When Anand first enrolled in the Tutors United programme, it was with the goal of getting him to focus more on Maths. Well, this goal was definitely reached and through Anand’s and his parents’ commitment and almost 100% attendance across 3 terms, he went from strength to strength.

In Maths, Anand’s progress was undeniable with him scoring 63.9% on his final assessment compared to 38.8% on his initial test.

Anand’s hard work and obvious commitment to coming to tuition were truly reflected by these brilliant results, but his attainment in Maths was not all that improved.

Rebecca, his Tutor, said that “Anand was an absolute pleasure to teach; seeing him progress with confidence throughout the term was rewarding! Throughout the term, he gained confidence through problem-solving and gained skills of communication that helped his thinking and reasoning. Whereas at the start of the programme he was eager to finish, he started to take pride in checking over his work and presenting his working out. He was not afraid to ask when he might be wrong, which is key to learning! Well done Anand!”

Anand is a testament to the academic and personal progress that can be made when students are placed in a fun and positive working environment, like the Tutors United classes.

With his fabulous attendance record and parental support, we are sure that Anand will do amazingly well as he starts secondary school.   

We are all really proud of Anand’s progress at Tutors United.

“I like coming here because it helps you learn new stuff and it helps you to be the best in the class in school. It’s fun to meet new people and make new friends.”

Anand, West Hendon

Farida joined the programme in September 2015 as she entered Year 4.

Farida has made wonderful progress in English this last year. At the start of the programme, Farida scored a 4E on her initial English assessment and progressed by 4 sub-levels (1.1 levels) exceeding the national expected rate of progression of 2 sub-levels per academic year to achieve a 5S. Farida also lives in a household where English is spoken as an additional language (EAL), and as previously stated, those with EAL are more likely to underperform in comparison to their non-EAL peers. Therefore, Farida should be exceptionally proud of her achievements, because the Tutors United team sure are. Well done Farida!

“Farida remained engaged during the lesson. She enjoyed watching the videos and participated well during the lesson. She worked well independently and in pairs, showing great team working skills. She asked for additional help when needed.”

Weekly Lesson feedback from Jake, Farida’s English Tutor

Romaysa’s dad originally enrolled her onto the programme in September 2017 to help her improve in both Maths and English. Despite being in Year 4 and working with learning material aimed at a year 5, Romaysa has shown amazing progress in both subjects.

Most children should expect to go up by 2 sub levels in English in a year, but Romaysa has done amazingly well and gone up by 1 whole level plus another sub level. This is fabulous progress particularly considering English is not hers or her family’s first language.

In her end of Term 1 English assessment, she wrote about a mysterious hole found in a book shelf inside a big haunted house. ‘If you go through it…you will pass away.’

Priyanka, her English Tutor, says that “Romaysa is a confident student, who is always eager to learn and participate in the lesson and she has demonstrated her increasing proficiency in identifying features of mystery stories.”

But her hard work and progression doesn’t stop there. After just 7 hours of Maths tuition, her scores have improved, going from 35% in her initial assessment to 65% in her end of Term 1 assessment; something to be incredibly proud of.

Her dad, Othman has said “I’m very happy with the tuition [as is] Romaysa [and] we wish it was 2 days a week.” This is a wonderful testament to the impact of this tuition class on Romaysa and Tutors United are really proud of all her hard work so far. Well done Romaysa!

Reneiro’s journey with Tutors United began in September 2016 and we welcomed him back in September. Despite finding it hard to focus in class, Reneiro has consistently persevered and has continued to make progress in Maths and English.

In his end of term 1 maths assessment he got 20%, an impressive leap from the 0 marks that he got in his initial assessment. As well as this, he also improved by several points on his English assessment. Reneiro’s commitment and impressive attendance record has also helped him gain confidence and reflects his enjoyment of the programme.

Coretta, Reneiro’s Mum is really pleased with the tuition’s impact on her son: “My son’s confidence has improved since he started attending tutoring with Tutors United. He used to be very anxious before undergoing testing but his tutors make him feel confident within himself that he now hardly ever gets anxious before tests at school or at Tutors United.”

Darlene, Reneiro’s Maths Tutor has gone onto echo his growth in confidence:  “Reneiro has truly grown in his confidence with maths over the last few weeks and it has been a pleasure seeing his excitement when speaking about topics he understands well. He is making great progress!”

We are all really impressed with all your hard work Reneiro, well done!

Kyle, a year 5 student, was enrolled on to the programme by his mother in September 2017.

Kyle has made wonderful progress in English this last year. At the start of the programme, Kyle scored a 4S on his initial English assessment and progressed by 2 sub-levels meeting the national expected rate of progression of 2 sub-levels per academic year to achieve a 5E. As already mentioned, Kyle also came in 1^st place in the Term 1 assessment project.

As many children from a black background across England ‘were the lowest performing groups’, having met the national expected progression rate of 2 sub-levels, Kyle should be really proud of all his hard work; we know we are.

In Kyle’s final English assessment, he included lots of wonderful elements: punctuation for effect, similes, engaging content and wrote in a confident and assertive tone.

We are all really proud of Kyle’s enthusiastic and focused approach to learning, and we are really excited to see him back on the programme in September as he works towards his SATs and prepares for high school. Congratulations Kyle!

‘Kyle has been one of my most enthusiastic, yet also respectful, students this year. He is always keen to contribute and teach other students, and is a true asset to the class. Whoever teaches him next year will be lucky to have him.’

Jackson, Kyle’s Tutor

Mire has been with Tutors United since February 2016; after a fantastic first year at Tutors United, Mire has continued to work hard to improve his Maths and English in preparation for the SATs. His tutors have consistently noted that he is an energetic pupil and loves to contribute in class: ‘Mire put[s] in a lot of effort and is very enthusiastic in the lesson[s].’ His positive attitude to learning and consistent attendance to classes has certainly influenced his academic progress – in just 6 hours of Maths tuition, Mire’s score has improved by a massive 150%, and his confidence has grown in challenging topics such as fractions! Mire’s mother Yurub is very happy with his progress: “Every week, the tuition helps [him],” she said. “His progress is amazing, I’m happy.”

Mohammed joined Tutors United classes in September 2016 to help him prepare for the KS2 SATs; his mother, Adama, was keen for Mohammed to have extra academic support in small groups to improve his spelling and confidence with decimals, subtraction, and fractions. Mohammed has worked incredibly hard throughout the term, and his hard work has paid off – Mohammed’s Maths score has improved immensely by 400% in just 6 hours of Maths tuition! His tutor has commented that he is eager to participate in class discussions and has become increasingly engaged in his work. We are very proud of Mohammed’s achievements this term!

Priya was enrolled into Tutors United in September 2016. Last term, Priya impressed us with her amazing and creative superhero ‘Ava’, in the Persuasive Writing Competition entry where she won 2^nd place! This enthusiasm for literacy was reflected in Priya’s writing assessment where she attained a 5S, progressing by one whole level! Throughout her tuition classes, Priya has increasingly become more confident and always has something interesting and insightful to contribute to the class. Priya’s sister Jaz explained, “Tutors United are helping and supporting Priya to reach her full potential. She has made tremendous progress…her teacher noticed that she is more confident and her level of work has improved to new milestones.” We are so proud of Priya’s brilliant work this term, and we cannot wait to read more of her fantastic creative writing!

Shehbazdeep has had a brilliant start at Tutors United. In his end of term English assessment, he attained a 6S, progressing by one whole level after only 6 hours of English tuition! Not only has Shehbazdeep’s confidence in Maths improved, but he also achieved 100% in his last Maths assessment! We have been so impressed by Shehbazdeep’s effort and progress in class, his tutor, described him as a “fast learner and a happy presence in the room”, who always participates and has something interesting to contribute to the class. We are incredibly proud of Shehbazdeep’s achievements, and we are excited to see even more progress in the coming year ahead!

Victor’s parents enrolled him for Tutors United English and Maths tuition in September 2016 to improve his confidence in English and Maths and to prepare him for the KS2 SATs. With almost 100%attendance over the first term of tuition, Victor’s confidence has grown substantially since joining the tuition classes, and his tutor has noted an increase in his motivation and participation in class. Victor’s tutor says that he has become ‘one of the most hardworking’ pupils in the class since September. Victor’s growing enthusiasm has certainly benefited him academically: while his initial English assessment revealed some room for improvement, Victor’s English score improved by 1.1 levels to 4S after only 6 hours of English tuition in the first term. We are very proud of the progress that Victor has made so far and look forward to seeing him grow even more in the coming terms ahead.