Solo or Duo: how to choose the right plan for your child?

When people discover our plans, the instinct is often to compare prices: Duo costs less per child than Solo. That's true, but reducing the choice to that one variable misses what really matters: which format helps your child learn best.

What Solo offers

In one-on-one classes, the teacher's attention is entirely dedicated to a single child. The pace adjusts session after session to their progress, without ever having to wait for another child to catch up or speed up to keep pace with a group. It's the most effective format for a child who progresses at an atypical pace — whether faster or slower than average — or who needs to ask a lot of questions without worrying about a peer's opinion.

What Duo offers, that Solo doesn't

Duo isn't just "a cheaper Solo for two". Two children progressing together give each other something a teacher alone can't provide: seeing another child struggle with the same problem is reassuring ("I'm not the only one finding this hard"), and explaining a solution to the other reinforces their own understanding far more than passively receiving an explanation. It's also, simply, more fun for many children to share the experience with a sibling or friend rather than facing the teacher alone.

The real criterion: the dynamic between the two children, not their number

Duo works very well when both children start at a similar level with comparable motivation. It works less well when the gap is too wide: one gets bored while the other struggles, or one takes over while the other follows passively. It's not a question of age — two children aged 8 and 11 can progress very well together in Duo if they start at the same level — but of the actual dynamic between them.

A simple way to decide

If you're unsure, ask yourself this: does my child learn better alone with all the attention on them, or are they stimulated by another child's presence? Most parents already intuitively know the answer for their own child, often based on their behaviour at school or in other activities.

And if the choice turns out to be wrong?

It's never a rigid, anxiety-inducing decision: if the chosen format clearly isn't working, just reach out — we'll look at how to adjust together rather than letting the situation drag on.

Still torn between the two? The free trial lesson (30 minutes) lets you discuss it with a teacher and pick the right plan before enrolling.