Is One-to-One Coaching Worth the Price? A Comparison with Group Classes
- John Freeman
- Feb 17
- 3 min read
When choosing an English course, price is an important factor. At first glance, group classes seem like the cheaper option, but when you look at how much time is needed to reach your goal, the picture changes.
Let’s compare one-to-one coaching (£60 per hour) with group classes (£10 per hour) using a real example - Ivan’s journey from A1 to B1.
Ivan’s Progress: One-to-One vs Group Classes
Ivan started learning English with me at an A1 level. We had limited time to get him to B1 so he could apply for his UK work visa - otherwise, he would lose his dream job in the UK.
With a personalised, focused approach, he reached B1 in just 66 hours. If he had taken group classes, he would have needed 300-400 hours to achieve the same progress. Here’s the cost breakdown:
One-to-One Coaching: 66 hours × £60 = £3,960
Group Classes: 300-400 hours × £10 = £3,000-£4,000
At first, group classes look cheaper per hour, but in reality, the total cost is often the same or even higher. The key difference? Efficiency and results.
Why One-to-One Coaching Gets Faster Results
Personalised Learning – Every lesson focuses on your specific needs, meaning no wasted time on irrelevant topics.
Immediate Feedback – Mistakes are corrected instantly, so you don’t reinforce errors.
Faster Skill Development – Speaking, writing, listening, and reading improve quickly because lessons are tailored to your level and goals.
More Speaking Time – In a group class, you share time with others. In one-to-one lessons, you’re speaking and practising for the full session.
Flexible Learning – Lessons adapt to your needs, ensuring constant progress without waiting for others to catch up.
The True Value of One-to-One Coaching
Whatever your goal, you want to reach it as quickly and effectively as possible. Investing in one-to-one coaching is the smarter choice. You’ll learn five times faster than in a group class, meaning you achieve your goals sooner and with a higher level of confidence.
I have spent an entire year teaching students in group classes only for them NOT to achieve what they set out to do at the start of the year.
That NEVER happens on my one-to-one English Coaching Program! The true value of one-to-one coaching is you are much more likely to hit your goals than with group classes AND do it around 5 times faster.
From the very beginning, we would be working towards your set goal.
A personalised course created just for you with 100% focus on YOUR language goal.
Flexible lessons that are able to deal immediately with your emerging language needs.
Online lessons for the convenience and comfort of learning from your own home.
The 3-Pillar framework of my unique coaching program.
The Teacher-Learner Partnership.
My leaners achieve their language goals because failure is not an option once they join the program!
Final Thoughts
While group classes seem cheaper, they often take much longer to deliver results. If you value your time and want to progress efficiently, one-to-one coaching is a worthwhile investment. Just ask Ivan—he saved hundreds of hours and reached his goal faster than he ever expected.
Ready to do the same? Let’s start your journey today! Book a free consultation and we can talk about how much time you can save.
