Face-to-face 1:1 lessons in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics, around Marylebone in central London. From IGCSE and GCSE through to A-Level, the IB and the TMUA and ESAT admissions tests.
By Archie Dyer, founder and tutor · Last updated 11 October 2026
Around Marylebone, LondonThe exact meeting place is agreed by email after you book.
Enhanced DBS checkedArchie Dyer is the founder and the only tutor.
£55 or £50 an hour£10 more than online, for a 1-hour 1:1 lesson.
A note after every lessonWhat was covered and what to practise next.
Free 30-minute online trialHeld on Google Meet, with no card needed.
In-person lessons around Marylebone
Lessons are one hour and one to one. In person means around Marylebone, London; the exact meeting place is agreed by email once the booking is made, which keeps things simple for both sides and lets the arrangement suit the family rather than a fixed room.
In-person lessons cost £10 more per lesson than the same lesson online. That is the whole of the difference — the teaching, the hour and the note to parents afterwards are identical.
In-person and online prices for 1:1 lessons
Level
In person
Online
IB, A-Level, TMUA and ESAT — one 1-hour lesson
£55
£45
IGCSE and GCSE — one 1-hour lesson
£50
£40
IB, A-Level, TMUA and ESAT — 5-pack, £15 off
£260
£210
IGCSE and GCSE — 5-pack, £15 off
£235
£185
A 5-pack is five 1-hour lessons bought together. The lessons sit in a My lessons account and are booked one at a time, whenever they suit. There are no group classes, so every hour is built around one student.
Subjects and levels taught in person
Four subjects, taught across every level Cognivia covers.
University admissions tests for competitive maths, science, engineering and economics courses. Priced as IB and A-Level. See TMUA and ESAT.
Who would be teaching, and how that is checked
Inviting a tutor to teach your child face to face is a different decision from booking a video call, so this comes near the top rather than the bottom of the page.
Archie Dyer holds an Enhanced DBS check.
He is the founder of Cognivia Tutoring and its only tutor. Nobody else will turn up. There is no agency behind the website and no rota of tutors.
He is a second-year Theoretical Physics student at UCL, after a First in his first year.
He scored 43 out of 45 in the IB, with 7s in HL Maths, Physics and Economics, and 10 A*s at IGCSE.
He has been tutoring for over two years.
The full safeguarding terms that apply to every lesson, in person and online, are set out in the terms of service. If you would rather ask about any of it before booking, call +44 7535 185867 or email cogniviatutoring@gmail.com.
How he teaches. In Archie’s words: “I find where the understanding actually breaks down, which is usually two or three topics further back than where the marks were lost, and we rebuild from there. I keep lessons relaxed. I would far rather a student asked me something they think is obvious than sat quietly and nodded.” The free 30-minute trial is the way to judge that for yourself: bring a topic you find difficult. There is more on the About Archie page.
What parents get
After every lesson, parents receive a short note on what was covered and what to practise next. It takes a minute to read and it means you are not relying on “fine” as a progress report.
Either a parent or the student can make the booking — the booking form asks which — and lesson times are shown in your own time zone.
“Cognivia Tutoring has helped my son drastically improve his grades in Maths. He says the sessions are engaging and very useful.”
NGNikky GrangeParent
If Marylebone is not convenient
The same lessons run online on Google Meet, for £10 less: £45 an hour for IB, A-Level, TMUA and ESAT, or £40 an hour for IGCSE and GCSE.
The Google Meet link arrives in the booking confirmation email, so there is nothing to install. Students join from the UK and across Europe, and the booking calendar shows every time in the visitor’s own time zone.
Each lesson is booked and priced on its own, so a family can take some in person and others online without committing to one or the other.
Booking, paying and cancelling
Start with the free 30-minute trial. It is held online on Google Meet, with no card needed — a relaxed conversation about goals before anyone commits to anything.
Choose a time. Pick the lesson, the level and in person or online, then choose a slot. Times are shown in your own time zone.
The meeting place is agreed by email. Once an in-person lesson is booked, the exact place around Marylebone is settled between you and Archie.
Payment by Stripe at booking. Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Card details are handled by Stripe and never seen here.
24 hours’ notice to cancel, by email or phone. That gets a refund or a credit. See the refund policy.
Around Marylebone, London. The exact meeting place is agreed by email after you book, so it can be arranged to suit the family.
£55 an hour for IB, A-Level, TMUA and ESAT, and £50 an hour for IGCSE and GCSE — £10 more than the same lesson online. A 5-pack of five 1-hour lessons saves £15: £260 or £235 in person.
The free 30-minute trial is held online on Google Meet, and no card is needed. In-person lessons start from the standard hourly price.
Yes. Archie holds an Enhanced DBS check. He is the founder of Cognivia Tutoring and its only tutor, so he is the person who will teach every lesson.
Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics, at IGCSE, GCSE, A-Level and IB (SL and HL), plus preparation for the TMUA and ESAT admissions tests.
Yes. Each lesson is booked and priced on its own, so you can take some in person around Marylebone and others online, whichever suits that week.
Contact Archie by email or phone at least 24 hours before the lesson for a refund or a credit. Cancellations cannot be made online. The details are in the refund policy.
Book the free 30-minute online trial and bring a topic you find difficult. You will see how Archie explains it and whether his teaching suits you before paying anything, and no card is needed. After every paid lesson, parents receive a short note on what was covered and what to practise next, so progress stays visible.
Where to go next
The free 30-minute online trial is the easiest first step, and it commits you to nothing.
