Private tutoring · Erbil Trail to success

Private lessons and study plans for grades 1 to 12, and guidance all the way to university.

Built around each student

Shooting Star Academy is a private tutoring academy in Ankawa, Erbil. Every child who joins us sits a diagnostic first, so we teach what they need instead of guessing. Plans follow the child's own school books and the family's own schedule.

Our vision

An honest picture before anything else
Teaching at the child's real pace
Progress you can see for yourself

Our goals

Confidence in every exam room
Study habits that stay for life
A student who wants to come back

Beyond the classroom

University guidance and scholarships
The scholarship exam every August
Language courses in English, Arabic and Kurdish

What we teach

Grades 1 to 12

Support lessons

Private tutoring alongside school, never instead of it. Every core subject.

National · international · IELTS

Exam preparation

School finals, the grade 12 national exams, entrance tests and IELTS. For international-school students: IGCSE, O Level, AS and A Level, AP, SAT and the IB Diploma, in maths, the sciences and English. A study plan can be built backwards from the exam date itself.

English · Arabic · Kurdish

Languages

Courses for any age and any starting level. In English, a placement test sets your level first, then we teach from A1 to C1, and an IELTS course prepares you for the exam.

Scholarships · choosing · applying

University guidance

We help students choose a university, apply, and win scholarships.

The curricula we cover

Whichever system your school follows, we teach it. Grades 1 to 12.

IGCSE
A Level
AP
IB
SAT
National · KRG and Iraqi

Know your child from day one

Free diagnostic
Every child starts with a free diagnostic exam and a short interview. No commitment.
A clear report
You see exactly where your child stands, subject by subject.
A free study plan
Built session by session from the child's own book, on a schedule the family sets.
Pick and choose
The plan stays flexible. Choose what your child is taught, leave out what they do not need, and never study blindly.

A system behind every lesson

We do not grade on impressions. Every lesson leaves a record, and the records add up to a clear picture of each student.

The Academic Score Index

Each subject gets its own ASI score, a number out of 100 that moves with every quiz, mock and lesson. One look tells you where your child stands.

Post-lesson quizzes

Every lesson ends with a short quiz, so we catch confusion the same day it starts.

Mock exams

Study plan students sit full mock exams before the real one. Mocks only work with the continuity a plan gives, so they belong to the plan.

Retention weekend quizzes

Weekend quizzes go back over older topics before they fade.

A portal for every student

Recorded lessons

Every lesson is recorded. Rewatch at home until it sticks.

Quizzes and streaks

Points, streaks and a leaderboard, because practice works better when it feels like a game.

Books library

All their books and materials in one place, on any phone.

Progress reports

The family gets regular reports on attendance, scores and progress.

Universities and scholarships

University, within reach

We work with a growing list of universities where our students enroll with discounts. We help with the choosing, the paperwork and the applications, and once a year we hold a scholarship exam of our own.

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