Tutoring for Inter-Community School Zurich students
Families at Inter-Community School Zurich follow an IB pathway that runs from the Primary Years Programme through the Middle Years Programme and on to the Diploma Programme. Each stage asks something different of a student, and the step from MYP into DP Maths and Physics is often where confidence wobbles. Pietro Meloni is a physicist with a PhD and more than ten years of one to one teaching, and he works with ICS Zurich students to smooth exactly those transitions. Lessons follow what the student is doing in class that week, so nothing feels disconnected from school. More than 200 five star reviews come from families who wanted steady progress rather than last minute rescue work.
IB Maths and Physics, content and exam technique
Maths and Physics in the IB reward precision as much as understanding. In the Diploma Programme marks are often lost not because a student cannot do the physics, but because the method is not shown clearly, the units drift, or the calculator is used where the examiner wanted reasoning. Sessions cover both Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation, at Standard and Higher Level, alongside Physics from mechanics to nuclear and quantum topics. Younger MYP students build the algebra and problem solving habits that make the DP years far less painful. Pietro also teaches IGCSE and A-Level, so a student moving between systems keeps the same tutor. Past papers, mark schemes and internal assessment guidance are part of the routine work.
How the online one to one sessions work
Everything happens online, one to one, on a shared interactive whiteboard where student and tutor write at the same time. The student watches the reasoning build up step by step instead of seeing a finished solution appear. Zurich families book in their own time zone, and evening slots after school or sport are usually available. Each session starts from what the student brings, whether that is a homework set, a mock paper or a topic that never quite made sense. A short written summary follows, so parents can see what was covered and what to practise before the next lesson. Lessons can run weekly through the year or become more intensive in the weeks before exams.
Inter-Community School Zurich families can book an assessment session session to see where their child stands and what to work on first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
$110 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 · $2,200
Exam preparation
For a fixed date: the IGCSE or IB session, or the weeks before mocks.
10 hours · $1,100
Catching up and realigning
For one specific gap: a topic that never landed, or the first weeks after a change of curriculum.
5 hours · $550
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 focused 20 minute, one to one assessment to understand where your child stands, identify the priorities and agree the right approach for their IGCSE or IB preparation. No commitment required.
Limited spots available for the October/November session