FAQ’s
For AS & A Level
FAQ’s – Biology Booster
1. When can my child start?
You can start at any time of the academic year and your child(ren) will make progress. However, to get the most out of the booster classes we recommend starting at the beginning of the academic year.
2. What year groups are the AS / A Level Biology Booster classes for?
3. How long are the booster classes?
Our Biology Booster group sessions are 2 hours and 10 minutes long. Students study for a 1 hour lesson, then a 10-minute break followed by a second 1 hour lesson.
4. How many students are there in the booster classes?
5. How do you teach?
Our booster classes are designed to compliment all the major examination boards with a particular focus on boards utilized by local sixth form and colleges. There is a significant overlap in content and material required between the different examination boards, especially since the recent changes to the AS / A Level biology specifications.
6. Do you give homework?
7. How much homework do you give?
Homework will vary on a week by week basis. However, if I pupils would like additional homework, their tutor can make the relevant arrangements within reason.
8. Will I be informed regularly of my child's progress?
9. What qualifications and experience do the tutors have?
All our AS / A Level biology tutors are subject specialists and the vast majority are also qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our AS / A Level biology tutors have experience delivering exam board specific AS / A Level matrialial.
10. What will they be taught for AS / A Level biology?
We have carefully planned weekly lessons for the whole year. Topics that are taught are all in line with the current exam board specifications for AS / A Level Biology. A list of topics can be found at the top of this page.
FAQ’s – Chemistry Booster
1. When can my child start?
You can start at any time of the academic year and your child(ren) will make progress. However, to get the most out of the booster classes we recommend starting at the beginning of the academic year.
2. What year groups are the AS / A Level Chemistry Booster classes for?
3. How long are the booster classes?
Our Chemistry Booster group sessions are 2 hours and 10 minutes long. Students study for a 1 hour lesson, then a 10-minute break followed by a second 1 hour lesson.
4. How many students are there in the booster classes?
5. How do you teach?
Our booster classes are designed to compliment all the major examination boards with a particular focus on boards utilized by local sixth form and colleges. There is a significant overlap in content and material required between the different examination boards, especially since the recent changes to the AS / A Level chemistry specifications.
6. Do you give homework?
7. How much homework do you give?
Homework will vary on a week by week basis. However, if I pupils would like additional homework, their tutor can make the relevant arrangements within reason.
8. Will I be informed regularly of my child's progress?
9. What qualifications and experience do the tutors have?
All our AS / A Level chemistry tutors are subject specialists and the vast majority are also qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our AS / A Level chemistry tutors have experience delivering exam board specific AS / A Level matrialial.
10. What will they be taught for AS / A Level Chemistry ?
We have carefully planned weekly lessons for the whole year. Topics that are taught are all in line with the current exam board specifications for AS / A Level Chemistry . A list of topics can be found at the top of this page.
FAQ’s – Maths Booster
1. When can my child start?
You can start at any time of the academic year and your child(ren) will make progress. However, to get the most out of the booster classes we recommend starting at the beginning of the academic year.
2. What year groups are the AS / A Level Maths Booster classes for?
3. How long are the booster classes?
Our Maths Booster group sessions are 2 hours and 10 minutes long. Students study for a 1 hour lesson, then a 10-minute break followed by a second 1 hour lesson.
4. How many students are there in the booster classes?
In our booster classes, we ensure an average of 8 children per tutor, with a maximum of 9 students to 1 tutor. These classes are specifically designed for children in the same year group, offering highly targeted and focused tutoring.
5. How do you teach?
Our booster classes are designed to compliment all the major examination boards with a particular focus on boards utilized by local sixth form and colleges. There is a significant overlap in content and material required between the different examination boards, especially since the recent changes to the AS / A Level maths specifications.
6. Do you give homework?
7. How much homework do you give?
Homework will vary on a week by week basis. However, if I pupils would like additional homework, their tutor can make the relevant arrangements within reason.
8. Will I be informed regularly of my child's progress?
9. What qualifications and experience do the tutors have?
All our AS / A Level maths tutors are subject specialists and the vast majority are also qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our AS / A Level maths tutors have experience delivering exam board specific AS / A Level matrialial.
10. What will they be taught for AS / A Level maths?
We have carefully planned weekly lessons for the whole year. Topics that are taught are all in line with the current exam board specifications for AS / A Level Maths. A list of topics can be found at the top of this page.
FAQ’s – 1-2-1 Tuition
1. When can my child start?
2. How long are the lessons?
3. How many children are there in the lesson?
There will be one tutor dedicated to one student during all one to one tutoring sessions making them an extremely targeted form of learning support.
4. What will my child(ren) be taught?
5. How will you teach my child(ren)?
Students learn in various ways whether they it be visual, auditory, reading / writing or kinesthetic. All our tutors are very experienced with teaching using various methods to ensure they understand what is being taught. Tutors give lots of examples whether it be using the whiteboard, discussing verbally or demonstrating practically.
6. Where will my child work?
7. Will my child(ren) receive homework?
8. Will I be informed regularly of my child(ren)s progress?
9. What qualifications and experience do the tutors have?
All our GCSE tutors are subject specialists and the vast majority are also qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our GCSE tutors have experience delivering exam board specific material for their specialist subject within a school-based setting.
10. Are all staff DBS cleared?
FAQ’s – 1-2-2 Tuition
1. When can my child start?
2. How long are the lessons?
3. How many children are there in the lesson?
There will be one tutor dedicated to two students during all one to two tutoring sessions, making them an extremely targeted form of learning support.
4. What will my child(ren) be taught?
5. How will you teach my child(ren)?
Students learn in various ways whether they it be visual, auditory, reading / writing or kinesthetic. All our tutors are very experienced with teaching using various methods to ensure they understand what is being taught. Tutors give lots of examples whether it be using the whiteboard, discussing verbally or demonstrating practically.
6. Where will my child work?
7. Will my child(ren) receive homework?
8. Will I be informed regularly of my child(ren)s progress?
9. What qualifications and experience do the tutors have?
All our AS / A Level tutors are subject specialists and the vast majority are also qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our AS / A Level tutors have experience delivering exam board specific material for their specialist subject within a school-based setting.
