Larch Tuition is an online educational platform designed to empower young learners aged between 4 to 11 through personalised tutoring.

Our services include The Larch Package, a 12-week homeschooling program that combines 1:1 online tutoring with self-directed tasks to enhance reading and writing skills. Recognising that some children may require targeted support in phonics, we also offer a specialised programme tailored to their individual needs. Our personalised phonics programme is designed with precision, addressing specific areas of concern and providing tailored instruction to promote phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and reading fluency. In addition to our structured programs, we provide private online tuition sessions, available on an hourly basis. This flexible option allows you to schedule sessions at your convenience, ensuring that learning fits seamlessly into your family's routine.

Our approach is research-driven and focused on fostering a love for learning, critical thinking, and independence. We strive to offer a well-rounded, individualised, and effective learning experience for our students with the guidance of a dedicated tutor.

Larch Tuition caters to young learners between the ages of 4 and 11, offering tailored educational services that address their unique needs within this age range. While our phonics programme is suitable for children aged 4 and above, our other programmes, including The Larch Package and private online tuition, are specifically designed for children between the ages of 6 and 11.

The Larch Package is a comprehensive 12-week program designed to enhance the reading and writing skills of young learners aged 6 to 11. It includes:

1. 1:1 Online Tutoring: Your child will have one hour of personalised, one-on-one online tutoring each week. This time is dedicated to tailored instruction and guidance, ensuring that your child receives the individualised support they need.

2. Self-Directed Tasks: Your child will also have access to three self-directed tasks every week. These tasks complement the 1:1 tutoring sessions, allowing your child to further engage with the material and apply what they have learned.

3. Fully Resourced Materials: The Larch Package provides access to a wealth of fully resourced materials, including PowerPoint presentations with voiceovers and support materials. These resources allow your child to consolidate their learning and explore topics in more depth.

On average, your child can expect to spend 3 hours per week on self-directed learning, which is both engaging and educational. The program is structured to offer a scaffolded learning experience, gradually building your child's skills and confidence over the 12-week duration.

At the 4-week and 8-week marks, we provide monthly updates to offer insights into your child's progress and their next steps. The program concludes with a final update, including a document showcasing your child's progress and personalised suggestions for their future learning journey. The Larch Package is designed to provide a comprehensive and effective learning experience, tailored to your child's needs.

After the initial 12 weeks, your child has the opportunity to embark on another 12-week learning journey with a different text, ensuring continued growth and development.

You can find out more about The Larch Package here.

Absolutely, Larch Tuition can provide valuable support to home schooling families in their educational journey, through The Larch Package. Our 1:1 online tutoring and self-directed tasks are versatile and can be tailored to different learning environments, including home schooling. We work with families to create a personalised learning plan that aligns with their home schooling curriculum and goals. Our structured yet flexible approach ensures that students receive individualised support, helping them excel in reading and writing while maintaining the autonomy that home schooling offers. Whether you are looking for supplementary educational support or a comprehensive curriculum, Larch Tuition can be a valuable resource for home schooling families.

You will require a laptop or computer with internet connectivity to participate in our online tutoring sessions. We utilise Microsoft Teams as our primary learning platform. It offers a secure and interactive environment for a seamless learning experience.

A pen and a lined exercise book are valuable tools for taking notes, jotting down ideas, and practicing assignments. They allow for hands-on engagement during our sessions.

The high-quality texts featured in our homeschooling learning journeys are essential for our sessions. These books will be sent to you before the programme starts.

All services require a visualiser to enable real-time feedback for your child’s learning and encourage active participation and engagement. When you sign up to a Larch Tuition service, you will be sent a visualiser with an adjustable stand that enables flexibility to shoot overhead and front facing.

At Larch Tuition, we take great care to ensure that lessons are personalised to meet your child's unique needs. We start by conducting an initial assessment to understand your child's strengths, weaknesses, and learning style. Based on the assessment, we create individualised learning plans for each student, which outline the goals, areas of improvement, and a tailored curriculum. We continuously monitor your child's progress and provide constructive feedback, which helps us adjust the curriculum as needed, ensuring that we are addressing their evolving needs. If a particular area requires additional attention, we can spend more time on it. Similarly, if your child is excelling in a certain area, we can adjust the curriculum to challenge them further. Our commitment is to provide a tailored, individualised learning experience that empowers your child to thrive, no matter where they are on their educational journey.

We begin with an initial assessment to evaluate your child's strengths, weaknesses, and learning style. This assessment serves as a starting point, helping us to create a tailored learning plan. Over time, you will be able to see how your child's progress compares to this initial assessment, providing a clear picture of their growth and development.

For our homeschooling packages, we provide monthly updates at the 4-week and 8-week marks during the 12-week program. These updates offer insights into your child's progress, highlighting their achievements and areas of improvement. At the end of the 12-week program, we supply a final progress report. This document showcases your child's overall progress, detailing their accomplishments and personalised suggestions for their future learning journey.

For our phonics support programme, at the beginning of each session, we review the objectives from the previous session, ensuring that your child's learning remains focused and cohesive. Additionally, when necessary, we will conduct periodic reassessments of your child's phonics skills. This allows us to identify any areas of improvement and tailor our instruction to meet their evolving needs effectively. By maintaining this structured approach, we ensure that your child receives the targeted support and guidance needed to excel in phonics.

For private online tuition, you will receive a document after each session, outlining what has been covered, identifying strengths, next steps, and detailing the weekly assignments.

We maintain open channels of communication to ensure that we have a comprehensive understanding of your child's needs and areas that require improvement.

Differentiating from traditional tutoring methods that often rely on worksheets for exam preparation, Larch Tuition offers a unique curriculum meticulously designed to cultivate the specific skills required to excel in the 7+, 8+ and 11+ exams. We nurture the ability to craft creative, well-structured pieces of writing, covering a variety of styles such as letters, diaries, newspaper reports, narratives, and poetry. We place a strong emphasis on building a wide-ranging vocabulary, ensuring that students can confidently express themselves and understand a diverse range of written texts. We teach effective planning and reviewing techniques, allowing students to organise their thoughts and ideas efficiently, a crucial skill when working within time constraints. We focus on the finer details of language, helping students master grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to ensure clarity and precision in their writing. We support students to recognise and correct errors in their work, promoting accuracy and attention to detail. Our curriculum develops children’s literal and interpretive understanding, enabling students to analyse various text types.

To succeed in the 7+, 8+ and 11+ exams, students must have a firm grasp of the English language, confidence in spelling and punctuation, creative thinking abilities, a wide-ranging vocabulary, and the ability to work efficiently within time constraints. At Larch Tuition, we offer a tailored programme that equips students with these essential skills, ensuring they are well-prepared for these important exams.

Differing from traditional tutoring methods that often rely on standard worksheets for SATs preparation, Larch Tuition offers a specialised approach to help students excel in the SATs English tests.

English Reading: Our curriculum ensures that students are well-prepared for the SATs reading test. SATs reading questions typically fall into two categories: literal and inferential. We shape our learning journeys around high-quality texts that serve as the driving force behind our curriculum. Using these texts, children are given numerous opportunities to tackle both literal and inferential questions. Our curriculum is thoughtfully scaffolded, providing support and guidance while ensuring that children are appropriately challenged when they display confidence and proficiency in their reading and comprehension skills.

English Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (SPaG): Our curriculum assures that students are well-prepared to excel in both SPaG papers. The first paper assesses students' abilities in spelling, punctuation, and grammar through short answer questions. The second paper entails a spelling-based assessment, in which an invigilator reads a passage with 20 omitted words, and students are required to accurately spell these words. At Larch Tuition, we emphasise comprehensive grammar education. Students learn essential grammar concepts, including sentence structure, verb forms, punctuation, vocabulary, and formality. We use real-world examples and texts to illustrate these concepts in context, enhancing students' understanding and application of grammar. This approach empowers students with the knowledge and skills required for precise and effective communication. They are well-prepared for the grammatical aspects of the SATs and beyond, thanks to our curriculum's practical and context-based approach.

At Larch Tuition, we believe that every child, regardless of their circumstances, deserves access to a high-quality education and the nurturing support necessary to help them flourish. As part of this commitment, we extend our reach to support children in need through our involvement with education charities such as Action Tutoring. We believe in the transformative power of education and are dedicated to breaking down barriers and unlocking the boundless potential within each child. By choosing Larch Tuition for your child's educational needs, you are not only investing in their academic growth, but also contributing to our mission of creating a more equitable world where every child has access to quality education.

The initial consultation to assess if Larch Tuition is the right choice for your child is completely free. If you decide to proceed, there is a one-time registration fee of £85. You will not need to pay this fee again for any other services offered by Larch Tuition.

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Larch Tuition is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children during online tutoring sessions through a comprehensive safeguarding policy. This includes stringent background checks, regular training, and a zero-tolerance approach to abuse. We have clear procedures for reporting safeguarding concerns and provide accessible communication channels for parents and carers. Additionally, we prioritise secure storage of student information and regularly update our policies to comply with legal requirements and industry standards. To learn more about our safeguarding measures, please click here.