Online groups

Online group tuition

Live group lessons over Zoom, taught personally by Muhammad — for families outside Islington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End and Stoke Newington, or anyone who simply prefers to learn from home.

Group sessions are Pay What You Can — no fixed fee.

At a glance

Format
Live over Zoom
Subjects
Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Fee
Pay What You Can, no fixed fee
Commitment
Weekly in term time, one half-term minimum

In the online groups at Mathematics and Science Tuition, Muhammad Ali watches each student’s working live and gives verbal feedback there and then.

See this week’s sessions

How it works

How an online group runs

  1. 1

    Join by ZoomZoom

    Muhammad sends the Zoom link before the first session — just a laptop or tablet with the free Zoom app, plus a quiet space to work.

  2. 2

    A group lesson

    Muhammad follows every student's working live, so every child still gets individual attention.

  3. 3

    Live teaching for the full hour

    Muhammad teaches the group live and works through questions together — the same way as his in-person classes.

  4. 4

    Muhammad watches and feeds back live

    He watches each student's working during the live class and gives verbal feedback there and then.

  5. 5

    Term-time, weekly, Pay What You Can

    Sessions run weekly during term time, with a minimum commitment of one half-term — and there is no fixed fee.

This week

What's on

Live Maths, Physics and Chemistry groups for Years 5 to 13, running on weekday and Saturday evenings over Zoom.

All current group sessions run online, over Zoom. In-person lessons take place locally in Islington, or at your home for an agreed premium, and are covered on the One-to-one tuition page. See the full week's timetable, and register a place, on the Group lessons page.

No fixed fee

Every online group is Pay What You Can

There is no fixed fee for online group sessions.

How it works, and how to ask Muhammad, is on the Pay What You Can page.

Group or one-to-one?

Is online right for my child?

Group size & pace

An online group works through the same material together; one-to-one is paced entirely around your child.

Best fit

A group suits a child who is comfortable asking questions alongside others and wants the routine of a weekly class. One-to-one suits a child who needs a fully individual pace, or has a specific gap to close quickly.

Cost

Group sessions are Pay What You Can; one-to-one starts at £120/hr — see the Fees page for the full breakdown.

Read more about one-to-one tuition.

Online or in-person tutoring: which works better?

Neither works better for every student; the right choice depends on the child and the family’s week. At Mathematics and Science Tuition the teaching and the rate are the same either way, so the decision rests on what suits your child.

Online lessons suit families outside Islington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End and Stoke Newington, and anyone who simply prefers to learn from home. They need only a laptop or tablet, the free Zoom app and a quiet space. In an online group, Muhammad Ali teaches live, follows each student’s working as they go and gives verbal feedback there and then, the same way as in his in-person classes. In-person lessons take place locally in Islington, or at your home for an agreed premium, and suit students who prefer face-to-face teaching. The one-to-one rate is the same online as in person, £120 per hour, and group lessons are Pay What You Can in both. If you cannot decide, the first call costs nothing, and Muhammad will tell you honestly which he would suggest for your child.

Common questions

Online groups — frequently asked questions

What do I need to join?

A laptop or tablet with the free Zoom app, a stable internet connection, and a quiet space to work. Muhammad sends the Zoom link ahead of the first session.

How big is the group?

There is no fixed limit on group size. Muhammad follows each student's working during the live class, so everyone still gets individual attention.

Can my child join a group mid-term?

Yes, if there is a space in that class — email or call Muhammad to check what is available.

How does Pay What You Can work?

You tell Muhammad what you can genuinely afford to pay per lesson, based on your circumstances, and we take it from there. It is not pay-whatever-you-want, and it is not about paying the least you can get away with — it is about paying what you can reasonably afford.

Before you go

Not sure which option is right for your child?

"I take the first call myself, and it costs nothing.

Tell me what your child needs, and I will tell you honestly whether a group or one-to-one is the better fit."

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad AliFounder and tutor — PhD physics, Cambridge

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