How does tutoring work for Dubai American Academy students?
Students at Dubai American Academy work one to one with Pietro Meloni, a Physics PhD with over ten years of tutoring experience, on the Maths and Physics they are studying right now in the IB programme. Every session is built around their own class material, their own deadlines and their own weak points. Nothing generic. Lessons follow the rhythm of the school year in Dubai, so the support arrives when it is actually needed: before a unit test, during a demanding topic, or in the months leading up to final exams. Parents receive clear feedback after each block of lessons, with an honest picture of what has improved and what still needs work. Over 200 five star reviews come from families who wanted exactly this kind of steady, personal attention.
Can Pietro help with IB Maths and Physics exam technique?
Yes. Dubai American Academy students preparing IB Maths and Physics assessments work through past paper questions with Pietro, learning how examiners award marks and how to write answers that earn every point available. Understanding the concept is only half the grade. The rest is method. Sessions cover reading a question properly, choosing the right approach quickly, setting out working so method marks are never lost, and using the formula booklet and calculator with confidence. Common traps in mechanics, calculus and data analysis are addressed directly, along with the timing decisions that separate a good paper from a rushed one. Internal assessment work is supported too, from choosing a workable topic to structuring the analysis and evaluation the criteria reward.
What happens in an online one to one session?
Each online session is a private one to one lesson between the Dubai American Academy student and Pietro, held on a shared interactive whiteboard where both write, draw diagrams and solve problems together in real time. The student is never watching passively. They are working, and being corrected as they go. Lessons usually open with the questions the student brought from school, then move into targeted practice on the topic that is causing trouble. Written notes and worked solutions from the whiteboard are saved and shared afterwards, so revision later in the year starts from something concrete. Because everything happens online, there is no travel time across Dubai, and lessons can be booked in the evening or at the weekend without disrupting family routines.
Dubai American Academy families can book a free assessment session to see exactly where their child stands before committing to anything.
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What it costs
A programme for each situation
A repeated year at an international school typically starts at $30,000. That is what these programmes are measured against.
$100 an hour, the same for every student, every subject and every format, and the same however you buy.
The path to the target grade
For a grade that has to move by the end of the year, not by next week.
20 hours · $2,000
Exam preparation
For a fixed date: the IGCSE or IB session, or the weeks before mocks.
10 hours · $1,000
Catching up and realigning
For one specific gap: a topic that never landed, or the first weeks after a change of curriculum.
5 hours · $500
One lesson at a time costs the same. What a programme adds is a target agreed at the start, a slot held for you, and the grade followed over time.
Book an assessment session
A 30-minute one-to-one session to assess the student’s level, discuss goals and see if we’re a good fit.
Limited spots available for the October/November session