Why Choose Private Tuition?

Children and Knowledge 

Any education system is built on the knowledge which belongs to and is valued within societies, groups and individuals. As a culture we have decided what everyone needs to learn and in our case, the UK, we expect all children to learn, amongst other subjects, a body of English and Maths. Our education system relies on children learning and storing taught knowledge – knowledge for the ‘now’ and knowledge for the ‘next’ stage, so that new knowledge can be bolted onto existing knowledge. The curriuculum is specifically designed to enable this to happen. But continued learning will only happen if a child’s brain has stored the required known facts and if they have retained the skills that enable them make those ‘next steps’.  But children are all different, with different capabilities, and so interventions are often necessary to help them move on.

Today’s Classrooms

Children can find class-based learning very challenging with large class sizes, numerous distractions and an intensive pace of learning, so it’s all too easy to be left behind.  In addition, misconceptions can quickly develop, which then need to be corrected otherwise gaps can arise in a child’s knowledge. Classrooms are busy places -there’s only so much one busy teacher can be expected to do.

So how can tutoring help?

Here at Mrs B-R’s Tutor Station, children are supported in a relaxed, friendly environment – without the distractions and the pressures of the classroom. Through discussion with parents and an initial assessment, gaps in learning and understanding can be quickly identified. Planning for individual sessions then focuses on specific aspects of learning and is delivered so as to build not just knowledge, but confidence and self-esteem.  Through focused teaching, supported and then independent practice, children can grasp concepts and continue to make progress in their learning and grasp those ‘next steps’ and more advanced concepts.

Tutoring works at the child’s own pace and capacity for learning. Once a relationship has formed between a tutor and a child and an understanding of a starting point has been established, learning tasks can be appropriately pitched and clear explanations provided. Good dialogue between a tutor and parents can even support pre-classroom learning, meaning that concepts planned for delivery in the classroom can be pre-taught by a tutor,  giving the child some prior knowledge and therefore providing learners with the confidence and skills they need to feel better able to meet the challenges inside the school classroom, and beyond it.