IB Tutoring or Group Classes? How to Decide
IB support comes in three formats: a large classroom course, a small group course (capped at six) and one-to-one tutoring.
Short answer
IB Tutoring vs Group Classes is taught entirely online, one to one; every lesson runs 90 minutes.
Lessons are sold in packages of 10 and 20 lessons.
The starting price is €85 per lesson.
Lesson packages
Not happy after your first lesson? Full refund. Split 10- and 20-lesson packages across any subjects you like – no limit, no expiry date. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.
The question behind most searches is simply: where should I go for this? The answer lies in the format rather than the provider's name, because very different things are sold at similar prices.
The six criteria below help identify which format fits. This is not a sales list – the first two columns are often the better answer.
Three formats
Six criteria compared
The table compares the three formats on the same terms.
| Criterion | Large class | Small group (max 6) | One-to-one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question time per student | Effectively none | Limited but real | All of it |
| Flexibility | Fixed | Fixed | Built around the student |
| Cost per hour | Lowest | Middle | Highest |
| HL/SL separation | Usually none | Yes | Yes |
| IA / EE support | Usually out of scope | Limited | Criterion-level feedback |
| Best for | General revision | Syllabus revision | Targeted gap closing |
Four questions to ask before asking the price
How many years has the teacher taught this subject on the IB syllabus? How large is the group? Are HL and SL students in the same room? Is IA or EE support included, and in what form?
Without clear answers to all four, comparing prices is meaningless – the things being compared are not the same thing.
Providers who guarantee a grade
No provider is in a position to guarantee a specific IB grade: the outcome depends on study time, starting level and school support among many other variables.
We do not guarantee grades. We commit to the process instead: the first-lesson guarantee (not happy after your first lesson? full refund), the right to change tutor within the first 2 lessons, free rescheduling up to 3 hours before a lesson, and a written progress report every two weeks.
You can cancel a lesson package at any time. Lessons already given are charged at the single-lesson price and the rest is refunded. The first-lesson guarantee applies on top.
Source: the subject weightings and exam durations on this page follow the subject guides published by the International Baccalaureate Organization. ibo.org
IB group classes: frequently asked questions
Which is more effective, group classes or one-to-one?
If the gap is in one topic, one-to-one produces results faster because all of the time goes to your gap. If the gap runs across the syllabus and the exams are months away, the group programme is more efficient. Many students use both: the group course for revision, one-to-one for the topics they get stuck on.
How large should a group be?
Six is a practical ceiling. Above that the teacher cannot take individual questions and past-paper work becomes one-way delivery. A programme that does not state its group size can be assumed to run large ones.
What do IB group classes cost?
On our programmes, 30 hours of IB Revision in one subject cost less per hour than one-to-one teaching. One-to-one lessons are 90 minutes and priced per lesson. Current prices for both are on the pricing page.
Which format fits your situation?
On a free intro call we look at your current grade, exam date and the subjects you are struggling with, and decide between group and one-to-one together. If the group programme is the better fit, that is what we will recommend.