It starts with a free consultation. We speak with you and your child to understand goals, confidence levels, learning style, and deadlines such as GCSEs. We then match your child with one of our local tutors who fits both subject needs and personality.

Your child can learn one-to-one at home or online. In the first session we set clear targets and identify gaps. After every lesson you receive a session report so you know exactly what was covered and what is next. Your local Tutor Doctor team checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as your child progresses.

If your family is also working with school staff or local services, we can coordinate. Where pupils receive local authority home tuition for medical needs in South Tyneside, which is a minimum of 5 hours per week once they are well enough to engage, our tutoring can complement that support.

Yes. We provide in-home and online tutoring in South Tyneside. We regularly support families in South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon Colliery, East Boldon, West Boldon, Whitburn, Cleadon, Westoe, Harton, Marsden, Simonside, Tyne Dock, and Chichester. We also help nearby families in Roker and Seaburn in Sunderland, and across the river in North Shields, Tynemouth, and Whitley Bay. Online tutoring lets us support students across Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, and Northumberland too.

Tell us where you are and when you are available, and we will match you with the right local tutor for your schedule.

Our tutoring follows the National Curriculum for England and the requirements of UK exam boards. For GCSEs and A-Levels we prepare students for AQA, Edexcel, and OCR specifications, with a strong focus on exam technique, command words, and mark scheme language. We use past papers, topic checklists, and targeted revision to build both knowledge and exam confidence.

At primary level we align with classroom topics and SATs content. For students at schools such as Whitburn Church of England Academy and other local secondaries, we map tutoring to current schemes of work so lesson time reinforces what is being taught in school.

We cover primary, secondary, GCSE, and A-Level.

– Primary: reading, writing, spelling, phonics, maths fundamentals, problem solving, and SATs preparation.
– Key Stage 3: English, maths, science, and study skills to build strong foundations.
– GCSE: English language and literature, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, combined science, geography, history, computer science, and modern foreign languages.
– A-Level: subject specialists for maths and further maths, biology, chemistry, physics, English, history, geography, psychology, economics, and more.

We also offer 11+ preparation in selective grammar school areas only. If you are unsure whether this applies to you, just ask during the free consultation.

Yes. This is one of the most common reasons families contact us in South Tyneside. We can usually start quickly, then create a focused plan that targets the specific topics and exam skills that will move the mark. A typical plan includes:

– Rapid gap analysis from mock papers and teacher feedback
– Weekly one-to-one sessions that prioritise high-yield topics
– past-paper practice with examiner-style marking and feedback
– A simple revision timetable your child can follow between sessions

We do not promise specific marks, but with targeted support and consistent revision, students often see meaningful improvements between mocks and final exams. Book a free consultation to map out the weeks you have left.

You receive a written session report after every lesson that explains what was covered, how your child engaged, and any follow-up tasks. We agree clear goals at the start, then review them regularly with you. If something is not working, we adjust quickly. Your local Tutor Doctor team checks in with you, and with your permission we can liaise with school teachers or a SENCO to keep support joined up. Where families are also receiving local home tuition for medical needs, our reports help keep a single, clear picture of progress.

Yes. Every child learns differently and our local tutors adapt to individual needs. We can pace sessions carefully, use visual and scaffolded resources, break tasks into small steps, and build in movement or short brain breaks. We work to reduce stress, rebuild confidence, and celebrate small wins. If you choose, we can coordinate with your child’s SENCO so tutoring supports the strategies already in place at school. Tell us what has and has not worked so far during the free consultation so we match your child with the right tutor from the start.

All tutors go through a multi-stage selection process that includes interviews, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS check. Tutors complete safeguarding training and follow our code of conduct. You have a local point of contact for any concerns, and we provide ongoing oversight, including session reports after every lesson. Tutor Doctor is a proud member of The Tutors’ Association, which supports professional standards across the UK tutoring sector.