Monday, 11+, Gravesend, DA12 1DL 4-6pm FULL
Tuesday, 11+, Southfleet, DA13 9NX 4-6pm FULL
Tuesday, UKS2 Maths Boosters, Southfleet, DA13 9NX 4-5pm 2 spaces
Wednesday, LKS2 English/Maths Boosters, Gravesend, DA12 1DL 4-5pm FULL
Wednesday, LKS2 English/Maths Boosters, Gravesend, DA12 1DL 5.10-6.10 1 space
Thursday, UKS2 Maths Boosters, Southfleeet, DA13 9NX 2 spaces
Thursday, UKS2 English Boosters, Southfleet, DA13 9NX 2 spaces
Friday, 11+ Southfleet, DA13 9NX, 4-6pm FULL
Friday, 11+ Southfleet, DA13 9NX, 4.45-6.45 3 spaces
I believe that a relaxed and comfortable learning environment is crucial to the success of my students. That's why I offer tutoring sessions that are conducted in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere that fosters learning and growth.
The 11+ is a tricky and nuanced process, but I aim to help guide you towards the September deadline in a reassuring and calm way!
Lessons alternate between Maths/NVR/SR and English/VR and all resources and activities are prepared and ready in advance - including home work tasks. Whenever possible I plan hands-on activities to help learners engage with the work that I have set; in the past this has included treasure hunts, walkabouts and even a panic room scenario. As we near the September deadline, there is an increasing emphasis on exam technique, revision of tricky areas, practice papers and general confidence-building activities.
My aim is to make the 11+ process as painless as possible. This includes a 'Meet a Year 7 student' session, where learners have the opportunity to have a Q&A with children attending local grammar and comprehensive schools.
If you would like to know more about preparing for your child for the 11+ , do please get in touch and I will happily talk you through the process.
These group sessions cost £22.50 per hour, and alternate between English one week, and Maths the next. They cover all elements of the Year 4 Maths and English curriculum, and are differentiated to ensure every student can access the learning (even those in Year 3). Each lesson includes a quick mental maths/spelling/SPaG starter to complement the objective set for that lesson. This is followed by an introductory presentation with a worksheet activity to ensure the children have a record of their learning.
To consolidate our learning - and ensure each lesson is pacy and fun - each lesson also contains an online/practical/puzzle/quiz/group game or activity. In the past this has included cooking, measuring objects 'out-and-about', Easter Egg hunts and any number of scavenger hunts and other challenges!
Lessons are differentiated to provide sufficient challenge to each student; this is achieved through changes to the work that is set, the support that is available and the use of differentiated questions.
Resources, a lesson plan and homework tasks are all printed off and ready when the children arrive. Furthermore, the upcoming lesson plan is emailed to you prior to each lesson, to ensure you - and your child - know what to expect from the each session.
Following each session, you will receive a personalised follow-up email detailing your child's conduct and progress during the lesson and explaining the work that was covered during the hour.
When it comes to completing the homework, I am available (via email 24/7) to support your child with any of the work that I have set.
If you/I/your child have any concerns about a topic that needs more work, 1-2-1 sessions are available during the school holidays to work specifically on that area. These individually tailored 1-2-1 sessions currently cost £40ph and - again - include all resources, homework activities, stationery, water and a snack.
As with the LKS2 Boosters, each one-hour lesson (£22.50ph) includes a spelling test, followed by a SPaG activity linked directly to the Year 5-6 curriculum. The main part of the lesson focuses on a reading or writing objective from the curriculum, and is linked to a termly topic. In the past these have included a number of historical/cultural topics, such as: The Shang Dynasty, Italy, The Victorians, Mexico and, currently, The Benin Kingdom. These ever-changing topics also allow for some fantastic opportunities for immersive experiences, including eating, drinking and even dressing in ways related to our topic! I make use of targeted questions to challenge each and every child and a 'no hands up' policy keeps children on their toes and engaged - they never know when a question is going to come their way!
I cover a mixture of SPaG, comprehension and creative writing skills - creating a link between all three areas so children can see how each area complements the other. Resources, a lesson plan and homework tasks are all printed off and ready when the children arrive. If you are interested in boosting your child's KS2 English learning, do please get in touch.
Each one-hour lesson includes a mental maths starter, which is followed by an interactive presentation/PPT to introduce that day's topoic. I have planned a detailed scheme of work to cover all elements of the Year 6 Maths curriculum and adapt the lessons to meet the needs of each student, including those in Year 5. The work is differentiated - by activity/targeted questioning/level of support - to provide sufficient challenge to each student. When possible, a game or problem-solving element is used to help make the learning more interesting and more relevant to real life. Having invested in new tablets, I also aim to include an online element in sessions when appropriate.
I find that 'chunking' lessons into a range of varied activities helps learners as it allows them to approach a subject from a number of different 'angles' and it also stops them getting bored. Every time a new activity starts, different parts of the brain are 'fired up' and new memories are made!
If you would like to sign up for any of these sessions, just email me at office@serenastuition.co.uk.
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