Tutoring that fits the UAE school week
The UAE is one of Qlive’s largest student groups, with families in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Al Ain. Our teachers have taught 1,00,000+ hours of live classes, one-to-one. Since 2022, schools in most of the Emirates run Monday to Friday, with a shorter day on Friday and the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Sharjah has its own pattern with a longer weekend. Whatever your school’s timetable, we start with the times that are actually free in your week and work from there.
Most families choose a slot in the late afternoon or evening, after school, homework and a break, or a weekend morning. UAE time is one and a half hours behind India, so a 6 pm class in Dubai is 7:30 pm for a teacher in Kerala, which suits both sides. Every time you see from us, in the class confirmation, the reminders and the Qlive Learn app, is shown in UAE time.
The syllabi UAE children follow
The UAE has one of the widest mixes of school curricula anywhere, and our teachers cover most of them:
- CBSE, in the many Indian schools across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi. About three in four Qlive students follow CBSE.
- British curriculum, from the early years through GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level.
- IB, at PYP, MYP and Diploma level.
- American curriculum schools.
- UAE Ministry of Education syllabus.
- Kerala and other Indian state boards, for families planning a return to India.
Tell us your child’s school and grade, and we match a teacher who teaches that syllabus.
Arabic, and the subjects that come with living here
Arabic is compulsory in UAE schools, and for many children from Indian, Pakistani or other non-Arabic speaking homes it is the hardest subject on the timetable. Parents often cannot help with homework, and a child who misses the basics of reading and writing in the early grades falls further behind each year.
Our Arabic teachers start where your child is. For a young child that can mean letters, sounds and joining, slowly, with letter tracing, sound matching and audio cards in Qlive Space. For an older child it means the school textbook, grammar and the written work their teacher expects. Children who are well behind can follow the Foundation programme, which rebuilds Arabic step by step through levels. The same programme covers maths and English for children with gaps from earlier grades.
“Your foundation course was very helpful for my son. He has shown great improvement. My son felt very comfortable throughout.”
Arsh’s parent, Grade 5, Gulf Asian School, Sharjah
“Qlive helped solve the main problem in Devika’s studies, Arabic. She was struggling with the basics and didn’t know how to read or write. Now, I’m happy to say she can read and write Arabic confidently.”
Devika’s parent, Grade 2, The Indian High School, Al Garhoud (Dubai)
Many Indian schools in the UAE also teach Islamic studies (for Muslim students) and moral, social and cultural studies alongside the main subjects. On the language side, we teach Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Tamil and French, which are common second and third languages in UAE schools. Where it helps, we match a teacher who speaks your home language too, so a young child can be settled in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Urdu or Arabic while learning in English.
Board exams and the senior years
For CBSE families, Class 10 and Class 12 board exams are the big milestones. Our teachers work through the NCERT syllabus, past papers and timed practice, and Pulse checkpoints every two to three weeks show which chapters still need work. For British curriculum and IGCSE students, the same approach is used for GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level papers.
“I really enjoyed my chemistry classes at Qlive. The teacher helped me score excellent marks in my CBSE Plus Two board exams. Now, my brother and little sister are also studying at Qlive.”
Afrina Sakir Rahat, student, Grade 12, Sharjah Indian School (CBSE)
How it works for UAE families
- A free assessment. An adaptive test of about 40 questions, guided live by a Qlive counsellor, that shows what your child is strong at and where the gaps are.
- A matched teacher. Chosen for subject, syllabus, grade, the times you are free and, where it matters, language. A 45 minute demo class is available if you would like to try first.
- A fixed weekly slot. Classes are usually 60 minutes, live on Google Meet and Qlive Space, and recorded.
- A Student Success Partner. One trusted person at Qlive who keeps your child’s goal in view and brings in what helps, from extra classes before exams to a change of teacher. They are a message away in the Qlive Learn app.
Before each class the Qlive Learn app asks you to confirm, change the time or skip that day, then sends reminders 15 and 5 minutes before the start with a button to join. Each class also has a chat in the app with the teacher and the Qlive team. Fees are set per student after the assessment and billed for classes actually taken. You can pay in AED or USD by international bank transfer, or by card.
Start with a free assessment
Book a free assessment and you will have a clear picture of where your child stands, whether or not you go on to book classes.
