Tutoring for GEMS Wellington International School students
Students at GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai follow an international pathway that moves from IGCSE into the IB Diploma, and each stage asks for a different kind of thinking. Pietro Meloni, a physicist with a PhD and more than ten years of teaching experience, works one to one with Wellington families who want steady progress rather than a last minute rescue. Every plan starts with a short diagnostic conversation, so lessons match the topics your child is actually covering in class that week rather than a generic syllabus. The aim is simple. Fewer gaps, more confidence, and a student who can sit down in front of a problem set and know exactly where to begin.
IB and IGCSE Maths and Physics, content and exam technique
Maths and Physics reward the same habit at both IGCSE and IB level. Understand the idea first, then practise until the method becomes automatic. Sessions cover the core content, from algebra, functions, calculus and statistics to mechanics, waves, electricity and modern physics, and then move on to how marks are actually awarded. Students learn to read a question properly, choose the right approach, set out working that an examiner can follow, keep units and significant figures under control and manage time across a full paper. Internal assessments and coursework style tasks are supported too, with feedback on structure and reasoning. More than two hundred five star reviews come from exactly this mix of clear explanation and disciplined exam practice.
How the online one to one sessions work
Lessons take place online, one to one, on a shared interactive whiteboard where student and tutor write at the same time. Nothing gets lost, because the annotated notes and worked solutions from each session are saved and sent afterwards for revision. Scheduling is flexible across time zones, which suits families in Dubai who prefer lessons after school or at the weekend, and it keeps working when a student travels. Every session follows the same rhythm. A quick check of the previous work, a focused explanation of the new topic, guided problems solved together, then independent practice to consolidate. Parents receive honest updates on progress, so you always know what is improving and what still needs attention before the next assessment.
Families at GEMS Wellington International School can book a free assessment session to see where their child stands and how we would work together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which subjects and exam boards do you cover?▾
Are the lessons online or in person?▾
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