Guide · AI in home education
AI tutors for home education
The most common bottleneck in home education isn't curriculum — it's one adult trying to explain fractions, phonics and photosynthesis in the same morning. That is the gap an AI tutor fills well: endless patience on the explaining, while you keep the judgement.
What an AI tutor is good at
- Re-explaining the same idea five different ways without sighing.
- Setting a task pitched at the child's age band, not the year group.
- Instant feedback, so a misunderstanding doesn't get practised all week.
- Keeping a shy child talking — many children ask a machine what they won't ask you.
What it isn't good at
- Deciding what your child should learn, and when. That's yours.
- Noticing that today is a bad day and the maths should wait.
- Practical skill, handwriting, instruments, sport — anything with hands and bodies.
- Being right every time. Facts still need checking, especially in history and science.
How our classrooms use them
Each of our eleven subjects has its own tutor with a distinct persona — Miss Ada for maths, Dr Hollis for psychology, and so on. A tutor stays in its subject, works to the selected age band (starting at 4–5), and pairs with practical workshops where the child does something and submits it for marking.
For early years, tasks are deliberately tiny: a few sentences, three steps at most, spoken answers accepted, and a tutor avatar with a “Read it to me” button so non-readers can work independently.
Keeping it safe and sensible
- Tutors are scoped to their subject rather than open-ended chat.
- Age bands drive the language, task length and expected answer format.
- Fair-use daily limits keep sessions short and stop screen-time creep.
- Sit with your child for the first few sessions — you'll learn more than they do.
Common questions
- What is an AI tutor?
- A subject-specific chat tutor that explains a topic, sets a task at your child's level, and gives feedback on their answer. It adapts to the child's age band rather than delivering one fixed lesson.
- Can an AI tutor replace a parent or teacher?
- No. It is best used as the patient explainer that never gets tired of the same question, while you keep the overview: what is being learned, whether it is sinking in, and what comes next.
- Is it safe for young children?
- Our tutors are scoped to their subject and age band, keep tasks short and spoken-answer friendly for 4–7 year olds, and include a read-aloud button for children who aren't reading yet. Sessions sit inside the school rather than an open chatbot on the wider internet.
- How much AI use is included?
- Every membership includes fair-use daily tutoring; the free taster week lets you try the classrooms before paying. See the pricing page for what each tier unlocks.
Try a tutor this week
The free taster week opens the classrooms so you can see how your child responds before paying anything.