How It Works

Getting started is simple.

1Sign upCreate a free account as a student or as a parent.
2Find your tutorSearch by subject, level and price, and read each tutor's profile.
3Book a lessonPick a time, your tutor confirms, and you pay securely online.
4Start learningJoin your live lesson and keep your work and feedback in one place.
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What happens at each step

The same for students and parents, with a few extra controls for parents. Studentand Parentmark the parts that are only for one of you.

1

Sign up

  • Free account, as a student or as a parent. No card needed to sign up.
  • StudentUnder 16? We email your parent or guardian, who signs consent online before you can book or message a tutor. From 16 you can book on your own.
  • ParentAdd your children to your account, or link to a child who already has one. You can then book, approve and pay for their lessons.
2

Find your tutor

  • Search by subject, Leaving Cert or Junior Cycle, level, county and price, or get matched in a minute.
  • Each profile shows the tutor's experience, rate, reviews from students who had a lesson, their cancellation terms and, where we have checked it, the Garda vetting badge.
  • Free intro lessons, group lessons, lesson packages and in-person lessons are offered by some tutors, and shown on their profile.
  • Message the tutor with any question before you book. Messages stay inside GrindSpot.
3

Book a lesson

  • Pick a day, a time and a length: 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes, online or in person.
  • Your tutor confirms the request, or suggests another time for you to accept.
  • Then you pay the tutor's own price by card, securely through Stripe. A lesson from a package you already bought, or a free intro, needs no payment.
  • ParentYou choose whether to approve each of your child's bookings before paying, or just be told and pay.
4

Start learning

  • Reminders by email the day before and again shortly before the lesson.
  • Join from your lesson page into GrindSpot's own video classroom, in the browser, with a shared whiteboard and the tutor's files beside the video.
  • After the lesson: homework to answer online or upload as a photo, marked and handed back with feedback, and your tutor's notes, all kept by subject.
  • Leave a review to help other students choose, and book your next lesson in a couple of clicks.
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Questions people ask first

What does it cost?

Each tutor sets their own hourly price, and that is what you pay per lesson. No subscription and no sign-up cost.

Pricing

Can I cancel?

Yes. Each tutor's terms are on their profile: free cancellation up to 24, 48 or 72 hours before the lesson.

Is it safe for my child?

We approve every tutor, read Garda vetting disclosures ourselves, and nobody needs to share a phone number.

For parents

Want to teach on GrindSpot? See how it works for tutors. More questions? Read the FAQ.

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