Fern Crest pairs patient explanation with a plan you can follow. Maths, English, sciences and study skills — online or at your kitchen table, with a short written note after every session.
Most families arrive in one of three places. Pick the one that sounds familiar — it shapes how the first weeks are planned.
Every plan starts from the learner's own exercise books and recent tests, so sessions line up with what their class is doing.
| Subject | Stages | Sessions work on |
|---|---|---|
| Maths | Ages 9–18 · all exam tiers | Times tables and fractions through algebra, geometry and calculus. Worked examples first, then mixed practice so methods hold up in unfamiliar questions. |
| English | Ages 9–18 · language & literature | Reading stamina, inference, paragraph structure and essay planning. Set texts are read closely with quotation banks built as we go. |
| Sciences | Ages 11–18 · combined & separate | Core concepts in biology, chemistry and physics, required practicals, and the calculations that trip learners up in six-mark questions. |
| Study skills | Ages 12–18 · any subject | Revision timetables, active recall, note-making and managing a week of deadlines without last-minute panic. |
All formats run online or in person. Rates include preparation time and the written session note.
Sessions can be moved with 24 hours' notice. School holidays are optional — many families keep a lighter fortnightly slot running.
Each session ends with a three-line note: what we covered, what clicked, and one thing to practise. Parents always know where things stand.
A predictable structure keeps everyone calm — learner, parent and tutor.
A reply to your enquiry and a short call to hear what's going on at school.
A relaxed hour to find strengths and gaps, followed by a written summary.
A fixed slot, focused practice and a session note after each lesson.
A quick call to adjust pace, focus or rhythm based on classwork.
What moved, what still needs work, and a suggested plan for next term.
Anything not covered here can go in the enquiry note.
Both work well. Online sessions use a shared whiteboard and a camera pointed at the learner's page; in-person sessions happen at your home. Many families mix the two across a term.
Learners aged 9 to 18, from upper primary through final school exams. Sciences start from age 11 and study skills from age 12.
Only a small task — usually 15 to 20 minutes — chosen to reinforce that week's lesson. It never replaces or duplicates school homework.
Give 24 hours' notice and the session is moved to another slot at no charge. Later cancellations are charged, except for illness.
You receive a short note after every session, a mid-term check-in call and an end-of-term summary that compares the diagnostic with where things stand now.
Yes. Timed practice, reading mark schemes, planning extended answers and managing time in the paper are built into every exam run-in block and into weekly sessions from spring onwards.
Tell us a little about your learner. You'll hear back within two school days with available slots.