We teach all our students online. All you need is a computer, laptop or tablet, and access to Zoom.

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Traditional lessons might take place at a desk, tutor and tutee armed with pen and paper, ploughing through some algebra or trying to fathom out the solution of a differential equation. We work differently...

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We teach all of our students online: tutorials take place on a one-to-one or one-to-many basis through the video-conferencing app, Zoom. Generally, the majority of a lesson is centred around the interactive whiteboard (your tutor will "share their screen") where notes on the specific topic being discussed are made in real-time alongside prepared material. These notes are made available to students afterwards for their own records - great resources when it comes to consolidation and practice in between tutorials.

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Learning online is different to learning in a classroom environment, and it has some big advantages:

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• Students can learn from the comfort of home, surrounded by all their learning materials.

• Learn without the faff of welcoming a visitor, and avoid any travel time.

• Personalised notes are made in real-time.

• Graphical aids, videos and exam questions are all available and can be incorporated into tutorials with ease - online lessons can make instant and effective use of the Internet with all it has to offer!

• More flexible timetabling...

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What you'll need:

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• A computer, laptop or tablet with the video-conferencing app Zoom installed. Think about your screen size, though; we find that tablet screens can be too small for many students.

• A webcam and a microphone - usually these are built into your device.

• Stable Internet 'WiFi' connectivity.

• An appropriate place to work and learn during your online tutorials.

• One (or more) hour each week when you'll always be free to attend your tutorial(s).

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How to get the most from your Tutorial:

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• Think about your work space. This can look very different for different students: making your own notes is often helpful, but might not be right for you; sitting in a quiet area is often ideal, but you might need to be able to move around when you're thinking; pets can be a distraction, but you might find their presence calming...

• Have everything that you'd ordinarily take along to a Maths or Physics lesson with you at your work station before your tutorial starts. For most students this includes a pen, pencil, paper, ruler and a calculator, plus any relevant textbooks and school exercise books.

• Dial into the Zoom lobby promptly a few minutes prior to the scheduled start time of your tutorial.

• Try your best to complete any tasks that your tutor sets for you in between lessons. Mastering a subject requires practice. If you've asked us to provide practice exercises for you in between tutorials, completing them requires some self-discipline: unlike at school, there are no external adverse consequences to not completing them.

• Throughout the week, try to make a note of any problems you come across during private study. That could include something confusing that your teacher said in class, or a textbook question that stumped you, or a homework question that was marked wrong, yet you don't understand why...? Bring those notes along to your tutorial each week and talk to your tutor about them.