Curriculum
Courses
Tute’s Courses provide high-quality, medium- to long-term online education for students in key stages 3, 4, and 5, including GCSEs, Functional Skills, and A-levels.
Designed to meet the diverse needs of both students and education settings, these courses offer flexible, reliable solutions for schools and local authorities facing capacity challenges, the need for broader subject choices, or a genuine alternative for students unable to attend mainstream education.
Courses
- What are Courses?
- Who are they for?
- How do they work?
What are Courses?
Tute’s Courses provide high-quality, live online education for students in key stages 3, 4, and 5.
- Fixed courses deliver structured timetables mapped to the national curriculum at KS3 and aligned to exam board specifications for GCSE and Functional Skills at KS4. These courses provide comprehensive, medium to long-term alternative provision (AP) for students.
- Exclusive courses offer fully bespoke education for KS3 to KS5, including GCSE and A-level qualifications. Tailored to the specific needs of your students, these courses give you control over the curriculum, exam boards, and timetables.
Whether supporting alternative provision needs, addressing capacity gaps, or enhancing subject choice, Tute ensures every student receives the education they need to succeed.
Who are they for?
Tute’s Courses are designed for students and settings requiring flexible education solutions due to:
- Exclusion, medical needs, anxiety, or emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
- Gaps in mainstream provision or lack of placement options
- Capacity challenges in schools or local authorities, particularly for A-level subjects
- A need for greater subject choice and flexibility to meet student aspirations
Our partners include:
- Local authorities: section 19 teams, SEND teams, access to education, and virtual schools
- Schools: on-site alternative provisions, mainstream schools with capacity gaps, and settings seeking external support for subject delivery
Whether addressing statutory obligations or providing additional pathways for students, Tute’s courses meet a wide range of needs with flexibility and quality.
How do they work?
Tute provides a complete educational package, managing all teaching, learning, and support for both fixed and exclusive courses:
- Fixed courses:
- Students follow a pre-set timetable: KS3 lessons mapped to the national curriculum and KS4 aligned to exam board specifications for GCSE and Functional Skills
- Courses are structured to cover the full GCSE or Functional Skills curriculum over one or two years
- Students can choose from up to 14 GCSE subjects, ensuring broad coverage and flexibility
- Weekly Enrichment Wednesdays help develop key skills like digital literacy and emotional resilience
- Exclusive courses:
- Fully bespoke provision for KS3 to KS5, including GCSE and A-level qualifications
- Partners select the curriculum focus, exam boards, and timetables to meet specific needs
- Designed to fit seamlessly into existing school timetables or operate as standalone options
Both options include:
- Live lessons: delivered by expert teachers in a secure online classroom
- Pastoral support: academic and emotional support from our dedicated student support associates
- Progress monitoring: comprehensive tracking, feedback, and progress reports
Students can learn remotely or on-site, with 88% currently studying remotely and achieving excellent outcomes. For 83% of students, Tute serves as their primary or sole source of education.
Tute Courses timetables
Please find below all timetables for Tute's Courses.
Key Stage 3
Functional Skills
GCSE
GCSE (condensed)
A Level
Courses
Subjects
Click below to explore our Courses subjects.
Please see the FAQs for information about exam boards.
Key stage 3
English
Maths
Science
English Language
Geography
History
Digital Literacy
SMSC
Online Safety
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Learning to Learn
Financial Literacy
Making a Difference (Careers and Politics)
Functional skills
English
Maths
GCSE
English Language
English Literature
Maths
Combined Science Trilogy
Biology
Psychology
Sociology
Computer Science
History
Geography
Religious Studies
French
Spanish
German
Additional Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Science (Double award)
Media Studies
Welsh Second Language
A-level
English Language
English Literature
Maths
Further Maths
Statistics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
Geography
History
FAQs
Yes, 88% of Course students currently access remotely from home, though it can also be used on-site in schools or alternative provision settings.
Yes! Many do this and it means that the timetable can fit your students’ needs. Courses are commissioned privately mainly to add capacity to a setting’s team or to simply add curriculum choice. See the information on A levels - GCSEs can be orgnised in the saem way.
No, there’s no such thing at Tute. Use whatever you need, with any student—no swapping required.
No, exam entry is the responsibility of the partner school or local authority. While we deliver all teaching, learning, and assessments, the administrative aspect of entering students for their exams is managed by the school or authority as Tute is not an exam centre.
The content and timetable for this curriculum are pre-set by Tute, with students accessing the lessons from various settings. This ensures consistent delivery across different locations.
If you have specific requirements, you can commission a Course privately to suit your timetable and to be exclusive for your students only. Please discuss with your partner success specialist to explore available options.
Simply complete an enrolment form! You can find one in your Partner Hub. If you’re unsure or need assistance, contact your dedicated partner success specialist (PSS), who manages your setting’s account with Tute.
Partners have access to their own admin portal in our platform, where a comprehensive dashboard and data set help you make informed decisions about students and their learning.
Each half term, teachers write progress reports that summarise student progress and provide target and currently-working-at grades. These are available in the platform for partners, students, and parents.
At Tute, we recognise the importance of parental engagement in supporting students' success. While we cannot take sole responsibility for communication or act on parents' instructions, we actively involve them through various means. Our parent support associates (PSAs) provide platform tours, webinars, and answer questions, ensuring parents stay informed. Additionally, parents have read-only access to the platform to monitor their child's programmes, progress, and attendance. However, decision-making remains with the commissioning partner.
While Courses operate on a fixed timetable, it offers flexibility in creating personalised schedules that cater to each student’s unique needs.
Courses operate on a fixed timetable, but it offers flexibility in how that timetable is utilised. Partners can select from different programmes and build personalised schedules that meet the specific needs of individual students. While the lesson times are set, partners can choose different subjects to create a tailored educational experience that aligns with their students' academic requirements.
Feedback is an integral part of all Tute curriculums, with regular updates provided to both schools and students. Your dedicated partner success specialist will keep you informed throughout the process.
If teachers believe that the student requires additional support, or needs to access a different tier or learning, they will let you know.
48 hours is our standard turnaround time, but our amazing team often gets it done even quicker!
No. Use Course for as long as you feel is right for your student. We expect it to be long-term but know that things can change quickly.
As with all Tute curriculums, there’s no contract and no minimum commitment—you use what you need, when you need it, in any mix, with any student, and we invoice you at the end of each half term. We’re committed to supporting our partners in meeting the goals they set for each individual student, knowing that looks different for everyone.
Of course, we offer core subjects like English, Maths, and Science. But we believe our students deserve more, so we've built a rich curriculum that includes 14 subjects (more if commissioned privately!). These subjects are aligned with the main exam boards to ensure students are fully prepared for their GCSEs. For Key Stage 3, while the courses do not lead to qualifications, students have access to a broad curriculum covering similar subjects, designed to build a strong educational foundation as they progress in their learning journey.
To truly enrich their learning, we’ve added Enrichment Wednesdays, where students can dive into topics like online safety, mental health, well-being, and our strong SMSC programme. It’s all about giving them the same opportunities as their peers in mainstream education—plus some extra tools to thrive.
Students will need a device with internet access to participate in the Virtual School. The platform is designed to be accessible and user-friendly, ensuring students can easily engage with the lessons.