50 teaching and tutoring ideas
Teaching works best when you know the learner and the next step. These ideas aim at one group with one goal, so a first session can be planned in an evening.
Before you start: Offer a free trial lesson to one learner first, and ask what they would change before you build a full programme.
All 50 ideas
Workload is a rough guide to the ongoing work: light is a few hours a week, medium is part-time, heavy is close to full-time.
Maths tutoring for adults returning to study
Gentle refreshers with a plan for the exam.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA Saturday coding club for children
Small groups building games and websites.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planEnglish conversation clubs for working professionals
Evening groups with a topic list and a gentle host.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planOnline guitar lessons for adults
Short weekly sessions with a practice plan.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planExam skills workshops for teenagers
Planning, memory methods and calm routines.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA homework club run from a library
Quiet space, volunteer helpers and snacks.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planSTEM workshops with take-home kits
Hands-on sessions for primary school ages.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planAn adult literacy programme with trained volunteers
One-to-one sessions and a progress record.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planStudy skills coaching for first-year university students
Time planning, note-taking and exam routines.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA language exchange programme for schools
Pairs of classes writing and video-calling.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planChess coaching for school children
Weekly lessons and friendly tournaments.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planReading support for primary school children
Short daily sessions with decodable books.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planWeekend art classes for adults
A theme per session and all materials included.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA robotics club for teenagers
Teams build and program a small robot.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planDriving theory classes for new drivers
Practice questions and a mock test.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planIntroductory sign language classes
Weekly lessons taught by deaf instructors.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planCooking classes for teenagers
Simple meals and kitchen basics.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA maths puzzles club for curious kids
Weekly challenges with small prizes.
Light workload · a few hours a weekBuild this planPresentation skills workshops for students
Practice talks with friendly feedback.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planScience-themed birthday parties
Experiments, a host and take-home goodies.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planCreative writing circles for teenagers
Prompts, feedback and a small anthology.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planPhotography lessons for teenagers
Camera basics and a final exhibition.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA Latin and Greek club for curious students
Stories, word roots and short translations.
Light workload · a few hours a weekBuild this planTyping and computer skills classes for older adults
Patient, small-group lessons.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planOnline music theory for beginners
Short lessons with ear training games.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planCareer exploration workshops for schools
Guest speakers and hands-on tasters.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planBike skills classes for children
Balance, braking and road awareness.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planBoard game design classes for teenagers
Teams design and playtest a game.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA podcasting course for school students
Recording, editing and publishing a class show.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planHeritage language weekend school
Classes for children in their family's language.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planA forest school for young children
Outdoor sessions with simple tools and stories.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planA debate club for teens
Structured rounds and respectful practice.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA maths circle for secondary students
Open-ended problems solved together.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planCalligraphy classes for children
Simple strokes and a final scroll.
Light workload · a few hours a weekBuild this planA local tutor matching service
Vetted tutors matched to subjects and schedules.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planEssay writing coaching for secondary students
Planning, drafting and feedback.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA school gardening club
Beds, seeds and a harvest feast.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planVoice acting workshops for teenagers
Recording scripts and a small showcase.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planWorkshops for parents on children's screen time
Practical routines and shared house rules.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planBusiness writing workshops for professionals
Short sessions with before-and-after edits.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA sustainability education kit for schools
Lessons, activities and a class project.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planSpanish immersion afternoons for children
Games, songs and snacks in Spanish.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planOnline co-study sessions for students
Quiet video rooms with set breaks.
Light workload · a few hours a weekBuild this planInterview skills sessions for graduates
Mock interviews and feedback.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planPuppet-making and storytelling workshops
Kids make puppets and perform a short play.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA weekend coding bootcamp for beginners
Build a first website in two days.
Heavy workload · close to full-timeBuild this planSpeaking exam practice for language learners
Mock tests with feedback.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planKitchen chemistry demonstrations for schools
Simple experiments with a worksheet.
Medium workload · part-timeBuild this planA geography games club
Maps, quizzes and team challenges.
Light workload · a few hours a weekBuild this planTraining sessions for new team leaders
Practical workshops on feedback and planning.
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