When you complete the ‘Tutoring Enquiry’ form or phone on one of the numbers above, Caroline will personally handle your enquiry and seek to match you to the tutor who can best fulfil your tuition requirements.

CLICK TO VIEW CURRENT DIRECTORY OF TUTORS

Besides being our Cambridgeshire Area Advisor, Caroline is a qualified and experienced teacher with specialism in SEN,  GCSE English and GCSE History. She also tutors EFL, adult literacy and British Citizenship.

Caroline is a fully qualified Counsellor and this training and experience enables her to be particularly empathetic and patient in listening to those who have tutoring needs or any educational concerns, as well as in her own teaching. She has a genuine desire to help children and young people flourish emotionally as well as academically. See her counselling website for more details:

www.counselling-with-caroline.co.uk

Caroline has a growing register of fully qualified teachers and graduate tutors for all subjects and levels. She is glad to receive enquiries from those interested in tutoring: we are actively recruiting in Cambridgeshire especially Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots, Wisbech, Ely, March and the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk/Norfolk border areas. Please do call for a chat to find out more. She will be very pleased to hear from you.

Caroline Kent B.A. (Hons), PGCE, Dip Couns.

Cambridgeshire Area Advisor

(Caroline is also Area Advisor for Norfolk & Suffolk)

When you complete the ‘Tutoring Enquiry’ form or phone on one of the numbers above, Caroline will personally handle your enquiry and seek to match you to the tutor who can best fulfil your tuition requirements.

CLICK TO VIEW CURRENT DIRECTORY OF TUTORS

Besides being our Nofolk Area Advisor, Caroline is a qualified and experienced teacher with specialism in SEN,  GCSE English and GCSE History. She also tutors EFL, adult literacy and British Citizenship.

Caroline is a fully qualified Counsellor and this training and experience enables her to be particularly empathetic and patient in listening to those who have tutoring needs or any educational concerns, as well as in her own teaching. She has a genuine desire to help children and young people flourish emotionally as well as academically. See her counselling website for more details:

www.counselling-with-caroline.co.uk

Caroline has a growing register of fully qualified teachers and graduate tutors for all subjects and levels. She is glad to receive enquiries from those interested in tutoring: we are actively recruiting in Norfolk especially Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Cromer, Kings Lynn, Fakenham, Dereham, Hunstanton, Thetford, Diss and the Suffolk/Norfolk border areas. Please do call for a chat to find out more. She will be very pleased to hear from you.

Caroline Kent B.A. (Hons), PGCE, Dip Couns.

Norfolk Area Advisor

(Caroline is also Area Advisor for Suffolk & Cambridgeshire)

Exams can be a huge ordeal at any age or stage within education. Our qualified tutors will tailor local exam preparation tuition for your son or daughter or for mature students to target a particular subject or skill towards exam preparation. Our tutors will help:

• develop practical revision and study-skills for exams
• Work through past exam papers and questions in particular subject
• build confidence in their subjects and in exam preparation
• follow the school curriculum and liaising with their school or college teachers if that is helpful and requested
• target each private lesson to the individual need focusing on exam preparation

We provide exam preparation private tuition for all levels and ages and aim to cover as many, if not all, curriculum subjects, working to your own pace and time. Our Home-School tutors support pupils and parents through a potentially stressful time of exams. We aim to create a non-stressful, supportive environment.

Exam preparation and revision for all levels and ages

Exam preparation for primary school children – e.g. maths, English, science, special needs- key stage 1 – SATs

Exam preparation for all SATs levels

Exam preparation for year 10 exams / GCSE mocks / GCSEs taken one year early

Exam preparation for GCSEs / GCSE re-takes

Exam preparation for common entrance, 11 plus

Exam preparation for AS levels / A1 and A2 levels Exam preparation for International Baccalaureate Exam preparation for University entrance exams

Exam preparation for higher education / University / Adult education

You may find it helpful to have regular exam preparation private tuition for a few months prior to the exams or the private tuition can be on going as it is never too early to prepare for your exams. With the increase of competition in achieving high grades and frequency of exams throughout education; private tuition in exam preparation and revision and/or study skills can be enjoyable and confidence-building as well as seeing progress in learning.

Home-School Tutoring would be pleased to recommend a suitable local tutor to you. All our tutors are CRB checked and have confirmation of relevant qualifications as well as personal references. Exam preparation private tuition can be in your home, in the home of the tutor or in a venue which is mutually agreed.

In choosing Home School Tutoring, you are choosing an organisation which cares about pupils, their education and progress.  Contact your local Home School Tutoring Advisor by putting your post code into the search facility above.

In an article in ‘The Independent’ newspaper on 23rd August 2011 it revealed that,

“Almost a quarter (22%) of students across England receive private tuition at some point during their time at school, most commonly to help them prepare for GCSE in English and Maths. In London that figure rises to an estimated 43%.”

In areas where there are selective secondary schools that percentage of children receiving private tuition is even higher. In a recent survey of two grammar schools, 72% of new pupils had received private tuition in order to help them get there.

Private tuition is sometimes referred to as the ‘shadow education system’ and just as in the mainstream education system, not all education establishments have the same track-record, reputation and experience. As the popularity of private tuition increases so too do the number of tuition agencies; it therefore can be difficult to know where to start in finding a good local tutor.

Home School Tutoring (HST) was established in 1984 and therefore has over 25 years of success and experience in the private tutoring arena. A key part of our success is that, unlike some agencies, we have local area advisors who know their local tutors and who also have a solid grasp of the education system and the situation locally. Area advisors are passionate about what they do and ensure that sound advice is given in regards to tuition and that the client is matched with the most suitable tutor. Parents feel secure that education is at the heart of everything that we do. The best private tutors tend to be attracted to the best tuition agencies and therefore we are also privileged to have some really outstanding tutors on our registers.

When comparing tuition agencies we also pride ourselves on the fact that all of our tutors are carefully vetted. We feel this is very important and so do our tutors. Each tutor has an Enhanced CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) certificate and we also take up references. Area Advisors develop a working relationship with the tutors and gain feedback from parents. We can therefore be sure we are offering quality local tutors to our clients rather than simply picking names from a list of tutors who would like to do some tutoring.

At Home School Tutoring we are excited about what we do and really want to help. We know tuition makes a difference,
“Analysis of one-to-one tuition has shown that on average, pupils improve by around five months over the course of a year. The impact is particularly strong for younger learners who fall behind in reading and maths at primary school. This sort of intensive ‘catch-up’ tuition can therefore be a good way to raise the achievement of those who are falling behind at school, as well as stretching the more able.” (The Independent 23/8/11)

Please contact your Home-School Tutoring Area Advisor if you would like to find the right local tutor for your tuition needs. We are here to help and would also be very happy to talk to you and give advice even in you don’t go ahead with tuition. The Home-School Tutoring Area Advisor details can be found by putting in your post code/ town/city into the search facility on our website.

Maths is everywhere in our everyday living. Our understanding of maths is built up gradually, over many years, concept on concept. And, as an article in the TES suggested, if pupils miss some of the basic stages, problems in understanding maths can follow:

“it has something to do with the nature of the subject.” Maths is “a series of building blocks, where if you don’t understand a key point, it can be difficult to grasp what follows. One-to-one tuition can help fill the gaps.” (Barbara Ball; professional officer for the Association of Teachers of Mathematics)

The concept of maths being a series of building blocks is a critical one. If children are unwell and miss school or simply have some lessons where they are not focused or engaged, then it is easy to fall behind or become confused and disheartened with the subject.

Children and young people do best in school if their learning environment is ‘high challenge, low stress.’ If a young person feels behind or ‘lost’ with a subject like maths, it then becomes stressful and learning is not as effective. In some cases the young person can switch off from the subject completely. For this reason many pupils will often say they ‘can’t do maths’ or ‘don’t like maths.’ In reality what they probably mean is that they haven’t grasped some of the key concepts and feel stuck, frustrated, even frightened by maths.

However, with some targeted, individual maths tuition, this can easily be rectified and at Home School Tutoring we regularly have parents tell us that their children now enjoy maths because the tutor has made them realise they can actually do it and their confidence has increased.

Maths does have many practical applications with everyday life and when pupils grasp this (rather than feeling maths is a string of abstract concepts), they usually begin enjoy it more. When students know that maths can be meaningful and relevant the subject begins to makes sense and the difficulties seem to slip away.

Individual maths tuition is an effective way of supporting the concepts that pupils are being taught in schools and colleges. It can dramatically boost confidence and has definite impact when pupils are preparing for maths examinations at any age or level.

At Home-School Tutoring, we are also sometimes asked about maths tuition for gifted pupils. Personal tuition in maths for the gifted student can be of great benefit; it is challenging, and helps keep a gifted pupil engaged with the subject instead of feeling bored and demoralised if they find something too easy.

The Home School Tutoring (HST) Advisor for your area, will be delighted to talk to you further about the benefits of maths tuition for any level, and for any age, and will help you find the right local maths tutor who will make a real difference. At Home School Tutoring we believe that helping an individual to understand and apply maths, is a gift and an investment which will carry them through life.
Reference: ‘Private Tuition’ magazine article | Published in TES Newspaper on 13 May, 2005 | By: Steven Hastings

Article: Home-School Tutoring : Annalise Price-Thomas  M.A. (Oxon) (Nov. 2011)

Consultant Advisor to Home-School Tutoring UK

I will be very pleased to advise and help you.

If you’re looking for a tutor either for yourself or for someone who needs tuition, please tell me about your tutoring requirements using the Tutoring Enquiry form.

It helps to give as much detail as you can, so that I can assess your needs and your specific requirements and preferences. I will then do my best to personally recommend the most suitable tutor to you from my team of local tutors.

If you are a qualified teacher, tutor or graduate living in this Area , I invite you to register with us. Please get in touch using the Become a Tutor form.

It’s easy to do and I look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes,

Mrs. Clare Cann B.A. (Hons.) PGCE

Durham Area Advisor

P.S. Find out more about me on the Area Advisor Details tab. The Areas I cover are shown under the Areas Covered tab.

In the London SW / Ealing area, I also cover  SW1 – SW20 inclusive and UB1, UB2, UB5  and UB6.

Please contact me for tutoring enquiries in any of these areas and I will be very pleased to advise and help you.

If you’re looking for a tutor either for yourself or for someone who needs tuition, please tell me about your tutoring requirements using the Tutoring Enquiry form.

It helps to give as much detail as you can, so that I can assess your needs and your specific requirements and preferences. I will then do my best to personally recommend the most suitable tutor to you from my team of local tutors.

If you are a qualified teacher, tutor or graduate living in this Area , I invite you to register with us. Please get in touch using the Become a Tutor form.

It’s easy to do and I look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes,

Mr. Andrew Lubienski BSc, PGCE

London West / Chiswick Area Advisor & London South-West / Ealing Advisor W7 W5

PS Find out more about me on the Area Advisor Details tab. The Areas I cover are shown on the Areas Covered tab.

I will be very pleased to advise and help you.

If you’re looking for a tutor either for yourself or for someone who needs tuition, please tell me about your tutoring requirements using the Tutoring Enquiry form.

It helps to give as much detail as you can, so that I can assess your needs and your specific requirements and preferences. I will then do my best to personally recommend the most suitable tutor to you from my team of local tutors.

If you are a qualified teacher, tutor or graduate living in this Area , I invite you to register with us. Please get in touch using the Become a Tutor form.

It’s easy to do and I look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes,

Mr. Dermot Hicks M.A. B.Ed. (Hons.) 

London South West /  Richmond Area Advisor

PS Find out more about me on the Area Advisor Details tab. The Areas I cover are shown on the Areas Covered tab.

In the London W / Chiswick area, I also cover W1 – W14 inclusive.

Please contact me for tutoring enquiries in any of these areas and I shall be very pleased to advise and help you.

If you’re looking for a tutor either for yourself or for someone who needs tuition, please tell me about your tutoring requirements using the Tutoring Enquiry form.

It helps to give as much detail as you can, so that I can assess your needs and your specific requirements and preferences. I will then do my best to personally recommend the most suitable tutor to you from my team of local tutors.

If you are a qualified teacher, tutor or graduate living in this Area , I invite you to register with us. Please get in touch using the Become a Tutor form.

It’s easy to do and I look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes,

Mr. Andrew Lubienski,  BSc PGCE

London South West / Ealing Area Advisor & London West / Chiswick Area Advisor

I will be very pleased to advise and help you.

If you’re looking for a tutor either for yourself or for someone who needs tuition, please tell me about your tutoring requirements using the Tutoring Enquiry form.

It helps to give as much detail as you can, so that I can assess your needs and your specific requirements and preferences. I will then do my best to personally recommend the most suitable tutor to you from my team of local tutors.

If you are a qualified teacher, tutor or graduate living in this Area , I invite you to register with us. Please get in touch using the Become a Tutor form.

It’s easy to do and I look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes,

Mrs. Annette Moran B.Ed. (Hons.)

Hampshire (West – New Forest/ Lymington) Area Advisor

PS Find out more about me on the Area Advisor Details tab. The Areas I cover are shown on the Areas Covered tab.