Intensive IB Courses: Revision, Pre-IB and Mid-IB
An IB course is intensive group preparation for Diploma Programme students.
Short answer
Intensive IB Courses is a live online group programme: every lesson runs 90 minutes, 30 hours per subject.
Each subject's group runs if enough students enrol.
The starting price is €30 per hour.
Taught by Çağrı Y. (IB Revision Teacher), Sevgi K. (IB Revision Teacher), Eylem S. (IB Exam Camp Teacher), Tunahan D. (IB Exam Camp Teacher).
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.
Group courses are not a cheaper substitute for one-to-one lessons – they do a different job. One-to-one work closes a specific gap; a group course revises a whole syllabus systematically.
On the IB Revision camp the cost per hour is lower than for one-to-one lessons. In exchange the group programmes are fixed and do not bend to an individual student's gaps.
Three programmes
IB Revision – 10 weeks
30 hours per subject · Max. 6 students
Syllabus revision, past papers and mock practice in the 10 weeks before the May exams.
Go to subject pagePre-IB – 5 weeks
10 lessons of 90 min (15 hours) per subject · Max. 6 students
Groundwork before the Diploma starts, including HL/SL subject choice guidance. Runs over the summer.
Go to subject pageMid-IB – 5 weeks
20 lessons of 90 min (30 hours) per subject · Max. 6 students
Consolidates IB 1 and bridges into IB 2, opening with a mock to establish the starting point.
Go to subject pageAn IB course or one-to-one tutoring?
They solve different problems. The table below sets out which fits when.
| Group IB course | One-to-one tutoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | Fixed syllabus schedule | Built around the student's gaps |
| Group size | Maximum 6 | One student |
| Cost per hour | Lower | Higher |
| Timing | Fixed calendar | Agreed with the student |
| Best for | Broad pre-exam revision | Closing a specific gap |
Why a cap of six?
Group size is what decides whether a course is revision or a lecture. Beyond six students the teacher stops fielding questions, past-paper work turns into one-way delivery, and students lose the chance to see their own errors corrected.
The cap is expensive and it is the main driver of the hourly price – but removing it would leave a programme no different from watching a recording.
Which programme, and when
Pre-IB runs in the summer before the Diploma begins and is planned alongside subject choice. Mid-IB runs in the summer between IB 1 and IB 2 to consolidate the first year. IB Revision runs in the 10 weeks before the May exams.
For students sitting the November session, the Revision programme starts at the end of the summer.
Source: the subject weightings and exam durations on this page follow the subject guides published by the International Baccalaureate Organization. ibo.org
IB courses: frequently asked questions
What does an IB course cost?
On the IB Revision camp one subject is 30 hours of group lessons, and the package price rises in steps with each additional subject. Pre-IB and Mid-IB are also priced by the number of subjects (one to four); current prices are on the pricing page.
Are the courses online?
Yes. Every group programme runs on our own live tutoring platform, and lesson recordings stay available to rewatch for 14 days.
How many subjects can I take?
Programmes are priced by subject count: one, two, three or four. Each subject gets its own group and its own schedule, and each subject's group runs if enough students enrol.
What happens if the group doesn't open?
A group opens when enough students have enrolled. If there are not enough enrolments, you choose what happens to your payment: a full refund, a place in the next group to start, or one-to-one lessons of the same value.
Would one-to-one lessons be better than a course?
If you need to close a gap in one topic, one-to-one is faster. If you need to revise a whole syllabus systematically and budget is a constraint, the group programme is more efficient. The two are often combined.
Let's find the programme that fits
On a free intro call we look at your exam timetable and which subjects need revision, and pick the right programme. We do not guarantee any specific IB grade.