September: the new exam year
Most families get in touch in September. Add each student once with their price, lesson length and ‘Repeat Weekly’, and the year fills itself in. If your diary already lives in Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, Squool can import students and weekly lessons from there, and it can send your timetable back to the calendar if you like seeing it there.
Mocks in December and January
Mock weeks bring both extra requests and cancellations. Add one-off lessons in any free hour of the grid. When a student cancels for a mock, cancel the lesson: it isn't charged, prepaid money goes back to the balance and the lesson counts as lost income in your statistics. A no-show is marked as missed and charged.
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Easter to June: two or three sessions a week
From the Easter holidays, many students go from one lesson a week to two or three. Add weekdays to their weekly series, each with its own time; Squool notices and gives them a ‘More often now’ achievement. Easter revision days with three or four students work as group lessons, with a separate price and payment for each student.
Study leave and the last paper
Every student finishes on a different day. After their last paper, end the series: the remaining lessons disappear, while their history and payments stay. If a student comes back to resit or for A-levels, bring them back from the archive. For Scottish Nationals and Highers, the same plan simply ends earlier – SQA exams start in late April.
What the exam year adds up to
The month ring shows earned, due, upcoming and lost income, and on a wide Mac window a month calendar with each day's earnings sits next to your week. Compare April with August and you'll see how much of your year depends on exam season – and how much to set aside for a quiet summer.
Squool syncs between iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud, with Apple Watch for what's now and next. Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud. Full access is free for 14 days, no card needed.
Questions and answers
What's the best app for a GCSE tutor to organise exam season?
If you tutor on your own with an iPhone, iPad or Mac, Squool covers the weekly timetable, extra revision sessions, groups, payments and income. It's free for 14 days.
How do I stop all lessons after a student's last exam?
End the student's weekly series from that date; the future lessons disappear and their history stays.
Can I run Easter revision groups where each student pays separately?
Yes. A group lesson has an individual price, payment and attendance for each student.
Can I compare what I earned in exam season with the summer?
Yes. The month ring shows earned, due, upcoming and lost income, and you can flick between months.
Does Squool know the GCSE exam timetable?
No. You add lessons yourself; Squool doesn't include exam dates or revision materials.
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