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One to one lessons that start by finding the gap, not by going faster. A plan you can see, and a child who stops dreading the subject.
- 01 / 04MeetWhere the student is now.
- 02 / 04PlanGaps found, goals set.
- 03 / 04LessonsOne step at a time.
- 04 / 04ConfidenceReady for the test.
Starting lessons
The first few weeks, step by step.
- Step 1
A first chat
What the subject is, where it is going wrong, and any exams coming up.
- Step 2
Find the gap
A short session working backwards until we find where it stopped making sense.
- Step 3
Regular lessons
Building from there, with something short to practise between them.
- Step 4
Progress updates
After every lesson: what we did and what to work on. For parents too, where it is a child.
Worth knowing
- 01Find the gap firstMost trouble started two years before the thing they cannot do now.
- 02A plan you can seeWhat we are covering, in what order, and how it lines up with school.
- 03Told the truthWhat is realistic in the time left, said plainly and early.
- 04Confidence countsA child who believes they can do it works between lessons. That is where the progress is.
What we teach
01Primary
Reading, writing and number confidence, before a dislike sets in.
02* Exam preparation
Past papers, technique and timing, with the gaps filled as we go.
03Resits
Starting from what went wrong last time rather than from the beginning of the book.
04Entrance exams
For a school or a course, with the format practised until it holds no surprises.
05Maths
From the basics up, taught until it makes sense rather than until it is memorised.
06Languages
Reading, writing and actually speaking, out loud, from the first lesson.
07Sciences
The ideas first, then the questions, then the exam technique.
08Essays and coursework
Planning, structure and how to answer the question that was asked.
09Study skills
A revision plan that fits a real week, and how to start when starting is the hard part.
10Online lessons
The same lesson by video, which suits teenagers more often than parents expect.
11Adults
Coming back to a subject years later, without embarrassment.
The tutoringTeaching one person at a time
In a class of thirty, a child who missed one idea has no way of saying so. One to one, that is the first thing we find — and it is usually further back than anybody expected.
We work with what school is doing rather than against it, and we tell you honestly how much can be covered before an exam rather than promising a grade.
Photo: kaboompics.com / PexelsQuestions parents ask
01How many lessons will it take?
We will tell you after the first one, honestly. Some need a term, some need six weeks before an exam.
02Where do lessons happen?
At home, here or online — whichever works.
03Will you tell me how it is going?
After every lesson, briefly: what we did and what to practise. No surprises at the end of term.
04My child says they hate the subject.
That is usually fear rather than dislike, and it changes once something clicks.
05The exam is in three weeks.
Then we will be honest about what can be fixed and what should simply be practised, and spend the time on the questions that carry the most marks.
06Can you guarantee a grade?
No, and nobody honest can. We can tell you what is realistic and work hard for it.
Where we work
The room, the desk and the whiteboard — nothing exciting, and that is the point.
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Exam coming up?
Get in touch now rather than in the last month. It is the difference between fixing and cramming.
Ask about lessons
Send the subject, the year group, what is going wrong and when the exam is, if there is one. You will get an honest answer about what we can do.
When lessons are
Exam season books up early; ask sooner rather than later.
- Monday to Friday
- after school until 8pm
- Saturday
- mornings