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Which course is right for my child?
There is an abundance of different courses available for your child. It can feel like a minefield! You might choose individual one-to-one tuition. Otherwise you might prefer weekly group classes taking place face-to-face or online. There are "one-off" courses for interview practice or practising specific skills. There are a range of short intensive courses taking place during the school holidays. You have the option to book different courses with different providers. This can be a great way to make the learning process more interesting for your child. So how to decide what is best for your child?
Useful questions to consider before booking a course:
- Course content: What exactly will the course cover? Is this what my child needs to progress? Is now the right time?
- Student numbers: How many children will be in the class? What is the ratio of child to adult? This will make a significant difference to the class dynamics and your child's opportunity to progress. You want a class size in which your child is not left out and forgotten; a class where they will be actively encouraged and have plenty of teacher support.
- Who is leading the course? What experience do they have? Do they have the right expertise for my child and the exams they will sit ?
- Assessment and Feedback: How will my child's progress be assessed? How will I receive feedback and support to plan the next steps for my child?
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Featured Course
For children preparing for 7+ and 8+ exams. 10-14th February 2025.
W8 4RT
Daily Timetable
Complex comprehension: Reading, discussing and answering complex comprehension questions in multiple choice and written sentence format. Comprehension will be both fiction and non fiction. We will learn how to gain maximum marks for all question types. Children will focus on improving their skills in information retrieval and in reading for inference.
Language and writing skills : Each day a new set of vocabulary will be introduced and explored. Children will be supported to use this vocabulary effectively to improve their creative writing in different genres including newspaper articles and letters. We will explore the accurate use of the full range of punctuation within writing. We will develop language skills such as the use of fronted adverbials and how to write sophisticated extended sentences.
Grammar: Understanding grammar appropriate to children's stage. Exploring grammar and how to pick out specific types of punctuation in sentences. Grammar specific exercises and using developing grammar in their writing.
Punctuation: Daily punctuation exercises, designed to sharpen punctuation skills.
Maths : Each day we shall be working on increasing speed and knowledge in basic skills - tables, division facts, conversions, adding and simplifying fractions. Day one is data driven as we explore tables, charts, venn diagrams, graphs and pie charts. Day Two and three will focus on wordy questions.
For more details regarding teachers and how to book visit our website www.trafalgartutors.co.uk