• ​Bedford, UK
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Private English & Maths Tutor Bedford

Engaging Visiting Lessons At Our Specially-Equipped Venue

Visiting English & Maths Tuition

Imaginative & Highly-Creative Teaching

Inspiring & Experienced Tutors

Innovative Learning Using Tactile Resources

Confidence-Building In Every Session

"My son is so excited to go to his lessons with Annabel. Her teaching style is engaging, interactive, and she incorporates a variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles. My son has already made significant progress in his English and Maths. Annabel and Helena have given him a passion to want to learn, and I highly recommend both their exceptional teaching abilities."

Mrs Borsellino - January 2024
Why Choose Bedford Tutor? 
​★ We are a small family business and have been established over twelve years; your child will benefit from the support of Annabel, or Helena (if Annabel is not able to tutor).
 
★ All visiting students are offered replacement online sessions when they cannot make a visiting session. Using interactive screen-sharing* and simple resources (such as counters and Scrabble letters), replacement online lessons can be made fully tactile.
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★ All regular** students have access to our twelve awesome NEW themed lessons. Choices include: 👾 Minecraft/Roblox 🪄 Harry Potter ⚔️ Superheroes 🛰️ Star Wars 🐱 Pokémon 🏰 Disney 🐈 Animals & Nature ⚽ Sports & Football 🏎️ Cars & Transport 🎭 Performing Arts 📜 History 🧬 Science

★ All regular** students have access to our Kite Challenges reward scheme. Additional fun learning activities are provided through these schemes and completion of tasks allows students to win certificates and rewards.

★ All regular** students have access to our recently-updated, specialist programmes for dyslexia (Diamond Spelling & Reading) or dyscalculia (Delta Maths & Mindfulness). Specialist support is also available for those with ADHD; and confidence building/mindfulness is incorporated into every session.

*Remote control functionality is dependent on the system you are using and does not work on all devices. This feature may also not be suitable for some younger students
**Those who do not have regular weekly lessons (such as those on the waiting list or those who attend only in school holiday periods) do not have access to these programmes 

Subjects Offered

Click the options below to explore the subject combinations we offer:

1:1 Primary English and/or Maths Tuition For 5-7 Year Olds (Reception - Year 2)

What styles of learning do we provide at this level?

Please note, this tuition is available at the below times during the UK state school term time only:
- Mondays to Fridays from 3:45pm to 7:10pm
- Saturdays from 8:50am to 11:05am
*Please note: ​*this tuition does not include teaching from specific syllabuses, set books, or SATS exam papers; this style of tuition is designed for students who need general support with English and/or maths.

English

✏️ Handwriting: Support in developing fine-motor control and independence when forming both print and cursive letters go and words.
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Students will learn:
✔︎ Hand-eye coordination skills
✔︎ How to hold a pencil correctly 
✔︎ How to form letters & numbers 

📚 Creative Writing: Engaging and varied activities to inspire creativity and develop a love of writing. 

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to use effective sentence openers and lengthen sentences
✔︎ How to use new writing techniques such a simile & alliteration 
✔︎ How to structure different types of texts 

📗 Phonics & Reading: Fun games and challenges focusing on developing key phonic understanding. 

Students will learn:
✔︎ The important phonic sounds taught in school
✔︎ Common exception words and high frequency words 
✔︎ How to apply phonics in reading and writing ​

Maths

➗ Mental Maths: Support in developing key skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to count effectively and recognise place value 
✔︎ How to use fun techniques when adding and subtracting mentally 
✔︎ How to recognise number patterns such as those seen in times tables 

🧠 Reasoning: Fun games and challenges focusing on developing key mathematical reasoning skills.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to recognise the functions needed to solve word problems
✔︎ How to answer questions using written addition & subtraction; and written multiplication & division 
✔︎ Skills to tackle questions from the main mathematical areas: numbers & number sense; measurement; geometry; patterns & algebra; and probability & statistics

1:1 Primary English & Maths Tuition For 7-11 Year Olds (Year 3 - Year 6)

What styles of learning do we provide at this level?

Please note, this tuition is available at the below times during the UK state school term time only:
- Mondays to Fridays from 3:45pm to 7:10pm
- Saturdays from 8:50am to 10:45am
*Please note: ​*this tuition does not include teaching from specific syllabuses, set books, or SATS exam papers; this style of tuition is designed for students who need general support with English and/or maths.

English

✏️ Handwriting: Support in developing fine-motor control and independence when forming both print and cursive letters and words.

Students will learn:
✔︎ Hand-eye coordination skills
✔︎ How to hold a pencil correctly 
✔︎ How to form letters & numbers 

📚 Creative Writing: Engaging and varied activities to inspire creativity and develop a love of writing.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to use effective sentence openers and lengthen sentences
✔︎ How to use new writing techniques such a simile & alliteration 
✔︎ How to structure different types of texts 

📗 Comprehension: Inspiring reading-based activities to encourage a deep understanding of the written word.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to read different types of texts 
✔︎ How to answer questions involving deduction; prediction; vocabulary; ordering; and inference
✔︎ How to write answers in full sentences 

🪁 Vocabulary: Fun games and challenges focusing on developing a rich vocabulary.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to recognise synonyms & antonyms  
✔︎ The origin of words and how to have an educated guess when figuring out what an unfamiliar word means 
✔︎ How to select the best word for a specific purpose 

⚙️ Grammar: Support in understanding the key rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to use different types of punctuation marks 
✔︎ The different word classes such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives 
✔︎ The most important spelling rules 

Maths

➗ Mental Maths: Support in developing key skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to count effectively and recognise place value 
✔︎ How to use fun techniques when adding and subtracting mentally 
✔︎ How to recognise number patterns such as those seen in times tables 

🧠 Reasoning: Fun games and challenges focusing on developing key mathematical reasoning skills.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to recognise the functions needed to solve word problems
✔︎ How to answer questions using written addition & subtraction; and written multiplication & division 
✔︎ Skills to tackle questions from the main mathematical areas: numbers & number sense; measurement; geometry; patterns & algebra; and probability & statistics

​🧩 Times Tables: Support in developing a thorough understanding of times tables and how they link to other mathematical topics such as fractions.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How multiplication links to division 
✔︎ The patterns seen in multiplication tables and how these can aid memory 
✔︎ How to recognise factors, multiples, and prime numbers ​

1:1 Secondary English & Maths Tuition (Years 7 & 8)*

What styles of learning do we provide at this level?

Please note, this tuition is available at the below times during the UK state school term time only:
- Mondays to Fridays from 3:45pm to 7:10pm
- Saturdays from 8:50am to 10:45am
*Please note: ​*this tuition does not include teaching from specific syllabuses, set books, or GCSE/Entrance exam papers; this style of tuition is designed for students who need general support with English and/or maths.

English

📝 Secondary English Skills: Support in developing both imaginative and analytical skills when approaching a variety of texts.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to write engaging creative paragraphs using techniques such a metaphor & personification
✔︎ How to read different forms of fiction and non-fiction texts using critical thinking skills 
✔︎ How to select important parts of texts in order to analyse effectively

​💫 Capella Creative Programme: Engaging and varied activities to inspire creativity and develop a rich vocabulary.

Students will learn:
✔︎ How to develop a wide vocabulary by understanding the origins of words
✔︎ How to use new writing techniques such a simile & alliteration 
✔︎ How to use images and mindmaps for developing creativity

Maths

📐Secondary Maths Skills: Support in consolidating earlier maths skills and development of confidence to take on new challenges.

​Students will learn:
✔︎ How to use skills from primary school to solve mathematical problems
✔︎ The basics of algebra and how this links to everyday life
✔︎ How to solve more difficult challenges using new methods

1:1 Tuition For Students With Special Educational Needs (7-13 Year Olds)

What styles of learning do we provide at this level?

Please note, this tuition is available at the below times during the UK state school term time only:
- Mondays to Fridays from 3:45pm to 7:10pm
- Saturdays from 8:50am to 10:45am

English

💎 Diamond Spelling & Reading: Our own structured dyslexia-friendly spelling and reading programme drawing on latest research and using proven learning techniques.

Students will learn:
✔︎ Letter reversals and tools to help improve recognition of commonly-confused letters
✔︎ The differences between vowels & consonants, and the open & closed sounds of vowels
✔︎ How to break words down into syllables, and how different syllables build different sounds

Maths

🪐 Delta Maths & Mindfulness: Our own structured dyscalculia-friendly maths programme drawing on latest research and using proven learning techniques. For all students, this programme includes dedicated lesson time working on mindfulness techniques to aid general learning.

​Students will learn:
✔︎ How numbers work, and how to represent numbers in many different ways
✔︎ The links - and differences - between the main mathematical functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
✔︎ How to break problems down into chunks in order to solve them more effectively

Mentoring

🦜 Mindful Macaws: Our own mentoring programme using mindfulness and confidence-building to help students develop a strong growth mindset. This programme can be taught as a standalone programme, or incorporated into English and/or maths lessons.

​Students will learn:
✔︎ The main features of a growth mindset and how to develop this way of thinking
✔︎ How to gain confidence when tackling new problems
✔︎ How to use mistakes as opportunities for growth

To find out more about our tuition for students with SEN, please click here

How Does It Work?

1) Enquire through our webform.

​2) We will contact you and arrange an introductory phone call. 

3) If you wish to proceed further, we will arrange a short FREE Zoom video meeting with you and your child. In this meeting, we will play a quick game with your child, get to know them and ensure they are comfortable with our teaching style. 

4) After confirming our teaching style is suitable for your child*, we will finalise a weekly slot, or add you to our waiting list. ALL customers on our waiting list will have access to online lessons, but we cannot guarantee how often these will be. 

*If we do not feel our style is ideal for your child's needs, we will recommend a different tutor/tuition company who would be more suitable. Please note, we only offer tuition to those who we feel will benefit fully from our unique approach to learning.
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