Kip McGrath Online Tuition

Kip McGrath Online is a Product of our times. In spite of being available in the UK since 2014, it has gone on to prove its worth during the COVID pandemic commencing in March 2020. It has allowed Kip students to continue to make consistent academic progress through uncertain times.   

Kip Online:

Uses the same core product (iKip) as In Centre tutoring

Your child’s lessons are with the same teacher on the same day at the same time enabling them to build a strong relationship

No need to leave the comfort and safety of home

Uses Kip’s own bespoke technology (no Zoom calls)

Students can both see and speak with their teacher

All required resources immediately on hand and linked to UK National Curriculum

Everything your child does at Kip is personal to them

Unique Kip Online features include chat and interactive whiteboard

Can be accessed from any location, subject to computer/ internet access

All teachers have QTS (qualified teacher status) and Enhanced DBS checks

Teachers available for weekly parent feedback

Mostly computer-based tasks utilised

Weekly homework set and marked to consolidate the week’s learning

Students are able to bring school homework to lessons

The weekly cost is inclusive of all required resources

Our extensive Kip online platform provides exactly the same student experience as In Centre; all from your own home. The basic requirements are a computer and good fibre internet connection. Our Online students interact with their Kip teacher through audio, video and our unique interactive whiteboard and chat features. The session set up is the same as In Centre; the teacher may have up to 3 other students in the class (no student can hear or see another student); lessons are set, taught and marked individually. The Kip Online platform allows students to switch between our In Centre and Online as required. We believe that Kip are the only education provider in the UK that offers this feature. Our teachers are always available at the end of each session to update you on the progress your child has made and what the plans are for their next lesson. The skill of our teachers shines through our Online offering.    

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