How it works
No timetable to join. No contract to sign.
Novinity is deliberately simple: tell us about your child, meet a tutor, and keep going only if it works.
Tell us about your child
Their age, the subject, and — the part that matters most — what you'd actually like to change. "He's fine at maths but falls apart in tests" tells us more than a grade ever could.
It takes about two minutes and you don't need an account to start.
Start here →What we ask
- Your child's first name and age
- Which of the four areas you want
- What you'd like to be different
- How to reach you
We never ask for card details for a trial class.
How we match
Three things, in this order:
- Age. Teaching a seven-year-old and a sixteen-year-old are different jobs.
- Subject. A specialist, not a generalist who'll take anything.
- Temperament. A shy child and a bored child need opposite approaches.
We match a tutor
Not whoever happens to be free. If nobody on our team is right for your child, we'll tell you that rather than sell you a class anyway.
You can also skip the matching entirely and pick a tutor yourself from their profiles.
Browse tutors →Take the free class
A full fifty minutes, one-to-one, on video. It is a real class, not a consultation — your child learns something on day one.
You'll get the tutor's written feedback afterwards whether or not you carry on: where your child actually is, and what they'd work on first.
Book the free class →A class, minute by minute
0–5 · Settling in
A proper hello, and what kind of week it's been.
5–40 · The teaching
Worked through together, with your child doing most of the talking.
40–50 · Wrapping up
A recap, one small thing to try, and notes written up for you.
If it doesn't work out
Tell us. We'll rematch to a different tutor at no cost, or refund unused sessions, or say honestly that we're not what your child needs. We'd rather lose the sale than take money for classes that aren't landing.
Keep going, at your pace
If it clicked, buy a pack of sessions and book them when they suit — weekly, fortnightly, or in a burst before exams.
Nothing renews automatically. Nothing is charged without you clicking buy. Cancel any single class free up to twelve hours before.
See pricing →Practical bits
What you need, and what parents ask
💻 Kit
A laptop or tablet with a camera and a quiet corner. Headphones help. Nothing to install — we send a link.
👀 Do I sit in?
For under-eights, please be nearby. Older children usually do better without a parent in the room — but that's your call.
📚 Homework?
One small thing between classes, at most. We're adding to your child's week, not piling on more of it.
How far in advance do I book?
Up to three weeks ahead, and at least twelve hours before the class so the tutor can prepare properly.
Can we always have the same tutor?
Yes, and we'd encourage it — most of the progress comes from the relationship. Their open times show on their profile.
What if my child is ill?
Cancel from your dashboard. More than twelve hours ahead, the session comes straight back. Inside twelve hours it doesn't, because the tutor has already held the time — but tell us if something genuinely unavoidable happened and we'll sort it out.
Do you teach my child's exact curriculum?
Tell us the board or curriculum when you book and the tutor works from it — using your child's own textbook and homework where that helps.
Are classes recorded?
No. Classes are live and not recorded, which is deliberate — children speak more freely when they know nothing is being kept.
Ready when you are
One free class, a matched tutor, and honest feedback afterwards.
Book a Free Trial Class