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GCSE/A-Level Private Tutoring

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Setup steps
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AI prompts
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Tools & links

What it is

Providing one-on-one academic support for GCSEs, A-Levels, or 11+ entrance exams. Parents pay a premium for reliable, background-checked tutors.

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Get a DBS check

    Mandatory for tutoring minors. Apply for a basic check (£18) via Gov.uk.

  2. 2

    Choose your niche

    Specialise (e.g., "A-Level Edexcel Statistics" rather than just "Maths") to command higher rates.

  3. 3

    Join UK platforms

    Apply to MyTutor and Tutorful, the most trusted platforms by UK parents.

  4. 4

    Market locally

    Drop flyers at libraries and coffee shops near secondary schools.

  5. 5

    Use digital whiteboards

    Master Bitpaper or Zoom Whiteboard for interactive online lessons.

AI prompts to try

Copy one of these into ChatGPT, Claude or your AI tool of choice and adapt it to your situation.

Lesson planning
“Create a 60-min lesson plan for Year 11 GCSE Higher Maths Quadratics. Include a starter, visual explanation, tiered questions, and exam-style plenary.”
Parent reports
“Write an encouraging end-of-term report for Tom, who improved in algebra but rushes and makes arithmetic errors. Suggest 2 home tips.”
Simplifying concepts
“Explain 'Electromagnetic Induction' for a GCSE Physics student using a water pipe analogy. Under 150 words.”

Get help setting it up

Hand the fiddly setup to a freelancer on Fiverr and start earning sooner.

Useful links

Physics & Maths Tutor (PMT) — every past paper, every board↗The Tutor Pages (premium independent directory)↗Tutor2u (Humanities, Business, Psychology resources)↗MyTutor↗Tutorful↗Superprof↗Gov.uk — DBS check↗Save My Exams↗
Started? Run it from one place

A free OddSync account gives you a booking page, quotes and invoices sent as a link, and a running tax estimate for your side hustle.

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