63%→87%
"I joined Boost mainly for Maths exam preparation. I was sitting on 63% before the extra lessons and got 87% in my final school exam. The sessions were intense, but they helped me see where I was actually losing marks."
Tutoring grounded in first principles, taught with care.
A small academy of high-achieving university tutors, teaching South African learners online, one-on-one or in groups of no more than eight. Grades 4 to 12, across CAPS, IEB, SACAI and Cambridge.
Lincoln MatthewsFounder & Head Maths Tutor
Started tutoringin Grade 9, 2019
63%→87%Mathematics, final matric exam
"I was sitting on 63% before the extra lessons and got 87% in my final school exam. They helped me see where I was actually losing marks."
Ethan, Grade 12 learner
Tutors studying at
University of Cape Town
Wits University
University of Pretoria
Results
The marks moved.
We publish what families and former learners have said, including the numbers, because the numbers are the point.
28%→51%
"My son had been struggling with Mathematics and ended Term 1 with 28%. This term, he improved to 51%, which is a significant achievement for us."
Level 3→Level 6
"With his support, I improved from Level 3 in Grade 10 to consistent Level 6s throughout matric. His explanations were clear and easy to understand."
56% → 82%
"The biggest help was learning how to answer questions properly and not just knowing the content. I went from 56% in my trial exam to 82% in my final result."
49% → 72%
"Her Maths improved steadily, but the biggest surprise was Physical Science. She went from 49% in her first term to 72% in her latest exam."
60% → 79%
"Kiara wasn't failing Maths, she was just stuck around 60%. After joining Boost she got 74% for her mid-year exam and 79% later in the year."
Subjects
Three disciplines, one standard.
Subjects are grouped by the way of thinking each one rewards, not by convenience. Wherever a learner sits on this map, the standard of instruction is the same.
STEM
Mathematics, Maths Literacy, Physical & Life Science
Learners rarely fail because the material is too hard. They fail because they rote-learned a formula without its derivation. We teach from first principles: visual models, careful proofs, a steady build of intuition.
Leads toEngineering, Medicine, Health Sciences, Data Science, Actuarial Science
Commerce
Accounting, Economics & Business Studies
The volume of theory and the rigour of formatting in Accounting overwhelm most learners. We teach strict exam technique alongside real financial literacy, so the balance sheet stops being a ritual and starts making sense.
Leads toChartered Accountancy, Investment Banking, Law, Entrepreneurship
Languages
English Home & First Additional
"I don't know what to write" is the most common difficulty we hear. We teach the PEEL method for essays, work line by line through Shakespeare and poetry, and bring literary themes into a contemporary context.
Leads toLaw, Psychology, Journalism, Marketing, Politics
How we teach
An approach, not just a service.
Three commitments hold in every class we run, in every subject and every curriculum. They are what tutors are reviewed against, and what a family can hold us to.
1
Full attention, either way
Most of our lessons are private, one-on-one. Where a learner joins a group, it is capped at eight — small enough that no question goes unheard. We would rather turn a learner away than make it nine.
2
Understanding before drill
We do not move to past-paper practice until the underlying concept is secure. Drill without understanding is the cause of poor marks, not the cure for them.
3
Honesty about fit
If a learner needs something we do not do well, we say so and point elsewhere. A family that trusts our no can trust our yes.
Fees
Rigour, at a fee that families can carry.
We publish our fees because we are not embarrassed by them. One-on-one tuition for learners who need the whole hour; small groups for those who need routine and accountability. Both are priced so a learner can stay for years rather than weeks.
Weekly, up to eight
Group tutoring
R480/ subject / month
From. Grade and subject dependent.
Weekly online classes of no more than eight, for learners who need routine, explanation and accountability.
Register a learnerMost of our lessons
One-on-one
R900/ subject / month
From. Depends on grade, subject and frequency.
Private tuition, built around one learner: their gaps, their pace, their exam dates. Most of our families choose this.
Register a learnerExam season
Intensive support
Quoted
Built around exam dates and subjects.
Concentrated revision before June exams, prelims and finals: paper practice, topic triage, consolidation.
Programme detailsEach week
You will always know how it is going.
Most tutoring disappears when the call ends. Ours leaves a record your learner and you can open any time.
- Homework is set after every lesson with a due date and the worksheet attached.
- Every submission comes back marked with written feedback, not just a score.
- Materials match the grade and curriculum so a Grade 11 IEB learner sees Grade 11 IEB work.
| Euclidean geometry: cyclic quads | 18 / 22 |
| Trig identities: past paper Q4 | 24 / 30 |
| Vertical projectile motion | 15 / 20 |
Tutor feedbackProof in Q3 is right, but you assumed the angle at the centre without naming the theorem. State the reason on every line and this is full marks.
Ready to begin the work?
Registration takes a few minutes. We respond personally within twenty-four hours to confirm placement and answer any questions.