Frequently asked questions

Online tuition at Heights International Academy costs from PKR 9,500 per subject per month for a small group, or PKR 2,800 per one-to-one class at O Level. The price depends on the level and the format. Every fee is published on our pricing page in PKR, AED, SAR, GBP, USD, CAD and AUD, with no registration fee.

O Level tuition costs PKR 9,500 per subject per month in a small group of up to 6, for 8 live classes of 75 minutes. One-to-one O Level classes cost PKR 2,800 per 60-minute class, so eight classes a month come to about PKR 21,300 with the 8-class pack discount. IGCSE and GCSE are priced the same.

A Level tuition costs PKR 3,500 per 60-minute one-to-one class, or PKR 12,500 per subject per month in a small group. Because every class is online, the fee is the same in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad or anywhere else in Pakistan, with no travel or registration charges. FSc, IB Diploma and AP are priced at the same Advanced level.

An online tutor at Heights International Academy costs AED 110 per 60-minute one-to-one class for IGCSE, GCSE or O Level and AED 140 for A Level or IB Diploma. Small-group classes cost AED 220 to AED 350 per subject per month. Families in Saudi Arabia and Qatar pay the same figures in SAR and QAR.

An online A Level tutor at Heights International Academy costs GBP 28 per 60-minute one-to-one class, or GBP 62 per subject per month in a small group of up to 6. GCSE classes cost GBP 22 one-to-one. Tutors teach your exact board, such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel or Cambridge, and the first class is free.

A one-to-one class with Heights International Academy lasts 60 minutes and costs USD 28 to USD 50, or PKR 2,800 to PKR 5,000 in Pakistan, depending on the level. School-level subjects sit at the lower end; university subjects, SAT, IELTS, UCAT and MDCAT sit at the top. Group classes work out cheaper per class.

No, there is no registration or admission fee. You pay only for the classes you book, at the prices shown on our pricing page, and the first trial class is free. Monthly packs of 8 or 12 one-to-one classes are discounted, and unused prepaid classes are refunded or credited under our refund policy.

Yes, a second subject is 10% off, three or more subjects are 15% off and siblings get 10% off, with combined discounts capped at 25%. Monthly one-to-one packs also save 5% on 8 classes and 10% on 12. The fee calculator on our pricing page shows the total for your family.

The free trial is a full live class with a tutor who teaches your exact curriculum and subject. You tell us the board, subject and preferred times, we match a tutor and confirm on WhatsApp, and the class runs online. There is no card needed, and you decide afterwards whether to continue.

Yes, every student in Pakistan can book one free trial class for O Level, A Level, IGCSE, Matric, FSc or any other subject we teach. Book through the free trial form or WhatsApp, and we schedule it in Pakistan time (PKT) with a tutor for your board. No payment details are needed, and nothing is charged afterwards unless you choose a plan.

No, the trial never converts into a paid plan by itself. After the class we share the tutor's feedback and the options that fit, and nothing is charged unless you choose a plan and confirm it with us. Many families compare two or three tutors' trial classes before deciding, and that is fine.

The student attends the class, and parents are welcome to join the first few minutes. Many parents in Pakistan and the Gulf like to meet the tutor briefly, ask about the plan and then leave the student to work. We share the tutor's feedback with the parent after the class.

We schedule classes after school and at weekends in your local time. Gulf students usually choose late-afternoon or evening slots in GST or AST, and UK students choose after-school slots in UK time. Tell us your preferred days and times when you book the trial and we match a tutor to them.

One-to-one classes last 60 minutes and are booked individually or in monthly packs of 4, 8 or 12. Small-group classes last 75 minutes, with 8 classes per subject per month, usually twice a week, and at most 6 students in a group. Intensive exam preparation is 12 one-to-one classes a month, three a week.

We offer both: one-to-one classes built around a single student, and small-group classes for students on the same syllabus. One-to-one suits students with specific gaps or tight exam dates; groups suit students who want regular, structured teaching at a lower monthly cost.

Yes, a one-to-one class can be moved if you tell us at least 24 hours before it starts, and we rebook it with the same tutor where possible. Classes cancelled with less notice may be counted as taken. Group classes run on a fixed timetable, so a student who misses one receives the notes and homework instead.

Yes, tutors share notes after each class and set past-paper questions from your exam board as a regular part of the course. Practice is marked against the official mark scheme, so students learn how marks are awarded, not just the content.

Heights International Academy has 15 subject experts, each with a published profile listing the degrees, institutions and teaching experience they supplied. They include PhD, MPhil and MS graduates from universities such as NUST, Quaid-i-Azam University and COMSATS, teaching Mathematics, the sciences, Economics, Business, English, Urdu and Islamiyat. The academy was founded by Asim Latif, its Founder & Academic Director.

Tutors are selected for subject knowledge of a specific exam board and for teaching ability, through an application, a subject interview, a demo class and onboarding on safeguarding and class standards. We publish only the qualifications and experience that a tutor supplies to us. The about page describes the full process.

Online classes are safe when they follow clear rules: classes happen on a monitored platform, never on private social accounts, and parents can join or ask about any class. Our safeguarding page explains the rules our tutors follow. You can also request a female tutor.

Yes, families can request a female tutor when booking, and we match one wherever a female expert teaches the subject and level. Several of our published subject experts are women, teaching subjects including Mathematics, the sciences, Economics, English and Business. Mention the preference on the free trial form or on WhatsApp so the first class is arranged that way.

Yes, we teach Cambridge International and Pearson Edexcel syllabuses, as well as UK boards AQA and OCR, the IB, Pakistani Matric and FSc boards, AP, SAT and Australian and Canadian courses. Each student is matched to a tutor who teaches their exact board and syllabus code.

Online tuition can be as effective as in-person teaching when the class is live, interactive and focused on the student's exam board. Shared whiteboards, past-paper practice and regular feedback do the work; travel time saved goes back into study. The free trial lets you judge it for your child.

Yes, we can help students moving between systems, for example from Matric to O or A Level, or from a Gulf school to UK GCSEs. The tutor starts with a diagnostic of what the new syllabus expects and builds a plan to close the gaps subject by subject.

British Council Pakistan shows Cambridge exam fees for private candidates inside its online registration system, and the amounts change every series, so we don't quote them. Fees must be paid by the registration deadline; later payments attract an extra late fee, and withdrawing costs PKR 1,500 per subject. Our private-candidate guide explains each step.

Families in Pakistan can pay by bank transfer, JazzCash or Easypaisa; families in the Gulf by bank transfer or debit or credit card; and families in the UK, Canada, the USA and Australia by debit or credit card or bank transfer. We confirm the payment details on WhatsApp before your first paid class, and fees are charged in your own currency.

Unused prepaid one-to-one classes can be refunded or credited if you decide to stop, and refunds go back by the method you paid with where possible. One-to-one classes moved with at least 24 hours' notice are rebooked; later cancellations may count as taken. The full plain-English terms are on our refund policy page.

If a tutor has to cancel, we offer a replacement class at a time that suits you or credit the class to your next month, whichever you prefer. You never pay for a class the academy cancels. We tell you on WhatsApp as early as possible and confirm the new time in writing.

No, missed group classes are not refunded individually, because group classes run on a fixed timetable for every student in the group. A student who misses a class receives the tutor's notes and homework so they can catch up. Tell us on WhatsApp if a student will miss several classes in a row.

A laptop or tablet, a stable internet connection and a quiet place are enough. A phone works in a pinch, but a larger screen makes the shared whiteboard and past papers easier to read. A headset with a microphone helps, and a pen tablet is useful for maths.

If the connection drops, the tutor waits and the student rejoins as soon as possible. If a class is badly disrupted, we arrange time to make it up. Students in areas with load-shedding often join from a phone on mobile data as a backup.