Oxford Teachers' Academy - Online One-To-One Tutoring Course July 2025

Course Overview

As an online one-to-one tutor working with adults, the success of your lessons depends on much more than just a good command of English and a knowledge of what works well in the offline classroom. Your one-to-one clients are looking for much more than a language instructor: they also want someone who can navigate the online learning platform effectively, and who also knows how to use it to create a learning environment which is both engaging and in tune with their unique needs.

This course offers a practical methodology for effective online one-to-one tutoring in five compact modules. By the end of the course you’ll have a clearer understanding of what effective online tutoring comprises, in terms of language teaching activities, online classroom management, and meeting your clients’ individual needs. The course covers the essentials of getting ready for online tutoring and planning lessons. It promotes a goal-oriented approach to teaching adult learners. The importance of client satisfaction is also reflected in the modules on the dynamic online classroom and making materials work.

Oxford Teachers’ Academy strives to put teachers at the heart of the conversation. Whether you are new to online one-to-one tutoring, or looking to refine your repertoire, the course will provide plenty of food for thought, fresh insights into the topic, and opportunities for reflection on your own situation - whatever the level and context of your one-to-one adult students. You will also have the opportunity to interact with other colleagues, creating a small but valuable community of practice.

Course schedule

Week 1 Module – Getting set for your Oxford Teachers’ Academy course

Week 2 Module – The fundamentals of one-to-one online tutoring

Week 3 Module – Effective planning

Week 4 Module – The satisfied client: goal-oriented tutoring

Week 5 Module – The dynamic online classroom

Week 6 Module – Making materials work

Oxford Teachers' Academy

Oxford Teachers’ Academy offers dynamic and high-quality online professional development courses for practising teachers, leaders, and managers.

With practical content that enriches your skills and knowledge, Oxford Teachers’ Academy empowers your development, supports your career progression, and helps you discover the joys of teaching.

Each asynchronous course has 35 places and is led by an expert tutor from Oxford University Press, experienced in delivering online professional development courses to participants around the world.

Over a period of 6 weeks, you are guided through a series of compact, engaging, media-rich modules, to help you to discover, explore, and reflect on your learning. Each module is asynchronous and accompanied by a series of forum discussions for interaction with your tutor and other participants.

You are encouraged to take what you have learnt from the course into your context, collaborate with your colleagues, and reflect on the outcomes.

On completion of the moderated course, you have up to 3 months to submit your evidence of learning, which is assessed by Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. Once assessed and approved, you will receive your certificate.

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