A tutor profile has one job: to help a family decide whether to contact you. Families are cautious, and they are right to be. A clear, specific and honest profile helps the right families find you and saves everybody time.
Say exactly what you teach
List the subjects, levels and exam boards you actually teach, and leave out the ones you do not. "Chemistry for Cambridge O Level and A Level" is more useful than "all sciences, all boards". If you prepare students for a particular entrance test, say which. Families search by these details, and a profile that matches a search honestly is more likely to be read.
Describe your experience as it is
Give the real number of years you have taught, the kinds of students you have worked with and the settings, such as school, a centre or private lessons. Do not round up. If you are newer to teaching, say so and explain what you offer: strong subject knowledge, recent exam experience, or a clear method. New tutors can be an excellent choice when they are open about where they are.
Be careful with results
Statements such as "all my students get top grades" cannot be checked and may mislead. If you mention a result, make sure it is true, recent and described fairly, and never imply a guarantee. Most families value a clear teaching approach more than a number.
Explain how your lessons work
A short paragraph on how you run a lesson tells families more than a list of adjectives. For example: how you find out what a student already knows, how you use past papers, what homework you set and how you report progress. Mention the tools you use for online lessons.
Be clear about practicalities
- Where you teach: online, at the student's home, at your home or in a centre, and in which area.
- The days and times you can normally offer, and that availability changes.
- How you handle a first or trial lesson.
- Your languages of teaching.
Only claim what is true on the day you publish it, and update your profile when something changes.
Qualifications and verification
List your qualifications accurately. Qualifications on this site are shown as unverified until staff have checked them, so provide the documents that were asked for. A profile is reviewed before it appears, and significant changes to a published profile are reviewed again.
Tone
Write in plain language, as you would speak to a parent at a first meeting. Avoid hype, capital letters and promises. Respect the privacy of your students by never naming a child or sharing a family's details.
A profile like this will attract fewer enquiries than an exaggerated one, but the enquiries will fit you better, and the families you meet will start with realistic expectations.