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International GCSE & IGCSE

They understand the topic.
Do they know what the exam wants?

the exam has its own language

Premium one to one online tuition for GCSE and IGCSE students worldwide, built around exactly what your child needs.

01Book Your Child’s Consultation

Tell Us About Your Child

Personalised 1-1 tuition from £135/month.

Step 1 of 4
Which year group is your child in?
A little about where they are now
What is your child’s first name?
Book your free consultation

By continuing, you agree that Adapt Tutoring Education LTD may use these details to respond to your enquiry and prepare your consultation in accordance with our terms and privacy notice.

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We Now Have a Much Clearer Picture of Your Child.

Thank you. A member of our admissions team will personally review everything you've shared and prepare for your consultation. On the call we will look at where your child is now, what may be holding them back, and the right support to move them forward. Choose a time below and we will take it from here.

What to expect
  • A 20 to 30 minute video call with one of our specialist admissions advisors
  • Have your child's latest school report or mock grades handy
  • A calendar invite and reminders will be sent once you book
03The Refine approach

Understanding the topic is not the same as scoring the marks

A capable student can still lose marks if they cannot see what a British exam question is asking. We work back from exactly where those marks are going, then teach them to answer the way the examiner expects.

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We start by understanding the student
Where they are working now, what they understand, where the gaps are, and where marks are actually being lost.
2
We decode British exam questions
We teach them to break down the wording, recognise what is really being tested, and apply the correct knowledge the way the examiner expects.
3
We adapt the teaching to them
Visual explanations, worked examples, discussion or repetition. Whatever helps this particular student, not one fixed method.
4
Structured work between lessons
Through the Refine Learning Platform they keep working on exactly what they need, wherever in the world they are studying.

We prepare students for all major exam boards

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One to one lessons
Expert tutors
A clear path to better grades
04The Tutors

Your Child’s Tutor.
Chosen, Trained and Proven.

We accept only a small fraction of the tutors who apply. Every one earns their place through our screening and subject assessment.

From Leading UK Universities

Our tutors have studied at leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, LSE and other Russell Group institutions.

Screened and verified

Every tutor completes our suitability process, with the appropriate DBS evidence verified before they are ever allocated.

One tutor, fully accountable

The same tutor every week, with 24/7 messaging access so your child can raise any question the moment it comes up between lessons.

05Meet Our Tutors

The Team Your Child Will Learn With

Get a feel for the tutors behind Refine. Every student is matched carefully, so the tutor fits both the subject and the way your child learns.

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Our tutors have studied at

University of Cambridge University of Oxford LSE Imperial College London UCL King's College London University of Nottingham
06The Refine Learning Platform

Everything in One Place.

Your child's diagnostic, plan, homework and progress all live in one simple platform, so you always know exactly where they are and what happens next.

The Refine Learning platform

A living learning roadmap

The full diagnostic becomes a personalised roadmap to the target grade, updated as your child progresses.

Progress you can actually see

A clear report after every session shows what was covered, what improved and what comes next.

Homework and revision, tracked

Structured homework and daily revision are set and ticked off in one place, so nothing slips.

Support between lessons

Direct messaging with the tutor keeps momentum going all week, not just in the session.

The weekly rhythm behind it

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Diagnose first

We find the exact gaps before teaching, so every session targets what will actually move the grade.

2

Same tutor weekly

One consistent tutor who knows your child and tracks their progress across the whole specification.

3

A routine that sticks

A regular one to one session plus short follow up work, planned around school and clubs.

4

Proof it is working

A clear report after every session, so progress stays visible and never a mystery.

Matched to a specialist tutor within 48 hours. SEND qualified tutors available. Billed monthly from £135, cancel anytime.

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Hear It Straight From the Parents Themselves

Verified reviews from Trustpilot, Facebook and messages families have shared with us directly.

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08Why Refine

What Sets Us Apart

We do not guess where your child needs help. Every plan is built on evidence, not assumptions.

Typical tutoring
  • ✗Start teaching from the very first session
  • ✗Start without a full diagnostic first
  • ✗The same worksheets for every child
  • ✗Little structure between sessions
  • ✗Progress is hard to see
Refine Tutoring
  • ✓Diagnose first, then teach straight to the gaps
  • ✓A personal learning roadmap to their target grade
  • ✓Weekly progress reports you can actually see
  • ✓Structured homework and daily revision, all tracked
  • ✓A clear, structured plan to move their grades
09From the moment you book

Your First Two Weeks

No waiting around and no guesswork. Here is exactly what happens once your child joins.

Days 1 to 2

Diagnostic

A full diagnostic pinpoints exactly where the marks are being lost.

Days 3 to 4

Your plan

We build a personalised plan mapped straight to the target grade.

Week 1

First lessons

Your matched tutor begins, teaching directly to the gaps we found.

Week 2

First report

Your first progress report lands, so you can already see it working.

10Safe, checked and accountable
DBS verified tutors
Russell Group only
Safeguarding first
11The goal

Imagine How They Could Feel Next August

The goal isn't simply to get your child through Year 11. It's for them to walk into their exams knowing they prepared properly, had the right support, and gave themselves the best possible chance. So when they open their results next August, they can feel genuinely proud of what they achieved, and you'll know you gave them everything they needed to get there.

12Book Your Child’s Consultation

Tell Us About Your Child

Personalised 1-1 tuition from £135/month.

Step 1 of 4
Which year group is your child in?
A little about where they are now
What is your child’s first name?
Book your free consultation

By continuing, you agree that Adapt Tutoring Education LTD may use these details to respond to your enquiry and prepare your consultation in accordance with our terms and privacy notice.

✓

We Now Have a Much Clearer Picture of Your Child.

Thank you. A member of our admissions team will personally review everything you've shared and prepare for your consultation. On the call we will look at where your child is now, what may be holding them back, and the right support to move them forward. Choose a time below and we will take it from here.

What to expect
  • A 20 to 30 minute video call with one of our specialist admissions advisors
  • Have your child's latest school report or mock grades handy
  • A calendar invite and reminders will be sent once you book
14FAQ

Everything You Need to Know

Can you support students in other countries and time zones? +
Yes. We tutor international students studying in the UK, at international schools in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Singapore, and from home anywhere in the world. Sessions are one to one and online, and we arrange times that work for your time zone. We support both GCSE and IGCSE across the major boards.
What does the programme include? +
We begin with a full diagnostic so we know exactly where your child is and what needs work. From there we build a personalised plan and move into weekly one to one sessions, staying with them all the way to the final exam. It is less a fixed course and more the right support in their corner for as long as they need it.
What if we have already tried tutoring and it did not work? +
This is the most common thing we hear. Usually it did not work because the tutor started teaching before finding the real gaps. We do the opposite: a full diagnostic first, a plan built around what we find, and weekly reports so you can actually see it working. That is exactly why families who had given up on tutoring see the change with us.
What if my child does not get on with their tutor? +
We simply match them with someone new, with no awkwardness and no extra charge. The bond between a child and their tutor is everything, so if it is not the right fit we keep matching until it is. In practice it rarely takes more than one.
Can we pay in instalments? +
Yes. Every plan is billed monthly from £135 a month, with no fixed term and nothing tying you in. You are free to pause or cancel whenever you need to. We would rather earn your trust every month than lock you down.
Do you tutor students with SEND needs? +
Yes, where we can safely and properly meet your child's needs. We look at the support requested, make reasonable adjustments and choose a tutor with relevant experience. We are always honest about what we can and cannot offer, and we never diagnose conditions.
Is there a guarantee? +
No, and if anyone gives you a guarantee, it usually comes with a long list of terms and conditions you have to meet. We also cannot control how much studying and effort your child puts in outside of our lessons. What we can promise is this: if your child follows the system and puts in the effort, their chances of reaching the grades they need are far higher than going it alone. In practice, most of our students improve by at least two grades when they follow our structured regime between sessions with the same intensity they bring to the sessions themselves. And if you ever feel things are not progressing, our Head of Academics will step in personally to make changes.
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