“We had planned to stop the tutoring after the 11+ exam, but with the next lockdown and more disruption to her education, we quickly relented when she literally begged us to continue going! The sessions are adjusted to her needs and she describes them as ‘really fun’ and she likes it that the work is specific to her level and much more individualised than the class work at school.”
How It Works 2025
Tutoring children to learn and love the journey!
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About Us
Howard Jones:
Founder: I’ve been teaching since I left university as I discovered that I loved to help children learn. I have now tutored 6- to 16-year-olds for 17 years. I enjoy politics, running and reading but not at the same time! I am married to Linda and we have two fantastic children.
Linda Jones:
Founder: I have a huge amount of primary experience, having been a class teacher and Literacy Co-ordinator in West Sussex, and Literacy Development teacher here in Portsmouth. I love tutoring and find working with children energising! I also offer a Dyslexia risk assessment.
What We Offer
- A FREE Assessment for every child
- Expert, qualified tutors who are dedicated to help your child progress
- One to one tuition for each student and an individual plan for every lesson within a small group setting. Children are taught individually.
- Fun ways to learn through structured worksheets, text books and computer activities tailored for your child
- Homework is set and marked every week
- A dedicated learning space with a bit of ‘I Love to Learn’ magic
- Honest, regular feedback and re-assessment of progress
Loving to Learn: Activities and tasks that your child Can Do!
After the assessment, we use your child’s results to create an individual plan for them. It will focus on any areas of weakness and allow us to set work at the right level. We will give your child work that they can do so their confidence, and feeling of success, returns.
Homework
Homework is set to practise and repeat their learning- this helps them to retain it!
Our tutors will re-design their plan each week so they can continue to work on the areas of weakness, consolidate learning and extend it further. We see the greatest progress from children who are with us for six to nine months.
Honest Feedback
We will give honest verbal feedback at the end of every session if requested. Once the child has reached the goal agreed, we will recommend that they be re-assessed or graduated from the programme.
Real Teachers (Fully Qualified)
Our tutoring consists of 80 minutes of one-to-one tuition in a small group setting with a fully qualified teacher. All our tutors are experienced and qualified teachers. We also give them full training in our ‘I Love to Learn’ teaching method.
Weekly during Term Time
Children need regular sessions to make progress and remember the new things they are learning. Memory issues often hold children back and so regular attendance is essential. The homework is there to repeat the work they have covered as an extra memory prompt.
Catch Ups
If you wish to cancel a lesson and reschedule, please contact us. While your child is enrolled, you will be issued with a catch-up session to be taken at another convenient time. Please note that if a catch-up is booked but not attended, the make-up credit will have been used, so do rearrange rather than not attend.
