How Would Your Child Benefit From After-School Tuition?
Whether your child isn’t quite where you’d like them to be with some subjects, or you want them to be fully prepared for a critical exam, after-school tuition could well be the solution you’re looking for.
Just think of the benefits:
- Enhanced academic performance
Clearly, this is one of the most important advantages. A lot of research points to after-school tuition improving students’ grades, with the most dramatic results often seen in the key subjects of English and maths. Private tuition, including tutor centres, can help pupils grasp complex concepts, in turn transforming the way they feel about learning, thanks to the extra time spent studying and going over the relevant material.
- Smaller groups
Tutees receive more intensive, tailored one-to-one attention than they would at most schools. According to the latest government figures, more than a million children in English schools are taught in classes of more than 30. Meanwhile, numbers of pupils in large classes in secondary schools rose by more than 200,000 between the 2015/16 and 2023/24 academic years.
The smaller setting of a tutoring centre also makes it easier to identify any potential specific learning difficulties.
- Quicker learning
Learning speed can accelerate with the support of a private tutor. It will be easier for kids to keep up in school, while the consolidation and going over the same material several times also makes for faster progress through the curriculum.
- Exam preparation
Whether your child is approaching public exams or entrance assessments for their secondary school of choice, they will have their best chances of success with the right preparation. Tutoring sessions offer exam strategies and practice plus tips on the right approach to tackling certain questions in a focused yet non-stressful setting, allowing for highly effective revision.
This kind of preparation, by the way, can also be very helpful when it comes to moving between years or schools, or transitioning to higher education or the workplace.
- Positive study habits
Extra tuition can help children develop focus, improve the way they organise themselves, and teach them about setting goals as well as how best to revise. These habits will stand them in good stead for the rest of their academic careers.
- ‘Soft’ skills
No one denies the importance of exam results and grades. But you may not have realised how much the right tuition can also improve other things, from confidence and self-esteem to time management, motivation and social skills.
Official figures from the Children’s Commissioner for England show that in 2023-24 there were 204,526 new referrals of patients aged 17 and under where the primary cause was anxiety. In 2019-20, the pre-Covid year, the total was 98,953. The increased attention and resulting confidence of private tuition, away from the standard classroom in a stress-free environment, can be hugely helpful for young people experiencing this kind of condition, and make them feel happier generally.
After-school tuition from StudyBox
At StudyBox, we offer high-quality tuition to help your child thrive in school with after-school tutoring at our centres in Wallington, West Malling, Croydon and Sutton, including support for maths, English and science. Talk to us whether your child is due to sit SATS, the 11+ or it’s GCSE time. (We also provide online tuition.)
Our centres provide a stimulating, different environment that’s neither school nor home – so let us give your child’s education a boost. Book a free trial today.
