FAQs
Students typically have a one hour lesson once a week during term time. Sessions are available during school holidays as well but need to be booked separately.
Lessons are are held on weekdays from 10am through to 7.30pm. At weekends I teach on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm.
Lessons can be held in my classroom at Parrett Works, near Martock or in my onlineclassroom (www.coretuition.co.uk). In both cases I have an interactive board along with a comfortable, calm setting that soon puts the students at ease. My online site allows me to work with students all over the country (and in other countries too!). Please note that I do not travel to student’s homes, sorry.
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Yes, I am up to date with the specifications across all of the boards that I teach (Edexcel (GCSE and iGCSE), OCR and AQA for the Sciences, Maths and A Level
Biology.
Yes. I have worked with/am working with several students with specific learning needs including dyslexia and students on the autistic spectrum. I like to get to know the student and talk with parents/carers to work out how best each student learns.
Maintaining a dialogue with the parents/carers and the teachers of the student helps me to tailor our sessions to their needs.
I have several students who have successfully passed Maths and Science covering the Edexcel iGCSE specification. Many of my students have then gone on to take A levels and on to degrees. There are a number of local schools and colleges that will accept students as external candidates so that they can take their exams there.
If it is necessary to cancel a lesson, please give as much notice as possible. I also ask that parents, rather than students, contact me to discuss cancellations.
For cancellations at short notice, my policy is as follows:
- For term-time cancellations with less than 48 hours notice the full lesson fee will be payable.
- For holiday-time sessions 2 week’s cancellation notice is required.
Learning sessions are £37.50 an hour, if face to face. My online sessions are £48 an hour to accommodate the site fees that are incurred for each session.
During our sessions your child will cover areas of knowledge that require attention as well as practicing course-specific past papers (if the child is working towards GCSEs / A Levels). The methods used to embed the information will be tailored to your child’s individual learning style. The sessions can shadow your child’s current Science / Maths subjects or we can revise past topics as is required. I am always happy to communicate with your child’s teachers at school to ensure that any weak areas are covered as soon as possible.
