Who Our Tuition Is Not Suited For?
A Guide to Who Will Not Benefit From Our Tuition Service
We want parents and children to get the best out of our tuition service. The last thing we want to do is waste anyone’s money on something that is not for them.
Here is a guide to help parents decide if we are the right service for their child or children.
Last minute exam prep-esp GCSE
We are not able to cram for exams. Our tuition is designed to look for areas of weakness that students might have. We may need to go back a few years (educationally) to work on skills that students may have missed. This can take some time, and if you (or the student), are too focussed on an exam you might become frustrated. We are aiming for mastery and not just short term exam performance (that will probably be forgotten the day after the exam!)
SEN
We are not a specialist special needs centre. However, if we meet children for an assessment and feel we can work with them, we take them on. There are a few students, maybe their behaviour is too bad or maybe they can’t speak any English, who we find it difficult to help. The best thing to do is book in for a free assessment and we will give you our honest opinion.
Can’t Attend a Centre Regularly
Regular attendance at lessons is essential for progress. In many cases we only get 80 minutes once a week. We do not want to waste anyone’s money, so if you cannot attend regularly, we may not be the place for you.
If You Want Online Tutoring
We do not have an online offer at the moment. We still feel in centre tutoring is of a much higher quality than online, and that most children needs teachers to be present.
Free or Cheap Tuition
Good quality tuition by professional and experienced tutors does cost money. We have to provide a great learning environment and pay for fantastic, experienced and qualified tutors. We try to provide the best tuition that money can buy but we quite understand that it is not in everyone’s budget. We are committed to helping your child make progress so please don’t try to drive down our prices.
Most Improved in Tutor Group and Year Group!
Most Improved Maths
Finley was struggling with Maths at school when his mum got in touch. She said “It scared him that he was finding if so difficult. I had tried contacting tutors before but there’d been no response. I was really pleased when I spoke to someone and got a free assessment. He enjoys the lessons and has no problem now.”
Linda his tutors says,”He has become more confident and improved a great deal. He works hard and he want to do well each lesson.”
Finley has gone from strength to strength and now enjoys maths. He got certificates for most improved student in tutor group and year so school have certainly notice it!
Tax Free Childcare is Here
Save Money with Tax Free Childcare at I Love to Learn
As we are OFSTED registered you can use the below methods to pay I Love to Learn.
Tax Free Childcare is a new scheme from the government. If you open an account and put in some money the government will give you your tax back. You can use this to pay for childcare for children up to 12 years old. (For every £8 you pay in, the government will pay in an extra £2, equivalent to 20% of childcare costs)
Click here to open an account…
Click here to find out more from MoneySavingExpert.com….
You can continue to use the below methods also:
If you are already using Childcare Vouchers issues by your employer you can use them to pay for tuition with us. (You have until Oct 2018 to enrol as this scheme will end)
If you receive Working Families Tax Credit you may be eligible for help also. Just give the Helpline a call and tell them that your childcare costs have gone up. They will let you know if you can receive extra credit.
The WFTC Helpline is 0345 300 3900.
Our OFSTED no. in Portsmouth is EY 387054.
Our OFSTED no. in Fareham is EY 559164
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of any help on this or any other issue.
Free 11+ Assessment Days
Looking For Expert Help for 11+ and Common Entrance?
Friday the 23rd June (Portsmouth) Wednesday 21st June (Fareham)
Find out if your child is suitable for the challenge of 11+ entrance exams! Are you thinking about entering your child for entrance assessment for local independent school such as:
- Boundary Oak School
- Mayville High School
- Meoncross School
- Portsmouth High School GDST
- Stroud School
- The Gregg School
- The Portsmouth Grammar School
- Twyford School
The standard of literacy and numeracy for these assessments can be high. If your child is strong in one or both areas you may want to find out which areas need attention.
Book a place on our excellent Summer School or Booster Lessons for 11+ preparation.
Each booking is 45mins long, and we will look at numeracy, literacy, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. We will give you free advice about your child’s readiness and learning needs.
Click here to find out more about our recent common entrance exam success…
Call us on 01329 738 100 or email tutors@ilovetolearn.co.uk Why not book now by filling in the form below to avoid disappointment?
General Enquiry
Click here to find out more about how we help common entrance students…
8 +11 + 13+ Exam Success
Once again we are celebrating 11+ exam success !
We have heard that everyone has passed exams and been offered places to at lea
st one of their chosen schools. This is such fantastic news and well deserved, you did it!
A big thank you to all our tutors who worked so hard with the entrance exam students. We are able to design programmes that focus on areas such as verbal and non- verbal reasoning. We also work with students to improve any areas of maths or English that need attention.
Special Mentions go to;
- Conrad, Christ’s Hospital scholarship and Grammar School
- Zeeshan, Salisbury Cathedral School, scholarship and other school offers
- Lissiana, Grammar School, scholarship and English prize
- Alex and Jamie, St John’s scholarships
- Ivan, Grammar School
- Christian, Grammar School
We wish you all a great transition to your new schools and every success while there! There are more results to follow!
INVITATION TO PLAYZONE
Our entrance exam students are all invited on
Friday 23rd March between 4pm and 6pm
PLAY ZONE, Unit A4, Oak Park Industrial Estate, North Harbour Rd, PORTSMOUTH PO6 3TJ
Hotdog and drink on us! See you there!
New Fareham Tuition Centre Open Party!
New Tuition Centre Opening Party Sat 10th Feb
Come and celebrate the opening of our new tuition centre. We are giving away cake, I Love to Learn T-shirts and balloons. Have a look around, play some educational games and chat to the tutors!
Please feel free to drop in and find out more, even if you are not thinking about getting help at the moment. It is a free event so all are welcome. Whether it is for now or the future, for reading, writing, spelling or maths; we are happy to talk. Your child might be getting closer to SATs, GCSEs, or you may be considering 11 plus/common entrance exams. We are here to help all children from 6-16 and all abilities.
Time: 12.30-1.30pm
Date: Sat 10th February 2018
Place: 4 Delta Business Park, Salterns Lane, Fareham, PO16 0QS.
The latest addition to after-school education in Fareham is now open with the I Love to Learn Professional Tuition Centre now officially in operation. We have already got lots of students studying with us and are open on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
We will be offering a free assessment to every child who attends the event. This is a chance for you to get a detailed snap shot of your child’s educational progress. Please talk to us about how to arrange this.
Parking is free in the business park and we are the very first unit on the right! We have got lots of signs up now so you can’t miss us!
Click here to find out more…
“A Real Confidence Boost”
“She Loves It!”
Katelyn really struggled at school with confidence and wasn’t making the progress expected of her. Her mum, Caroline, already used a home tutor but had seen little improvement. When she heard about us she wondered if we could help boost her.
Since beginning tuition with us she has gone from strength to strength. Now Katelyn’s attitude has completely changed. Caroline says,
“ She has grown loads in her spelling and I have seen a massive improvement. She loves it and her confidence has really grown. It has helped her with her numbers and reading too! She is much happier at school now and really starting to learn.”
We are so delighted to hear this and excited to hear Katelyn loves to learn!
Dates for 11+ Entrance Assessments for Local Independent Schools
Are you considering entering your child for an 11+ entrance assessment for an independent school? Here are some dates for some of the local Portsmouth schools.
Every year we help lots of children prepare for these tests. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of help.
Portsmouth High School
11+, 12+, 13+ or 14+
Saturday 20th January.
Portsmouth Grammar School
11+ and 13+ Entrance Assessment
Saturday 27th January
Mayville High School
All Candidates Sit Exam
Saturday 20th January
St John’s College
11+ Entrance Assessment
Thursday 23rd November
Saturday 18th January
Summer School Pics from 2017
Learning to Work Hard!
Learning does not stop when the summer starts. From 21-25th August we were joined by lots of enthusiastic students for our summer school. Some of the children did tuition in the morning and then went over to Priory School in the afternoons for sport; others just did tuition in the afternoons.
Here are some pictures we had taken of the morning students who worked really hard and had a lot of fun, as you can see. They all completed a full 10 hours of learning to set themselves up for the new term.
Wow 100% Pass Rate for 11+Exams!
11+ Entrance Exam Success
Well done to all our 11+ and common entrance exam students for passing their tests. All students, who attended our sessions regularly, passed their 11+ exams in at least one of the schools they applied for. They included; Christ’s Hospital, St Catherine’s, Badminton, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, PGS and PHS. One of our students even got a full boarding scholarship, including all music tuition and exams paid in full!
Over the years we have had a lot of success, but this is definitely the best year ever. In order to celebrate we invited them all to Playzone on us! Quite a few were able to make it and really love the event. One mum said “Once again thanks you and Linda for organising this evenings party, the children had an amazing time and it was such a special treat to celebrate the end of the ordeal from the past few months! ”
It was really fun to celebrate together and we hope we can do it again soon.
