Tutors: handle exam revision peaks

How tutors can handle exam revision peaks with online booking: extra revision slots with an end date, small groups, regular students first and holiday courses.

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The weeks before exams bring requests from regular students who want extra sessions and new students who want help fast. Answering everyone by message and fitting them in takes evenings you don't have. With Book, you open revision services with an end date, run small revision groups with places, and book your regular students first, so the peak is organised rather than chaotic.

Revision services with an end date

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Exam revision – one-to-one1 h1€35
Revision group – maths1 h 305€18
Intensive holiday course – morning3 h6€45
Past paper practice session2 h6€25
Video revision session1 h1€30

Durations, places and prices are examples. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date: set the end date to the exam, and revision slots disappear from your page after that.

Regular students first

Before opening extra slots publicly, book your regular students' revision sessions yourself from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with the parent's or student's email, they get a confirmation with a calendar file for each. Then open the remaining slots to new students.

Small revision groups

Groups let you help more students in the same hour at a lower price for each. Set places to a size where everyone can ask questions. Each online booking takes one place, and a full group leaves your page.

Intensive holiday courses

School holidays before exams suit intensive mornings. Create a course service for those dates; each slot sits within one day, so families book each morning, or you book the whole week from your list.

What to ask in the note

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for the student's name, school year, exam and topics to revise.

Protecting your time

You create every slot, so the peak can't take over your evenings unless you let it. Decide how many extra hours you can give and open only those. Book doesn't create video links; send yours by email for video sessions.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't take payments, sell lesson packs or send reminders. Families can't move or cancel online: they contact you. One booking page per business, no staff field: with other tutors, create services per tutor. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

How do I stop revision slots after the exam?
Set the end date of the revision slots to the exam date.
Can regular students book before new ones?
Book them yourself from your list before opening public slots.
Can I run revision groups?
Yes. Give group slots several places.
Can I sell revision packs?
No. Book doesn't take payments.

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