achieving predicted levels including gaining level 7. I am IBDP Cat 2 trained in both Literature and Language and Literature (Language A).
Joe's availability
Please add this tutor to your request to check availability.
School entrance experience
Joe has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:
Joanna has a number of years' experience of tutoring students for the 11+ English entrance examinations for Manchester independent schools and Seven Oaks School. All of her students were successful in gaining places at their first choice of school.
Joe's qualifications
Joe qualified to teach English in 1995, and holds a PGCE English from Manchester Victoria University.
English (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level and ESL)
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