How much does 11+ tuition cost? It’s a reasonable question to want answered plainly, before a first phone call or a first lesson. Below is exactly what group and one-to-one 11+ tuition costs at Singapore Maths Academy, with nothing held back for a sales conversation.
11+ Group Tuition Pricing
Small-group 11+ lessons cost £25 per lesson, billed as £100 per four-week cycle. That works out at four lessons per cycle, one per week, taught in a small group using the Singapore method and bar model approach. There’s a minimum commitment of four paid lessons, which gives a tutor enough time to properly assess a child’s starting point rather than judging progress after a single session. Full details of the programme structure are on our 11+ maths tuition page.
One-to-One 11+ Tuition Pricing
For families who want a fully individual pace, one-to-one lessons are £70 per lesson. This suits children who need concentrated attention on a specific weakness, are working significantly ahead of or behind a typical group pace, or simply prefer one-to-one teaching. Most families start in a small group and move to one-to-one only if a particular need makes that the better fit.
Why the Price Is Structured This Way
The four-week cycle isn’t an arbitrary billing choice. It mirrors how the course itself is carefully sequenced — each cycle builds on the last, moving through topics in the depth the Singapore method requires rather than rushing through a checklist. Charging in cycles, rather than per lesson on demand, also means a tutor can plan a genuinely structured programme instead of a series of disconnected sessions. We don’t offer a no-cost trial lesson — the closest equivalent is a free consultation call, where we talk through your child’s specific situation before you commit to anything.
What the Cost Buys, Beyond the Lesson Itself
£100 a cycle covers more than an hour of teaching a week. It includes specialist expertise in the GL and CEM exam formats, carefully structured lessons that build understanding rather than memorised shortcuts, and a tutor tracking your child’s specific progress rather than teaching to an average. You can see a worked example of the teaching approach on our YouTube channel, and the bar model method underpinning it is explained further by Bar Model Company.
What a Typical Four-Week Cycle Involves
Each cycle is built around a specific focus rather than a loose run of unrelated worksheets. A tutor typically opens the first lesson of a cycle by identifying exactly where a child’s understanding stands on a target topic — number, ratio, word problems, or whichever area a mock paper flagged — then spends the following three lessons building on that, using bar models to make the reasoning visible before moving toward the abstract working an exam paper expects. Homework between lessons is short and specific, set to consolidate what was actually covered, and progress notes are shared so parents can see what’s changed by the end of the cycle rather than having to ask.
How This Compares to Ad Hoc Tutoring
Some families compare our pricing to paying a tutor by the hour with no fixed structure. That can look cheaper on paper, but it usually buys a series of disconnected sessions rather than a programme building toward a specific exam. The £100 cycle price reflects planning time as well as teaching time — a tutor preparing lessons around your child’s actual gaps, not a generic worksheet pulled from a shared bank.
Is the Cost Worth It?
That depends on your child’s specific situation, which is a question worth answering honestly rather than assuming. If you’re still deciding, this look at whether 11+ tutoring is worth it sets out the trade-offs in more detail, without any pass-rate promises attached.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is £100 per cycle the total cost, or are there extra fees?
£100 per four-week cycle covers the four group lessons in that cycle. There are no hidden add-on fees for materials or marking — homework and progress notes are included as part of the lesson.
Can we pay for a single lesson to try it out first?
Lessons are billed in four-lesson cycles rather than sold individually, because that’s the minimum needed to properly assess a child’s starting point and build a plan. A free consultation call beforehand lets you ask any questions before committing to a cycle.
Does the price change closer to the exam?
No. The pricing structure — £25 per lesson, £100 per cycle for groups, or £70 per lesson one-to-one — stays consistent whether a family starts in Year 4 or closer to the exam itself.
If cost is the last thing standing between you and a decision, it’s worth talking it through properly rather than guessing. Book a free consultation call and we’ll go through the numbers alongside your child’s specific needs.
