A summer that doesn't go quiet
Most tutors lose students in July and August. Biology tutors with medicine applicants often get busier: the UCAT is taken over the summer, and many students want two or three sessions a week before their test.
Squool even notices – students who keep coming through the holidays can earn an ‘Even in summer’ achievement, and a 🔥 streak shows next to the avatar of anyone who hasn't missed for a month. If you still want a week in Cornwall, set a holiday: lessons in those dates are removed, and prepaid money goes to the lessons afterwards.
Lessons planned up to the student's own test date
Every UCAT candidate books their own date, so each student's plan ends at a different time. Set up a weekly series with as many weekdays as they need, then end the series after the test – no stray lessons in September. Extra one-off sessions go into any free hour of the grid.
On an iPad in landscape, the lesson form sits right next to your week, so you can see the free evenings while you add the lesson.
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Download on the App StoreTerm time: GCSE and A-level biology
During the school year the rhythm is steady: one hour a week, often for students who struggle with the volume of content or with A-level essay questions. Put the exam board and the topics that need work in the student's note. When the timetable changes at the start of a new term, change the lesson with ‘This & Future’ and every following lesson moves.
Who pays: usually parents, sometimes the student
For GCSE students it's nearly always the parents. Sixth-formers with a weekend job sometimes pay part themselves, and gap-year students reapplying to medicine pay their own way. The balance doesn't care who paid: every top-up appears in the student's payment history with its date, and lessons are paid automatically in order.
Your next lessons at a glance
Home Screen widgets in three sizes show today's lessons without opening the app, and Apple Watch shows what's now and next. Squool runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through your own iCloud; your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud. Try it free for 14 days, no card needed.
Questions and answers
Which app can a biology tutor use to manage students and payments?
Squool is built for a private tutor working alone: weekly timetable, balances, missed and cancelled lessons and monthly income, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. The first 14 days are free.
Can I plan lessons up to a student's UCAT date and then stop them?
Yes. Create a weekly series and end it after the test; the history and payments stay on the student's card.
Can I take a week's holiday without rescheduling everyone?
Yes. Set a holiday and all lessons in those dates are removed automatically; prepaid money goes to later lessons.
Can parents see the timetable or pay through the app?
No. Squool has no parent portal and no online payments; it's your private organiser.
Will I be reminded before each lesson?
Yes. A notification arrives before every lesson, telling you who and when.
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