Study Mind

Study Mind: online tutoring and exam preparation across the UK curriculum

Study Mind is an education provider that combines one-to-one online tutoring with self-study courses, residential work experience programmes and alternative provision for learners with special educational needs. The organisation presents itself as an official partner of the UK Government's National Tutoring Programme and states that it has worked with UK universities including Bristol and King's.

Its teaching is delivered online via Zoom, and the provider says it covers more than 400 subjects. Lessons and resources are written for specific exam boards, with the aim of matching each student's specification.

One-to-one tutoring and curriculum coverage

The core service is personalised one-to-one tutoring, described as filling gaps in knowledge and helping students reach target grades. The subject catalogue spans maths and science (including further maths, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, geology and biochemistry), computer science and Python, business and accounting, English language and literature, humanities and social sciences, law, philosophy, psychology, sociology and music tuition for instruments including bass, guitar, drums, keyboard, piano, saxophone, singing and violin.

Support extends to admissions tests and interviews, with preparation for LNAT, UCAT, GAMSAT, TSA, MAT, RANRA, Watson Glaser and Oxbridge interviews, as well as English language tests such as TOEFL and IELTS. For younger learners, the provider covers early years, phonics, reading and 7+, 8+, 11+ and 13+ school admissions, including preparation for specific schools such as The Latymer School, St Paul's School, Sevenoaks School, Radley College, Queen's Gate School, Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, King's College Wimbledon, James Allen's Girls' School, Henrietta Barnett School and Harrow School.

Online courses, weekly classes and revision materials

For students who prefer self-study, Study Mind offers online courses for GCSE, A-Level and admissions tests. The catalogue includes GCSE biology, chemistry and physics courses aligned to Edexcel, AQA, OCR and CIE, GCSE physics flashcards, and weekly classes in GCSE biology, chemistry, physics and maths. At A-Level, it lists online courses in biology, chemistry and maths, weekly classes in chemistry, biology, maths and physics, plus textbooks and flashcards for biology and chemistry. Revision notes and past papers are organised by subject and exam board for GCSE, iGCSE and A-Level.

Residential work experience and career camps

Study Mind runs one- to two-week residential summer schools in central London offering work experience in subjects such as medicine, engineering, computer science, law, psychology, banking and finance, dentistry, criminology, international relations, business and entrepreneurship, careers and life skills, chemical engineering, creative writing, graphic design, maths, media and journalism, and physics. The programmes are described as eligible for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE).

Alternative provision for SEN learners

The provider designs alternative provision for students with special educational needs, working with local authorities, schools, parents and multi-academy trusts. It describes this work as creating equitable learning solutions intended to bridge gaps in access, opportunity and achievement for vulnerable communities.

Teaching approach and organisational structure

Study Mind states that its lessons are concept-driven and specification-based, and that it uses spaced-repetition technology to support homework and revision. The organisation reports a 99% student satisfaction rating and more than 20,000 hours of online teaching completed. It is the parent company of Medic Mind, Oxbridge Mind and Law Mind.