Pimlico Connection

About Pimlico Connection

This peer-tutoring scheme has been running at Imperial since 1975 and aims to inspire students in STEM subjects, raising aspirations by providing students with positive role models for STEM subjects and higher education. Since 2020 the programme has been running online. 

The 2024-25 programme will provide online tutoring support in science or maths for students in Year 10 and 11 between January and March 2025.   

Applications for schools are now closed.

Pimlico Connection tutoring is free and all state schools can apply. If we receive more applications for tutors than we can fulfil, we will allocate places to schools with consideration of factors such as percentage of pupil premium students and proportion of students living in low participation postcodes. 

How to apply

Applications are now closed.

If you are a teacher at a state school you can apply to have Pimlico Connection tutors work with your Year 10 or 11 students. 

Key information for teachers

• Tutors can work with between 1 and 4 students (you can select the group size).
• Each school can have up to 4 tutors.
• Tutors can support science or maths.  You can choose your subject.  Please note that science sessions should have either a biology, chemistry or physics main focus as not all tutors are equally confident across all subjects.
• Tutoring takes place after school on Tuesday and Wednesday (you can select your time preference).
• You will be put in touch with your tutors and asked to provide them with guidance on topics to cover and if possible relevant resources for planning.
• You will be sent register of attendance each week and asked to follow up with non- attendees.
• If students do not attend regularly, they will be removed or replaced.

If your teacher has signed you up for Pimlico Connection and you haven't registered yet, please do so ASAP: For participating students - Pimlico Connection registration form.