‘Academic Scholarships From Two Schools’
“She Begged Us to Continue!”
Recommended by Friends
We were recommended the ‘I Love To Learn Summer School’ by some friends who had used it previously, so we signed up both our daughters for the week at the Summer School in August 2020 which they both loved.
Free Assessment
Before joining the summer school, Daisy was assessed at I Love to Learn to ascertain the level of work she should be given. Some significant gaps in her knowledge were identified as a result of the lockdown.
Academic Scholarships
She absolutely loved the tuition sessions, and never moaned about going or about doing her homework. She thrived with the individualised teaching and quickly caught up on the missed Y5 curriculum and dived into the Y6 work in greater depth. She worked hard and her efforts were rewarded with offers of academic scholarships from two local independent schools. The education, support and encouragement she was given undoubtedly helped with her preparation for the 11+ exam.
She Begged Us to Continue!
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. She gets on brilliantly with all the tutors and has blossomed academically with the attention and direction she has been given at I Love to Learn.
We felt the investment in her education was undoubtedly worth it. We whole heartedly recommend tutoring at I Love to Learn.
Help, It’s Homework Time?
The Joy of Homework
At some point most parents encounter the problem, or joy, of homework. So what, if anything, can we parents do to help?
Here are some practical tips on how to support children when they ask for help.
- Set aside a time each day for family learning.
Set aside at least 30 minutes, devoted to “family brain cell development.” During this time, there should be no mobiles, video games, computer games, etc.
Model your own excitement for learning by reading a book, writing letters, etc.
Your child may learn by doing their homework, reading about something they love or writing stories, etc.
- Help only when your child truly wants it.
Some parents make the mistake of forcing help upon their kids. This only creates frustration, anger, and kids who believe they can’t learn without their parents’ help.
- Help only when there’s an absence of anger or frustration.
When either you or your child gets frustrated or angry, learning becomes associated with frustration and anger.
If this happens it may be time to get professional help.
- Help only when your child can describe what the teacher said.
This ensures that your child continues to believe that it’s important to pay attention to teachers.
Unfortunately, some kids learn that it’s best to “tune–out” at school and let their parents do all of the teaching at home.
- Move away from your child before he/she “gets it.”
Some children believe they can only learn something, or “get it,” when an adult is in the same room…or is guiding them every inch of the way.
To prevent this dependency, avoid falling into the habit of sitting at the table as your child does their homework, especially when they are on the brink of learning something new.
- Reward progress and completion of homework, reinforce positive effort.
A hundred years ago homework usually meant memorising dates, texts and tables. As time went by homework went out of fashion and was even frowned upon as preventing children from taking part in social or sporting activities.
However, ideas about how the mind works and the best ways to educate young minds have continually been challenged and changed over time.
- Here to stay
One thing is certain, homework is here to stay and it does benefit children when monitored and set correctly.
Teachers still give homework to children to help them remember important facts but it is also given to help them develop study skills which they can use long after they leave school.
Congratulations To Our 11+ Exam Students
Well done to everyone who took entrance exams this January. All of you got an acceptance, bursary or even a scholarship with the school of your choice. Special mention to Teyona, Daisy, Kyle, Daniel and Iyaad, what a fantastic effort! You have all worked very hard during this difficult time so you should be very proud of yourselves.
How Much Should You Pay for Tutoring Per Hour?
What Should You Pay a Tutor Per Hour?
According to prospects.ac.uk tutors in the UK charge from around £30-£42 per hour in 2022. Of course all of this will depend on a great deal? Is the tutor qualified? Does the tutor have experience with children? What qualifications does the tutor have in the subject and what exams (if any) is the child working towards? It would be quite normal to pay £50 per hour for GCSE tuition and much more than that for the best 11+ tutors in London say! (Tutorfair.com have prices of over £100 per hour for specialist 11+ tutors/entrance exam tutors)
Fees at I Love to Learn Professional Tuition
The good news it that at I Love to Learn we provide tuition by fully qualified and experienced teachers. All our tutors are fully trained in our bespoke education system providing excellent results. Each 80 minute lesson is charged at £37.00 (£27.25 p/hr) across all payment methods and session numbers.
Funding Help for Working Parents
We know that may hard working parents are committed to their child’s education but find after school tuition expensive. You may be surprised to find that there are a number of ways to make it more affordable!
Childcare Vouchers:
If you have an employer, you may already use this scheme to pay for childcare. As we are an OFSTED registered centre you will be able to use Childcare Vouchers to pay us too.
Tax Free Childcare:
If you are self-employed or your employer does not have childcare vouchers, the government has provided a scheme for you. You can set up a Tax Free Childcare account for free, you get £2 from the government for every £8 you put in?
You can use these in the same way as childcare vouchers to pay us.
Go to www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare to find out more.
OFSTED Registration Number: for the Portsmouth Centre is EY387054 and
Fareham Centre EY559164
‘Closing the Lockdown Learning Gap!’
Help for Working Parents
Help for Working Parents
We know that may hard working parents are committed to their child’s education but find after school tuition expensive. You may be surprised to find that there are a number of ways to make it more affordable! All our centres are OFSTED registered which means that working parents may be able to use some of the below schemes to help pay for tuition.
Childcare Vouchers:
If you have an employer, you may already use this scheme to pay for childcare. As we are an OFSTED registered centre you will be able to use Childcare Vouchers to pay us too. Lots and lots of parents have been able to get help with payment. If you don’t use this already, you can ask your employer to pay some of your wages to a Childcare Vouchers provider. The advantage is that the charges are made before tax, saving you in effect 20% of the cost.
There are lots of chilcare voucher providers, and we are registered with many of them.
You may already have a childcare vouchers service, if not, ask your employer to help.
Tax Free Childcare:
If you are self-employed or your employer does not have childcare vouchers, the government has provided a scheme for you. You can set up a Tax Free Childcare account for free, you get £2 from the government for every £8 you put in?
You can use these in the same way as childcare vouchers to pay us.
Go to www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare to find out more.
Universal Tax Credit
If you receive Universal Tax Credit you may be eligible for help also. Our advice is to call the helpline, tell them your childcare costs have gone up, and ask if they are able to help. Lots of parents have used this to help pay for after-school tuition and holiday schools. From time to time we are asked to provide evidence that the tuition has taken place.
The UTC Helpline is 0800 328 5644.
OFSTED Registration Number: for the Portsmouth Centre is EY2807143 and
Fareham Centre EY559164
Havant Centre EY2687393
Find out more about fee here….
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of any help about this or any other matter.
‘Tutoring Children to Learn and Love the Journey!’
5 Top Reasons to Get a Tutor
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Confidence
The number one reason to get a tutor is to build a child’s confidence. As we all know, anyone who loses confidence in their abilities often switches off and stops learning. Maybe the teacher is moving too fast, or maybe it is a concept that they don’t get first time. Alternatively, they may start getting things wrong which re-enforces a downward spiral.
When your child says ‘I can’t do maths,’ or ‘I hate writing,’ it might be a time to think about getting extra help.
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Frustration or Hating School
For whatever reason, some children’s frustration with learning leads to tears and anger. Homework or classwork might be a problem. If a child is finding it difficult to read for example, they are not going to be able to access most of the others subjects either. If they are struggling in maths, they may not be able to do the homework that is given to the rest of the class.
Finding a good tutor who can diagnose the educational causes can solve a problem for the whole family.
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Moving House, School, Family Changes
Any change, even if it is for the better, is stressful. An increase in stress will always reduce a child’s ability to learn for a period of time. Therefore, changes such as moving house, country, school or family changes often lead to gaps forming in a child’s educational development. If they happen to be essential building blocks, this can develop into a problems later on.
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Preparing for Big School
If pupils are behind, in any significant area, at the end of Primary it may be difficult to catch up at the Secondary level. Transition from Primary to Secondary school is a major change in teaching styles. In Primary Schools, pupils are all in one class, taught mostly by a single teacher. Secondary school, although more stimulating, can lead to pupils forgetting or not practicing skills learned at the Primary level. The challenge is greater, the number of teachers is greater, but therefore, so is the difficulty in catching up.
A tutor can help a child, either before Secondary School, or outside the Secondary classroom deal with these issues.
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Exam Preparation
Getting ready for exams is always a good time to get a little extra help. 11+ Common Entrance Assessments, SATs and GCSEs require a lot of extra work and are important milestones for our children’s future. If parents and children want to do their best it is often worth investing in specialist help to give that boost in performance that may be needed.
Really experienced tutors will have helped many students through their exams and will be know what is required.
“He Wants To Be There!”
Enrico enjoys his tuition sessions so much that his father was amazed!!
Enrico first came to I Love to Learn because he wanted to get a scholarship for an independent school. Enrico’s father was very pleased with the assessment and noticed the increase in his confidence straight away. He said, “Just the assessment made him very, very interested and now he is really doing a lot of homework independently. It has made him much more enthusiastic and motivated.”
He is very impressed with Enrico’s attitude to learning and can see great progress as well. He is impressed with his written work and can see a big improvement.
Christmas Writing Competition Prize Winners!
We are so pleased to give out prizes to our lovely competition winners! They all did beautiful writing about the snow leopard and husky that we had on display. We were very impressed with the hard work and research for the entries and the standard was high overall. We enjoyed reading all the entries and felt that the quality of the winners had done very well to rise above the crowd.
Easter Tuition School 2019
Maths and English Tuition SATs Booster
6 hours of professional tuition this Easter Holiday.
Would you like a massive boost before school exams or tests?
Do you have SATs or GCSEs coming up this summer?
All courses are 2 hours per day for 3 days 9 -11 am and there will be chances to win stickers, certificates and prizes!
Monday – Wednesday April 8th-10th. Cost £150. £145 if paid by Feb 28th 2019. Open to all ages from 6-16.
All assessments and tuition take place at I Love to Learn Professional Tuition, Delta Business Park, Salterns Lane, Fareham, PO16 0QS.
We are OFSTED registered so Child Care Vouchers Tax Free Childcare accepted. If you receive Working Families Tax Credit you may be able to claim up to 70% of the cost of I Love to Learn tuition. A £30 deposit is required to reserve your space.
Hope to see you there!
Summer Writing Competition Prize Giving!
Fantastic Story Writing
Thank you to everyone for coming to our Summer Writing Competition Prize Giving event!
Well done to Alice and Shumaiya for winning our competition. Local author Justin Strain handed out wonderful prizes to all the children who entered.
Alice also won £100 in book tokens for her school (St Jude’s Primary) and I was able to read out part of her story to the assembly at the school. They loved it!!
