IB Diploma Programme Tutors
Specialist one-to-one IB Diploma Programme tuition across Higher Level and Standard Level subjects, plus full TOK, Extended Essay, CAS and Internal Assessment support — for IB students in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Pakistan.
What this programme is — in plain English.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year pre-university qualification taken by students aged 16–19 in over 5,500 schools across 160 countries. It is the dominant Year 12 / Year 13 curriculum in IB World Schools across the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, and a fast-growing choice in Saudi Arabia.
IBDP students study six subjects (three Higher Level, three Standard Level) alongside three core requirements: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), the Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). The qualification is graded out of 45 and recognised by every Russell Group and Ivy League university for direct entry.
Our IB Diploma tuition is delivered live, one-to-one, by IB-trained subject specialists who teach to the live IB Subject Guides and the May / November exam syllabuses.
Built around real student situations.
DP1 (Year 12) students
Building strong foundations in the first year of HL and SL subjects and starting their EE and IAs.
DP2 (Year 13) students
Targeting strong final grades, finishing Internal Assessments and Extended Essays, and applying to university.
Predicted-grade boosters
Students whose Year 12 predicted grades are below their target university offer.
Re-take and gap-year candidates
Sitting the November session to lift a grade.
Specialist tutors, every IB Diploma Programme subject.
Group 1 — Studies in Language & Literature
- English A: Language & Literature HL/SL
- English A: Literature HL/SL
- Arabic A HL/SL
Group 2 — Language Acquisition
- English B HL/SL
- Arabic B HL/SL
- French B HL/SL
- Spanish ab initio
Group 3 — Individuals & Societies
- Economics HL/SL
- Business Management HL/SL
- History HL/SL
- Psychology HL/SL
- Global Politics HL/SL
Group 4 — Sciences
- Physics HL/SL
- Chemistry HL/SL
- Biology HL/SL
- Computer Science HL/SL
- Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Group 5 — Mathematics
- Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL/SL (AA)
- Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation HL/SL (AI)
Group 6 — The Arts
- Visual Arts HL/SL
Core
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
- Extended Essay (EE)
- Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Assessment structure
- External examinations (May or November session)
Each subject is assessed via 2–3 externally examined papers at the end of DP2. Most GCC and Pakistani students sit the May session.
- Internal Assessments (IAs)
Each subject includes an Internal Assessment (e.g., Maths IA, Sciences IA, History IA, English IO) marked internally and moderated by the IB.
- TOK essay & exhibition
Theory of Knowledge is assessed via a 1,600-word essay (external) and a TOK Exhibition (internal).
- Extended Essay (EE)
A 4,000-word independent research essay in a chosen subject, externally examined.
Grading system
- Out of 45
Each of the six subjects scores 1–7. The TOK / EE matrix contributes up to 3 bonus points. The maximum total is 45; the minimum diploma pass is 24 with subject and core conditions.
- Subject grade descriptors
Each subject 1–7 grade maps to published descriptors. A 7 in HL Mathematics AA or HL Chemistry is widely viewed as A* equivalent.
- University recognition
Russell Group offers typically range 32–40 points; Oxbridge / Ivy League 38–42; competitive Medicine 38+ with specified HL grades.
Examination format
- Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Most subjects use two or three papers — usually a calculation / structured paper, a longer extended-response paper, and (in HL) an additional synoptic paper.
- Source-based papers (History, Global Politics)
Group 3 subjects often include a source analysis paper alongside essay papers.
- Coursework components
Internal Assessments, the EE and TOK essay each carry 20–25% of the final grade depending on subject.
Where students actually struggle.
These are the recurring patterns we see across hundreds of IB Diploma Programme students every year, drawn from real diagnostics rather than marketing claims.
Breadth across six subjects
Unlike A Level, IBDP students cannot drop weaker subjects. Maintaining six subjects to a strong 6 / 7 standard is the single hardest part of the diploma.
Internal Assessment volume
Six IAs, one EE and the TOK essay all fall in DP2 alongside mocks and final exams. Time management is the real test.
Maths AA vs Maths AI choice
Choosing between Analysis & Approaches and Applications & Interpretation — and HL vs SL — is one of the most consequential decisions of DP1.
TOK & EE writing standards
TOK and EE are unlike anything most students have written before. Without scaffolded coaching, students lose entire bonus points.
One-to-one. Examiner-led. Built to your child.
Six-subject load planning
We help students sequence IAs, EE drafts and revision so DP2 does not implode in February.
IB-trained subject specialists
Our IB tutors teach to the current IB Subject Guides — including IB Mathematics AA / AI, IB Sciences, IB Economics, IB English, IB History and IB Languages.
IA, EE and TOK coaching
Line-by-line coaching on Internal Assessments, the Extended Essay and TOK essay — we coach drafts, never ghost-write.
Predicted-grade rescue
If predicted grades are below the target university offer, we run targeted six-week subject plans to lift the predicted grade.
A simple, structured path from first call to results.
- Step 1
1. Free trial & diploma audit
Meet the tutor and review your current six-subject profile, IA progress, EE topic and target diploma score.
- Step 2
2. Personalised IB plan
Subject-by-subject plan to May or November session, with IA / EE milestones.
- Step 3
3. Weekly 1-to-1 lessons
Same IB-trained tutor every week, recordings shared.
- Step 4
4. Mocks, IA polish & final-exam prep
Full timed mocks marked to IB standard, IA drafts reviewed, and a final-month plan to peak on exam day.
Tutoring families across the region.
Lessons are scheduled in GST / AST around school exam calendars, with regional expertise in the international schools your child actually attends.
United Arab Emirates
Tutoring families across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah whose children attend GEMS, Taaleem, Bloom, Aldar Academies, Cranleigh, Dwight and Repton schools.
Saudi Arabia
Online lessons scheduled in AST for students in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam at British International, KAUST Schools, Jeddah Knowledge, Multinational Schools Riyadh and Misk schools.
Qatar
Doha-based students at Doha College, Compass International, Park House English School and ACS Doha International — taught around the Qatari school calendar.
Kuwait, Bahrain & Oman
Coverage across Kuwait City, Manama and Muscat for the UK, US and IB curriculum schools, with weekday-evening and weekend slots in GST / AST.
Outcomes, in our students' own words.
"From a predicted 32 to a final 41 — King's College London Medicine offer met."
"HL Maths AA from a 4 to a 7 in six months. UCL Engineering offer secured."
"Extended Essay coached from a draft C to a final A, plus three TOK points — Edinburgh offer reinstated."
IB Diploma Programme — questions parents and students ask us.
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