Both work well. Online tutoring gives you a much wider choice of tutors and usually costs less. In-person tutoring can suit younger children and hands-on subjects better.
Advantages of online tutoring
- More choice: you are not limited to tutors who live nearby, which matters for specialist subjects and exams.
- Lower prices: online lessons are often 10–20% cheaper because there is no travel.
- Flexible timing: easier to fit short lessons around school and activities.
- Useful tools: shared whiteboards, screen sharing and lesson recordings.
Advantages of in-person tutoring
- Fewer distractions for younger children who find screens hard to focus on.
- Hands-on subjects such as early reading, some music lessons and practical science.
- Building rapport can be quicker face to face for some students.
How to decide
- Age: under about 8, in person often works better; older students usually do well online.
- Subject: maths, languages, test prep and coding work very well online.
- Your area: if there are few specialist tutors nearby, online is the easy choice.
Try a trial lesson online first: if it works, you have far more tutors to choose from. Compare online math tutors or online English tutors.
