English tutoring
English tutoring for international students aged 11 to 19
In short: IB Doctor teaches English 1-to-1 online to students aged 11 to 19 who need it for school, for a certificate or for an application: MYP and IGCSE English, Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced, IELTS and TOEFL, and English for boarding school entry. Lessons last 60 minutes, are booked in bundles from £52.50 an hour, and the tutor is matched to the exact course.
Families who move between countries meet English at every step: a child joins an international school and has to follow lessons in English within weeks, a teenager wants a Cambridge certificate for university, a Gymnasium pupil applies to a boarding school in England or the United States and is asked for a test score. These are different jobs, and we treat them as different courses with different tutors.
Everything runs online in live 60-minute lessons with a shared whiteboard, in your time zone, in English or with explanations in German where that helps. You tell us the goal and the deadline; we match a tutor who teaches that course, not a generalist.
- 11 to 19
- ages
- 1:1
- live online, 60-minute lessons
- 6
- courses, one tutor each
- from £52.50
- per hour, charged in pounds
Which course is right for your child?
Start from the situation, not the exam. Each card leads to the course page with the facts, the typical number of hours and the price.
Starting at or settling into an international school
Ages 11 to 16 in the IB Middle Years Programme or on a Cambridge IGCSE track, including students who arrive with little English.
Applying to a boarding school abroad
UK, US and Swiss boarding schools test English on entry, at 11+, 13+ and 16+, with UKiset, their own papers and interviews.
Taking a Cambridge certificate at school
B2 First (for Schools) and C1 Advanced, the certificates German, Austrian and Swiss schools build into the upper years. They never expire.
Applying to university in English
IELTS Academic for the UK and the Netherlands, TOEFL iBT for North America. First check whether a school grade already counts instead.
IB Diploma English A or English B
The IB courses themselves, Literature, Language and Literature and English B, taught by IB English teachers and examiners.
The courses
Five English courses plus the IB Diploma English subjects. Each has its own page with the exam facts, typical hours and sources.
Ages 11 to 16
MYP English tutoring for ages 11 to 16
1-to-1 online MYP English for ages 11 to 16: Language Acquisition phases 1 to 6, Language and Literature, and catch-up for students new to an English-medium school.
Ages 14 to 16
IGCSE English tutoring: English as a Second Language and First Language English
1-to-1 online Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (0510/0511) and First Language English (0500) tutoring, ages 14 to 16, Edexcel 4ES2 too. From £52.50 an hour.
Ages 13 to 18
Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced preparation, ages 13 to 18
1-to-1 online prep for Cambridge B2 First (for Schools) and C1 Advanced, ages 13 to 18: all four papers, timed mocks and feedback on writing and speaking. From £52.50 an hour.
Ages 16 to 19
IELTS and TOEFL preparation for ages 16 to 19
1-to-1 online IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT prep, ages 16 to 19, for English-taught degrees and US schools: diagnostic, four skills, timed mocks. From £52.50 an hour.
Ages 11 to 16
English for boarding school entry in the UK, US and Switzerland
1-to-1 online English for UK, US and Swiss boarding school entry at 11+, 13+ and 16+: UKiset English, school entrance papers, interview practice. From £52.50 an hour.
How it works
- 1
Tell us the goal
School, exam or application, the date, and the current level if you know it. Two minutes on the contact form or WhatsApp.
- 2
We match the tutor
A tutor who teaches that exact course, usually within 24 hours on weekdays. You see the profile before the first lesson.
- 3
Level check and plan
The first lesson starts with a short diagnostic, then a plan: what to cover, how many hours, what to practise between lessons.
- 4
Lessons and progress
Live 60-minute lessons in your time zone, homework between them, and a short written note after each block so parents can follow.
Prices
English courses use the same bundles as every IB Doctor subject. Hours never expire within the bundle and can be shared across courses, so a sibling or a second exam can use the rest.
10 hours
£650
£65 per hour
20 hours
£1,250
£62.50 per hour
50 hours
£2,900
£58 per hour
Bundles start at 3 hours (£210). The course pages suggest how many hours are typical for each goal.
Guides
Short, sourced answers to the questions parents ask us most, in English and German.
8 min read
Do I need IELTS for a UK university with the IB, Abitur or Matura?
UK universities that accept IB English, Abitur or Matura grades instead of IELTS: Warwick, King's, LSE and Manchester thresholds, visa rules, when a test is still needed.
7 min read
UKiset explained: what it tests, who asks for it, how to prepare
What UKiset tests, which UK boarding schools ask for it at 13+ and 16+, the fee, validity and retake rules, and how to prepare the English section when no sample papers exist.
7 min read
IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge: which English test should a school student take?
How IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge B2 First / C1 Advanced compare for school students: format, scores, validity, fees, who accepts what, and which to choose by age and destination.
8 min read
What English level do UK boarding schools require at 11+, 13+ and 16+?
What UK boarding schools expect in English at 11+, 13+ and 16+: ISEB Pre-Tests, UKiset, own papers and interviews, the level needed on arrival, EAL support, visa rules.
9 min read
How much English does a child need to enter an international school in Germany, Austria or Switzerland?
How much English a child needs to join an international school in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, by grade: placement tests, where EAL support stops, which schools charge for it.
Frequently asked questions
- Does my child need an English test at all?
- Often not. Many UK and Dutch universities accept a good school grade in English instead of IELTS: Warwick, King's College London and Manchester publish Abitur thresholds, VU Amsterdam accepts the Abitur with English as an exam subject, and IB English A or B at set grades counts at most of them. LSE does not list the Abitur. UK boarding schools test English themselves rather than asking for IELTS, and the UK Child Student visa has no English requirement. Our guide walks through the checks.
- Is this group teaching or one-to-one?
- One-to-one only. Every lesson is a live video call between your child and the tutor, 60 or 120 minutes long, with a shared whiteboard and the materials for that course.
- How many hours will we need?
- It depends on the gap between the current level and the goal. Exam technique for a student already near the target level takes about 10 hours; moving up a level or preparing a school entry from scratch takes 20 hours or more over a term. Each course page gives the typical range, and the first lesson's level check turns that into a plan.
- Can my child start before we move?
- Yes. Lessons are online, so a child can start in the current country and continue after the move with the same tutor. Families use the summer before a school change for a 10- or 20-hour block.
- Who are the tutors?
- Experienced English teachers and exam preparers. For MYP, IGCSE and IB courses we match teachers who know that curriculum; for IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge we match tutors who prepare students for that specific exam. Every tutor is verified before teaching on IB Doctor.
- Do you also teach German?
- As an IB subject, yes: IB German A, German B and ab initio have their own pages. We do not offer German courses for adults or general German for expats.
Tell us the goal
School, certificate or application, and the date. We match a tutor who teaches exactly that course, usually within 24 hours on weekdays.