Even though the sun is currently shining and the summer days are long, in the back of their mind, every parent knows that the dreaded ‘back to school’ is lurking on the horizon.
You may not yet have bought the new school-approved shoes, uniform, pens, pencil cases, protractors and all the other school paraphernalia yet, but now might be a good time to consider your child’s education as the enter the new school term.
Did you know that your child’s levels, particularly in maths, tend to drop considerably during the summer holidays? That’s why their new teacher will typically spend several weeks reviewing the previous year’s topics at the start of term. Has your child been finding a subject at school challenging in the past year? Are they achieving their expected levels in maths and English?
Improve maths and English
Whatever your current situation, at Satchel Learning we can help. Whether your child has been struggling at school or is currently at their top of the class, we provide tailor-made programmes to help your child improve their maths and English. We can also prepare them for 11 plus exams, SATs, school exams and GCSEs.
Your journey in Satchel starts with a free assessment. This is designed to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, and help your tutor understand your goals.
Once you decide to go ahead, your child will attend a Satchel class once a week either in person or on Zoom, and also complete individually-designed Satchel materials to work on their maths and English. Satchel courses follow the national curriculum and are designed for children of all ages and abilities.
Spelling and vocabulary
In maths, children study materials from…
- Number module – with a focus on mental arithmetic and calculation skills.
- Reasoning module – word questions and booklets helping children understand maths at a deeper level.
- Shape module – from identifying simple 2D shape all the way through to trigonometry.
- Measure module – including time, money and units of measurement.
In English, children spend the majority of their time on the Reading and Comprehension modules, developing their reading skills and learning to answer questions from a passage. They also work on the Writing module (from short pieces of writing through the GCSE standard questions), Spelling and Vocabulary modules, as well as the Grammar module.
If you would like to find out more information about how Satchel Learning can support your child’s learning, please get in touch.
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