IEB Tutoring for Primiary, and High School
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
We Take The Art Of Private Tuition Very Seriously
Every one of our IEB tutors scored distinctions in high school, has studied at university, passed our intake exams with distinction, and then completed our tutor training programme with distinction.
Our IEB tutors don’t just know the work, they know how to teach it; our students frequently improve their marks by 20%.
First, we assess the student to identify gaps in the fundamentals (what content don’t they know?) and common error types (how are they losing marks?).
Then, we select a mentor from our team of IEB tutors. It is crucial for a student to ‘like’ their tutor and look forward to the lessons.
The trained tutor comes to the house for high-impact one-on-one lessons where they actually teach the ideas and concepts.
We set structured homework for the student to do in between lessons. When it comes to learning, practice is key.
We use projects, experiments, and practical demonstrations to excite the student and pique their interest.
The student writes regular mock tests so that they can practise their skills under exam conditions, and we can monitor their progress and increase their confidence.
A student needs to familiarise themselves with the technical requirements of the memorandum in order to excel. We teach test-taking techniques.
We supervise, guide and support the programme to ensure a great result.
Initial Consultation
We begin with a personalised consultation at our Fourways assessment centre, where we gain a thorough understanding of the student’s academic background, study approach, and long-term goals. This process includes both a qualitative discussion and a detailed analysis of their academic performance to ensure we tailor our approach to their unique needs.
Tutor Matching
If tuition is recommended, we carefully select a tutor from our team who aligns with the student’s learning style and personality. Since we work directly with our tutors—not as an agency—we ensure that every student is paired with a mentor they can trust, connect with, and feel motivated to learn from.
Personalised One-on-One Tuition
Lessons take place in the comfort of your home or at school, providing a structured yet flexible learning experience. Tutors establish a strong working relationship with the student, ensuring that lessons are engaging, effective, and aligned with their curriculum. Progress is monitored continuously, with structured work assigned between sessions to reinforce learning and track improvement.
Teaching note-taking techniques to a student who is not sleeping well, eating well, and doing some kind of regular exercise really is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Despite this, there is so much hype around teaching students study techniques and learning modalities and very little emphasis on the fundamentals.
The reality is that a student really can drastically improve their focus, alertness, energy, and effectiveness by making a few small tweaks to their sleeping habits.
Prescribing vs Professing
Andrew Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Learning podcast. The tools described in this article are a brief introduction to some of the mechanisms that Huberman describes in his podcast, and we highly recommend you take the time to listen to it in its entirety (the first few episodes are on sleep).
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