Lloyd Learns

Lessons are one hour each.

I do, but these are currently fully booked for the next year.

All children will need:

- an A4 lined exercise book
- their normal school pencil case

If children attend in person, I will provide all other resources. If children attend online, I will provide all resources one week in advance through the online portal - you will need to print these prior to the class.

I use two kinds of assessment:
- in-class assessment
- independently completed tasks

In class, I assess continuously through targeted questioning and snapshots of work that children either show me on the screen by holding up their work or typing in the meeting chat. Older students (GCSE only) can send me their work via email during the lesson.

Homework is uploaded to the online portal at least 24 hours prior the the lesson. This is marked by me, and returned with feedback for improvement. I create targets for students, and they are expected to use these in their next pieces of work to ensure progression. I discuss my written feedback with each student to ensure understanding - this is possible as my groups are deliberately kept small.

Group tuition is one of the most effective forms of learning. I have taught large classes both in schools and for tuition companies. I have taught 1:1 in person and online. I now teach my current favourite model - small groups - in person and online.

In my experience, small groups are by far the highest performer in terms of student achievement. This is because of a number of factors. Students enjoy lessons more when their peers are involved, meaning they work harder. There is an edge of competition which pushes students to work harder. Different ideas and perspectives broaden a child's understanding. This is especially true of English as different opinions can be relevant, and examiners look for an understanding that language can be interpreted in multiple ways.

Small groups also allow me to speak to every child individually and provide detailed feedback on their work.

I know learning works differently for each child. COVID-19 changed the educational landscape and allowed us to explore different methods of teaching and learning online; for some children and families, this has proven more effective than in-person teaching.

This can be for a variety of reasons, including that:
- some children find being in their own environment more reassuring and this allows them to become fully immersed in their learning
- some children may also feel less pressure from children around them when online, so are more able to thrive

However, I am aware that some children do benefit from in-person lessons, which is why I run face to face classes on Sundays. Families are able to choose the type of lesson that works best for their child.

Small group classes are £25 an hour. These are bookable per half term (£150 for six lessons).

You are able to pay in two monthly installments - choose this option from the drop down menu when you book the class.

I have made it as easy as possible to catch up missed lessons as I know sometimes this is unavoidable.

All work is uploaded to my online learning portal, so students will be able to catch up at a convenient time.

You are also welcome to join a different class for the same year group that week (for example, if a Year 11 student misses their Monday 7pm class, they can join on Thursday at 7pm to catch up).

Online lessons are also recorded so students will be able to watch the lesson and catch up at a time convenient to them.

I have organised my classes to be bookable per half term. This is to benefit parents (you only have to book once a half term) and me (I only have to set these up once a half term).

I do ask that you commit to the half term to create consistency in learning for your child and for the group. I am able to set up a paid trial lesson if you would like to try just one class.