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Computer Science (NSI)

Private tutoring in computer science (NSI)

The digital and computer science speciality (NSI, a subject chosen in depth at lycée) requires students to program, not just to understand programs. Many follow the course but get stuck when they have to write a function on their own. A tutor has them code in session, corrects as they go and links each exercise to the algorithmic notions of the curriculum.

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Younes

Maths physique-chimie et informatique, pour collégiens, lycéens et étudiants

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students
Subject searched:
NSI
Also:
Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie
+ 1 other subject

Sciences de l'ingénieur

Levels:
Primaire · Collège · Lycée

€34 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

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Manon

Soutien Scolaire de la primaire au lycée

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students
Subject searched:
NSI
Also:
Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie
+ 18 other subjects

SVT / Biologie · Français · Anglais · Histoire-Géographie · Informatique / Programmation · Latin · Sciences de l'ingénieur · Allemand · SES · Culture générale · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · Brevet · Orientation · BAC · TOEIC · TOEFL

Levels:
Primaire · Collège · Lycée · Adulte

€24 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

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Pierre

Prof de math

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students
Subject searched:
NSI
Also:
Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie
+ 4 other subjects

SVT / Biologie · Informatique / Programmation · Sciences de l'ingénieur · BAC

Levels:
Primaire · Collège · Lycée

€35 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

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The curriculum

Why take tutoring in computer science (NSI)?

Topics covered

  • Python programming
  • Algorithms
  • Data structures
  • Recursion
  • Databases and SQL
  • Networks and protocols

What you work on in sessions

  • Write a documented, tested Python function that handles edge cases
  • Trace an algorithm by hand and estimate its complexity
  • Implement a stack, a queue, a tree or a graph
  • Write an SQL query with a join and an aggregation

From reading code to writing it

Understanding a worked solution is not enough to write one. Guided practice, with errors explained, builds that independence.

Abstract notions

Recursion, complexity, trees and graphs call for diagrams and step-by-step examples, which time at school does not always allow.

The project of the year

The speciality requires projects carried out independently. Breaking the work down, versioning your code and debugging it methodically are learnt with an outside eye.

Rates

Tutoring in computer science (NSI) from €24 an hour

The rate shown is the final price paid by the family, NOEO commission included. It varies from tutor to tutor, and nothing is added on top: no application fee, no matching fee, no service fee.

€0 sign-up fee · €0 subscription · you only pay for the sessions you book.

What NOEO brings

What you get on top of the tutoring session

Tutors vetted before they go live

NOEO reviews each tutor’s application before their profile appears. The tutor then declares the subjects and levels they teach, and never appears under any they have not declared.

Live tutoring, on Noeo Live

Sessions take place online, with the whiteboard, documents and conversation in one place. No travelling, and your choice of tutor no longer depends on distance.

A session report after every session

The tutor writes a session report at the end of every session, readable by the student and their parents. Their payout stays on hold until that report has been sent.

The replay and documents, after the session

The session recording and the documents used stay available in the student’s space: a concept that was not quite understood can be revisited without waiting for the next session.

Revision material between sessions

From a session and its report, the student generates their revision sheet, flashcards and quiz in Noeo Learn, then revises at their own pace.

A parent space that follows everything

Parents see their child’s sessions, session reports and messages, and decide for themselves how much independence to give them.

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Frequently asked questions

Your questions about tutoring in computer science (NSI)

Which years is NSI for?

The speciality is taken in Première and Terminale (the last two years of lycée). The levels each tutor has declared are shown on their profile.

Do the sessions help with the NSI practical exam?

Yes, if that is the stated goal: programming exercises are prepared by coding, in session, on papers of the same format.

Do you need to install Python for the sessions?

A Python environment is usually enough; the tutor specifies what is needed before the first session.

What is the difference between NSI and computing?

NSI follows the lycée speciality curriculum. Computing, on NOEO, covers programming and digital tools more broadly.

My child has never programmed: can they take the speciality?

Yes, many start in Première with no experience. The first weeks decide what follows: consolidating Python basics early avoids falling behind on data structures.

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