There are no vacancies for current year 5 students but email me if you’d like your child to go onto the waiting list.
For tuition starting September 2022 please fill in this form to register your interest and I’ll get back to you.
My tuition sessions are for current year 5 children only, and tuition takes place in small groups. Group sessions allow children to work both collaboratively and individually (depending on the material) and my students enjoy the camaraderie of small group sessions, with many past students making friends within their groups that they carry forward into high school.
My students’ pass rate for the BRGS entrance exam has been consistently around 90% for the last seven years, which is excellent considering students of all abilities are welcome to study with me. I’m very proud of my students’ successes but more importantly, it’s really rewarding to see children enjoying learning and growing in confidence. I focus on building children’s knowledge and problem-solving skills to equip them for not just for the test, but for year 6 and beyond.
We meet for an hour weekly. Currently lessons are hybrid, comprising online and in-person tuition. The first meeting of each month is held at my office, and the remaining sessions of the month are online using Zoom and a variety of interactive programs. Lessons run throughout the year until the grammar school entrance exam, which is usually held in September of Year 6 (we don’t meet at half term or Christmas/Easter but we do meet throughout the summer holidays). In that time, students study all the required aspects of English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.
Currently, lessons take place on Wednesdays or Thursdays at the following times – 3.45pm, 5pm or 6.15pm.
Knowing how dull online learning can be if not done properly, I aim to make all learning enjoyable and memorable. When we are working online I use lots of interactive material such as online quizzes and games so that students are engaged throughout the session. I’m a Certified Educator in both Formative and Quizizz learning platforms and use paid accounts for the sites I use to make full use of their features. I also use resources from a variety of 11+ providers such as CEM (Durham University), Bond, CGP, LEAP, NFER Nelson, and First Past the Post as well as material I’ve designed and developed myself. This variety ensures your child will be more than ready to tackle 11+ style questions in whichever format and style they are presented in the test. My students have also found the skills developed over the year invaluable for year 6 and SATs work.
Technical information for online learning: I recommend a laptop/PC, headset and mic for online tuition, and a good internet connection, preferably wired (an ethernet cable plugged directly into the router) or working very close to the router if using Wifi. If an ethernet connection is not possible I recommend that no-one else in the household uses bandwidth (e.g. for gaming, Netflix/YouTube, social media/general internet use) at the same time as tuition so as to get the best connection possible. Online tuition via a tablet is not recommended but is feasible if that’s the only option, provided the screen isn’t too small and your child has earphones and a mic to cut out background noise.
We use Google Classroom (which requires a Google account), Formative and a variety of fun online quiz sites such as Quizizz, Quizlet and Blooket, to get the most out of online learning.
Tuition fees (£25 per week) are paid monthly in advance by direct debit before the 1st lesson of each month. Fees include all materials, online quizzes and activities, any workbooks and other materials used for homework, tests and marking. If your child is unable to attend a scheduled session (due to holidays, illness or a prior engagement), I will try to accommodate them in an alternative session. Fees are not refunded for missed sessions, but I’ll always ensure your child has access to any relevant missed material and they’ll always be able to access the homework for missed sessions, too. You don’t pay for sessions that I cancel, or for weeks that we don’t meet (Christmas, Easter and half-term holidays). We do meet throughout the summer holidays, but if you have holidays booked during that time (up to two weeks) there’s no fee to pay for those weeks.
For term dates see below.
Please contact me by emailing [email protected] if you’d like more information.
Booking online is the easiest way to see real-time availability for dates and times.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Tuition dates in red will take place in my office, and dates in black will be online but may be subject to change.
October tuition: 6, 13, 20 October (3 weeks)
Half term holiday – October 27th
November tuition: 3, 10, 17, 24 November (4 weeks)
December tuition: 1, 8, 15 December (3 weeks)
Christmas holidays – 22nd and 29th December
January tuition: 5, 12, 19, 26 January (4 weeks)
February tuition: 2, 9, 23 February (3 weeks)
Half term holidays – February 16th
March tuition: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March (5 weeks)
Easter holidays – 6th and 13th April
April tuition: 20, 27 April (2 weeks)
May tuition: 4, 11, 18, 25 May (4 weeks)
Half term holidays – June 1st
June tuition: 8, 15, 22, 29 June (4 weeks)
July tuition: 6, 13, 20, 27 July (4 weeks)
August tuition: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August (5 weeks)
September tuition: 7, 14 September (2 weeks)
Tuition dates in red will take place in my office, and dates in black will be online but may be subject to change.
Tuition dates in red will take place in my office, and dates in black will be online but may be subject to change.
October tuition: 7, 14, 21 October (3 weeks)
Half term holidays – October 27th
November tuition: 4, 11, 18, 25 November (4 weeks)
December tuition: 2, 9, 16 December (3 weeks)
Christmas holidays – 23rd and 30th December
January tuition: 6, 13, 20, 27 January (4 weeks)
February tuition: 3, 10, 24 February (3 weeks)
Half term holidays – February 17th
March tuition: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March (5 weeks)
Easter holidays – 7th and 14th April
April tuition: 21, 28 April (2 weeks)
May tuition: 5, 12, 19, 26 May (4 weeks)
Half term holidays – June 2nd
June tuition: 9, 16, 23, 30 June (4 weeks)
July tuition: 7, 14, 21, 28 July (4 weeks)
August tuition: 4, 11, 18, 25 August (4 weeks)
September tuition: 1, 8, 15 September (3 weeks)
Tuition dates in red will take place in my office, and dates in black will be online but may be subject to change.
Online/Rising Bridge Rd, Haslingden, BB4 5BL.