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Are your tutors all qualified teachers and CRB/DSB checked?

Yes, we only employ qualified teachers and every tutor has a recent a valid CRB/DSB check.

Is it 1 to 1 tuition?

We do not offer 1 to 1 tuition for a number of reasons. Firstly, from a legal perspective, 1 to 1 is very vulnerable for both the student and the teacher. For this reason there are at least 2 adults in attendance in any lesson and a minimum of 2 students are required before a lesson is regarded as viable.

Secondly many students find 1 to 1 very intimidating with the tutor scrutinising their every word. Far better that the tutor should give them a little breathing space to practice before further teaching input. We find groups of 4 or 5 are the optimum size. Every student has their own individual programme of study and lesson plan so that there is no comparison and competition with others.

Do you prepare children for 11+/grammar school tests?

Yes, we have a significant number of children every year taking tests for the local Grammar schools. We prepare them for the content of the various tests, V.R. , N.V.R. , ENGLISH and MATHS using practice papers and our own11+ online service which has 6000+ practice questions.

We have also recently started producing 11+ online Quizzes which pupils are encouraged to do,  this helps us monitor porgress and patterns.