A pupil raises his hand to pronounce a phonics sound.

New term, new programmes!

To kick off the new academic year, we're launching our two new programmes!

Published: 04/09/2024

Time to read: 3 mins

It's been a strong start to the new term at Tutor Trust; we've been working hard and are excited to expand the scope of our tuition to offer two new programmes: Phonics and Post-16!

Phonics

Designed to support our youngest learners in Reception and Key Stage 1, our phonics tuition provides pupils with the additional support needed to success in the statutory Phonics Screening Check.

Our phonics programme was trialled in schools over the last 12 months, and we delivered over 3,400 hours of phonics tutoring. Of the 241 pupils we supported, we received results for 113, which showed that pupils made an average of 12.3 marks’ progress!

Tutor Trust Director of Quality & Impact Matt Wallis, says:

We’re so pleased to be able to offer phonics more widely to our partner schools. The pilot provided some really positive results and the feedback from participating schools was that this was something unique and extremely valuable for this age group.

Evidence has shown that this age group have been particularly affected by the pandemic and spending their earliest years in lockdown. It’s vital that they are given the support required to enable them to succeed at this initial stage of their educational journey.”

Matt Wallis, Director of Quality and Impact

Post-16

We're offering high-quality English and maths tutoring with pupils who need support through resits. Our move into post-16 tuition means that for the first time in our 13-year history, we are supporting young people from the earliest years of their school journey right up to Key Stage 5.

Here from some of our partners on the impact of our programmes in our new video: