Catch up. Keep up. Get ahead.
From a first reader to an IB Diploma candidate, a future engineer or a teacher: 12 learning pathways, one personal plan, and teaching that starts exactly where each learner is.
Find the right programme
Two quick choices and we will suggest where to start.
Early Foundations
A joyful, confident start to reading, number and thinking. Ages 4–7.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB PYP Support Programme
Curious, confident learners from the very first inquiry. PYP (Ages 3–12).
Early Foundations
A joyful, confident start to reading, number and thinking. Ages 4–7.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
Early Foundations
A joyful, confident start to reading, number and thinking. Ages 4–7.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
Spectrum Math Mastery
Find the exact gap. Close it for good. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB PYP Support Programme
Curious, confident learners from the very first inquiry. PYP (Ages 3–12).
Spectrum Math Mastery
Find the exact gap. Close it for good. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
Spectrum English Mastery
Read closely. Write clearly. Speak with confidence. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
Spectrum Math Mastery
Find the exact gap. Close it for good. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB PYP Support Programme
Curious, confident learners from the very first inquiry. PYP (Ages 3–12).
Spectrum Math Mastery
Find the exact gap. Close it for good. Grades 1–11.
Digital Office Skills
The tools every student and professional uses. Ages 10–17.
Speak, Debate, Lead
Think clearly. Argue fairly. Present with confidence. Ages 10–17.
Junior Executive Programme: Industry
Six weeks inside real companies. One real business problem solved. Ages 10–16.
Spectrum Math Mastery
Find the exact gap. Close it for good. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB MYP Support Programme
Understand the criteria. Meet them with confidence. MYP Years 1–5 (Grades 6–10).
SAT and ACT Preparation
A clear target score, and a plan to reach it. Grades 10–12.
AI Studio
Ten hands-on days to understand, use and build AI responsibly. Ages 10–17.
Speak, Debate, Lead
Think clearly. Argue fairly. Present with confidence. Ages 10–17.
Junior Executive Programme: Industry
Six weeks inside real companies. One real business problem solved. Ages 10–16.
Spectrum English Mastery
Read closely. Write clearly. Speak with confidence. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB MYP Support Programme
Understand the criteria. Meet them with confidence. MYP Years 1–5 (Grades 6–10).
GCSE, IGCSE and O Level Accelerator
Six months from shaky to exam-ready, in any subject. Grades 9–11 (ages 14–17).
Young Investors: Financial Markets
How money, markets and investing really work, learned with pretend money. Ages 12–17.
Speak, Debate, Lead
Think clearly. Argue fairly. Present with confidence. Ages 10–17.
AI Programme
Understand AI. See it at work. Build your own. Ages 11–17.
Spectrum English Mastery
Read closely. Write clearly. Speak with confidence. Grades 1–11.
Spectrum SuperLearners
Learn how to learn: memory, reading and study habits in ten weeks. Ages 4–16.
IB Diploma Support Programme
Separate SL and HL. Every paper. Every component. DP1 and DP2 (Grades 11–12).
A Level Accelerator
Six months to the A Level grades your university offer needs. Grades 11–12 (ages 16–18).
Cyber Security Programme
Learn to protect people and organisations online. Ages 11–17.
Speak, Debate, Lead
Think clearly. Argue fairly. Present with confidence. Ages 10–17.
Career Pathways (6 months)
For students who know the career they want: six months of specialist learning and real practice. Ages 15–18.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Spectrum for Parents
Help your child learn, keep up and choose their future, with support for you too. Parents and guardians.
Teacher Academy: 1-Week Intensive
Five days that change what happens in your classroom on Monday. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 1-Week Intensive
Five days that change what happens in your classroom on Monday. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 3-Week Certificate
Three weeks to become the colleague others ask for advice. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 1-Week Intensive
Five days that change what happens in your classroom on Monday. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 1-Week Intensive
Five days that change what happens in your classroom on Monday. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 1-Week Intensive
Five days that change what happens in your classroom on Monday. Teachers and school leaders.
Teacher Academy: 3-Week Certificate
Three weeks to become the colleague others ask for advice. Teachers and school leaders.
Order packs by course or by unit
Pick a full course or only the units your child needs, as complete packs, student sheets or teaching slides, online or as hard copy, and add monthly evaluation, on-campus coaching or school catch-up.
Certified, highly trained, IB-expert
Every Spectrum teacher is qualified and background-checked, completes our 70-hour certification, a specialist track and an observed practicum before teaching alone, and is observed and coached every term.
Meet our standard- Degrees and teaching qualifications (B.Ed, PGCE or equivalent)
- IB-trained MYP and Diploma teachers
- Spectrum Educator Certification before the first class
- Groups of four to eight, and two to four for students with special educational needs
Original Spectrum packs for every lesson
Written by our teachers, beautifully designed and checked: 2,216 packs and papers and 1,730 slide decks, on paper or online with instant marking.
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Math Mastery Level 3Patterns and function machines input to output
English Mastery Level 4Functions of phrases and clauses
IB MYP 3 SciencesAtoms and the Periodic Table
IB MYP 5 Language and LiteratureRhetoric and Non Fiction
MYP 5 Accelerator: Mathematics mockMock 1 Baseline Sport and Health
IBDP Biology SLWater and Nucleic Acids
IBDP Maths AA HLSequences Series Exponents and Logarithms
IBDP Chemistry SLAtoms Electrons and the Mole
Junior Executive Programme: IndustryThe six-week journey (Family Prospectus)
Junior Executive Programme: IndustryA daily page from the Mission JournalThe right start at every age
Little learners
Phonics, number sense and confident speaking through play.
Strong foundations
Maths and English Mastery: find the gap, close it, build confidence.
Middle years
MYP support, AI and cyber skills, debating and real placements.
Ready for what is next
IB Diploma, SAT and ACT, and Career Pathways with a mentor.
One family of programmes. Every stage.
Choose by age or ambition. Many students combine two, such as Mastery with MYP, or a Skills Studio course with a placement.
Mastery
English and MathsFind the exact gap and close it for good, one skill at a time.
PYP
Primary Years ProgrammeInquiry, research and secure basics, all the way to a confident PYP Exhibition.
MYP
Middle Years ProgrammeUnderstand the criteria, meet them with confidence and arrive at eAssessment ready.
IB Diploma
DP1 and DP2Separate SL and HL support for every paper and every component.
GCSE, O and A Levels
6-month exam acceleratorsA fast Quick Rewind of every topic, exam technique and eight full mock papers per subject, in twenty subjects.
SuperLearners
Learn how to learn · 10 weeks, twice a weekMemory techniques, faster reading with understanding, and study habits that make every subject easier.
Placements
Six weeks in real organisationsA classroom Academy week, four placement weeks in industry or the community, then a project week.
Skills Studio
3.5 weeks · 3 days a week · all yearTen hands-on days at the centre or online: AI, cyber security, digital skills, speaking, financial markets and enterprise.
Career Pathways
6 months · 3 days a weekLaw, public administration, politics and policy, or your own field: 4.5 months of classes and a 1.5-month placement.
SAT and ACT
University admissionsDiagnostic-led preparation, timed practice and a clear target-score plan.
Teacher Academy
Professional learningPractical training for teachers in diagnostic teaching, IB-style assessment, future skills and special educational needs, at the centre or online.
For Parents
Courses and counsellingHelp your child learn at home, keep up with school and choose a university and career, with guidance for you too.
Four steps, the same for every pathway
Pinpoint diagnostic
We find exactly what a student knows, where the gaps are and what they want to achieve.
Personal learning plan
A clear plan sets targets and the order to reach them, shared with parents.
Expert small-group teaching
Guided practice, instant feedback and original Spectrum materials, on paper or online.
Mastery you can see
Mastery checks, timed practice and plain-language progress reports after every stage.
Every pack, online. Every answer saved.
Students open a pack in the Spectrum portal and see each page beside space for their answers. Work saves as they type, teachers read it and reply, and parents can see real progress.
- 3,885 packs ready to complete online, from Grade 1 skill packs to Diploma mocks
- Automatic saving, a progress bar and a Hand in button
- Teacher feedback on every piece of work
- Prefer paper? Every pack also prints as a clean PDF
Learning that feels real
Beyond grades: build things, defend things, argue, pitch and discover what you want to become.
Build your own AI
Train and test a model, check it for fairness and present it to a panel.
AI Studio →Defend a network
Learn how defenders spot phishing, protect passwords and plan for risk, all ethically.
Cyber Security Studio →Pitch in a real boardroom
Six weeks inside a real organisation, ending with your idea presented to its leaders.
Junior Executive Programme: Industry →Win the debate
Structure an argument, rebut with evidence and speak with confidence in front of an audience.
Speak, Debate, Lead →Hit your target score
A diagnostic, a personal score plan and full timed practice for the digital SAT and the ACT.
SAT and ACT Preparation →Start your career early
Know you want to be a lawyer, doctor or engineer? Six months with a mentor in that field.
Career Pathways (6 months) →One subject at a time. Real results.
MYP 5 Subject Intensives
MYP Year 5 (Grade 10) · 4–6 weeks per subject- Language and Literature: Analytical writing, text analysis and comparative commentary.
- Language Acquisition: Reading, writing and speaking, including interactive orals.
- Individuals and Societies: Source analysis, structured writing and global contexts.
- Sciences: Experimental skills, data analysis and criterion alignment.
- Mathematics: Problem-solving strategies and criterion-referenced practice.
- Personal Project and IDU: Structuring, completing and reflecting on the Personal Project and interdisciplinary work.
IBDP Subject Intensives
DP1 and DP2 (Grades 11–12) · 6–8 weeks per subject- Language and Literature: Paper 1, Paper 2, the Individual Oral and the HL Essay.
- Humanities: Essay technique and case studies for History, Economics, Business and Psychology.
- Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and ESS: IA support and paper practice.
- Mathematics AA and AI: Core topics, calculator skills and exam-style practice, SL and HL.
- Core: TOK and EE: The TOK essay and exhibition, and the Extended Essay.
- DP2 Final Countdown: Cross-subject revision in the weeks before the exams.
Choose the format that fits your year
Term-time sessions
Weekly small-group or one-to-one sessions for Mastery, MYP, IB Diploma and SAT and ACT.
Holiday courses
Skills Studio (3.5 weeks, 3 days a week, all year) and subject intensives (MYP 5: 4–6 weeks, DP1 and DP2: 6–8 weeks).
Six-week placements
An Academy week, four weeks in real organisations and a project week.
Six-month pathways
A personal plan and a specialist mentor for students who know their goal.
More than tutoring
How Spectrum compares with a typical after-school tutoring centre.
| What you get | Typical tutoring centre | Spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| Starts with a diagnostic of exact skill gaps | Often | ✓ Always, free |
| Maths and English from age 4 (PYP support from age 3) | Sometimes | ✓ Yes |
| IB MYP and Diploma criteria built in | Rarely | ✓ Yes, every subject |
| SAT and ACT preparation | Sometimes | ✓ Yes |
| AI, cyber security and office skills | Rarely | ✓ Yes, Skills Studio |
| Placements inside real organisations | No | ✓ Yes, six-week programmes |
| Every pack completable online with teacher feedback | Rarely | ✓ Yes, all packs |
| Plain-language progress reports for parents | Sometimes | ✓ After every stage |
Why parents choose Spectrum
A diagnostic before any teaching
No guesswork: teaching starts exactly where your child is.
Reports you can understand
What has been mastered, what is next, and how to help at home.
Small groups, real attention
Your child is known by name and progress never hides.
Safe by design
Background-checked staff, clear safeguarding and supervised placements.
Learn on paper or online
Every pack can be completed in the portal, with work saved automatically.
IB-aligned, independently run
Built around IB criteria and command terms; Spectrum is independent of the IB.
Take Spectrum home
Download a prospectus, or print a one-page flyer for any programme.
Teacher Academy
1-week Intensive · 3-week CertificatePractical training in diagnostic teaching, IB-style assessment and teaching AI and future skills, for individual teachers and school teams.
Explore the AcademyOpen a Spectrum centre
Franchise and school partnershipsBring the Spectrum method, library and portal to your community, as a learning centre, a school partnership or a single-programme licence.
Franchise opportunitiesPractical guides for parents
Ten minutes a day: helping with maths at home
You do not need to be a maths teacher to help. Short, regular, low-pressure practice makes the biggest difference.
Read the guide →What do MYP criteria A to D actually mean?
A plain-language guide for parents to how MYP work is marked, and how to read your child’s report.
Read the guide →SAT or ACT? A calm guide to getting started
When to start, how to choose between the tests, and why a diagnostic is the best first step.
Read the guide →Learn near you, or online
Search for a Spectrum centre, or start online straight away through the Spectrum portal.
Zones for students and teachers
Student zone
Courses, online workbooks, practice rooms, handouts and feedback.
Enter the student zone →Teacher zone
The full library, slides, online marking and the Teacher Academy.
Enter the teacher zone →Brochures and flyers
Prospectuses, parent guides, host briefs and a flyer for every programme.
Download and share →Questions parents ask
How does the free diagnostic work?
Your child completes a short diagnostic in the subject you choose. We then meet you to explain the results and recommend a pathway and a starting point, with no obligation.
Can students learn online?
Yes. Every student pack can be completed online in the Spectrum portal: the page appears beside space for answers, work saves automatically, and teachers read it and give feedback. Students can also work on paper.
My child is in an IB school. Is this the right fit?
Yes. The MYP and Diploma pathways follow IB criteria, command terms and assessment formats. Spectrum is independent and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the IB.
What are Skills Studio and Placements?
Skills Studio courses run for 3.5 weeks, three days a week, at the centre or online, all year (AI, cyber security, office software, speaking and debate, financial markets and enterprise). Placements are six-week programmes with a classroom Academy week, four weeks inside host organisations and a project week.
How large are the groups?
Small. Tutor groups are kept small and placements are supervised at one Spectrum supervisor for every eight students.
Do you train teachers or work with schools?
Yes. The Teacher Academy runs a 1-week Intensive and a 3-week Certificate, and schools can license Spectrum pathways. See the Franchise page for partnerships.
Ready to catch up, keep up or get ahead?
Book a free diagnostic. We will meet you, explain the results and recommend the right pathway, with no obligation.