We start with a free consultation to understand your child’s goals, current level, learning style, personality, and timetable. We also look at their school, year group, exam board, and any recent feedback from teachers or mock exams. Using this, we recommend one of our local tutors with the right subject expertise and teaching approach. Lessons take place one-to-one, at home or online, and we adjust the plan as your child progresses.

Yes. Our tutoring is aligned to the National Curriculum across Key Stages 1 to 4, and to A-Level specifications. For GCSEs and A-Levels, our tutors plan to the exam boards used by local schools, such as AQA, Edexcel, and OCR. We use past papers, mark schemes, and exam-style questions, and we teach command words and exam technique. This means what your child learns in sessions links directly to lessons and assessments at school in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.

We support primary, secondary, and sixth form students:
– Primary: phonics, reading, writing, spelling, Maths, and SATs preparation.
– Key Stage 3: core subjects and study skills to build strong foundations.
– GCSE: Maths, English Language and Literature, Combined and Triple Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Spanish, French, Computer Science, and more.
– A-Level: subject specialists for Maths, Sciences, English, Humanities, and languages, including exam technique and revision planning.

We also help with 11+ preparation in selective areas only. If you are unsure whether that applies to your family, just ask in your consultation.

Yes. One-to-one tutoring is ideal for catch-up and for pupils with additional needs. We build a personalised plan that fills gaps and rebuilds confidence at a comfortable pace. We routinely support students with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and anxiety, using clear routines, scaffolded tasks, and multi-sensory methods. Local data shows pupils eligible for free school meals have higher absence rates in Tyne and Wear, with 8.4% overall absence compared to 5.8% for all pupils. Our tutors can create targeted catch-up plans that track back to missed topics and move forward to current classwork.

You receive a brief session report after every lesson outlining topics covered, strengths, next steps, and any practice set. We set clear goals, review them regularly, and use simple measures like topic checklists, short quizzes, and past-paper questions to show progress. We can also coordinate with school targets where appropriate. Expect regular check-ins from the local Tutor Doctor team so you always know how things are going.

We provide tutoring in Tyne and Wear, including:
– Newcastle upon Tyne: city centre, Jesmond, Gosforth, Heaton, Fenham, Westerhope, Walker, Byker, Throckley.
– Gateshead: Low Fell, Whickham, Blaydon, Ryton, Rowlands Gill, Birtley.
– North Tyneside: North Shields, Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton, Wallsend, Longbenton, Killingworth, Forest Hall, Benton, Wideopen.
– South Tyneside: South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon, Whitburn, Cleadon, Harton, Westoe.
– Sunderland: Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Seaburn, Ryhope, Castletown, Fulwell, Hendon, Herrington, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Silksworth, Southwick.

We also support nearby areas such as Cramlington, Blyth, Morpeth, Ashington, Prudhoe, Hexham, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Consett, Stanley, Seaham, and Peterlee. Online tutoring is available everywhere listed.

Yes. We act quickly after mocks. Your consultation identifies priority topics, exam technique gaps, and timing. Your tutor then delivers focused one-to-one sessions that combine teaching, targeted practice, and timed questions. We can help build a practical revision timetable, set weekly goals, and use past papers to show improvement. Parents often tell us they see rising confidence alongside better results. A recent local review shared that a Year 13 student “got 90% in Maths this past term.” Book a free consultation to get a plan in place for GCSEs or A-Levels.

All tutors are carefully screened. This includes multi-stage interviews, reference checks, and enhanced DBS checks, plus safeguarding training before they work with students. You also have a local Tutor Doctor team overseeing the match, reviewing session reports, and staying in touch. Tutor Doctor is a member of The Tutors’ Association, which promotes professional standards in UK tutoring.