Vaiva, Jan. 15, 2021
“The feedback we received was brilliant because it gave you an idea of which areas he was struggling with and pointed out specifically what he needed to work on. It helped both Kabir and me, because we were working together as a team - the tutor, the parent and the child. I think that is the best bit and they couldn't have done it better.”
Vaiva, Jan. 15, 2021
To help students and parents navigate the upcoming weeks with more confidence, the Senior Tutor at Trefoil Tutors, Vivek Gathani, offers his advice for Year 11 and Year 13 students and shares his reflections on the lessons learnt from last year’s experience of dealing with exam cancellations.
Vaiva, Jan. 14, 2021
As lockdown continues, the BBC have started broadcasting programmes based on the National Curriculum for students in Years 1-9 as well as GCSE-level students.
Educational content is broadcast on TV (BBC2 and CBeebies), via BBC iPlayer and online via BBC Bitesize.
To access the materials via BBC iPlayer, please follow the link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p093cv85
Vaiva, Jan. 13, 2021
Best of luck to all our 11+ students sitting the entrance examinations to The Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls today! We know you have worked hard preparing for your examinations. Now is the time to stay focused and remember the lessons learned during your revision and practice!
Vaiva, Jan. 13, 2021
We are delighted to announce that 12 out of 18 of our candidates who sat the entrance examination to Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School this year were invited to attend an interview! Very well done, everyone!
Vaiva, Jan. 11, 2021
With the 11+ entrance examinations nearly done, this week, a number of Independent Schools are starting their interviewing process for 11+ entrance. We would like to wish the best of luck to all candidates who are attending interviews in the upcoming days!
The interview is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the school you are applying for, as well as help the school get to know you – their potential new student!
Stay confident and friendly, and most importantly, enjoy the experience!
All our best wishes,
The Trefoil Team
Vaiva, Jan. 10, 2021
In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek reflects on what was an extraordinary week for teachers and the education sector as a whole with a return to online lessons and the cancellation of GCSE and A Level examinations.
Vaiva, Jan. 8, 2021
“Suhan has recently been moved into an accelerated group, where children can learn more as the speed and depth is differentiated for this group of children. That helps Suhan push forward towards his preparations for exams.”
Vaiva, Jan. 6, 2021
We would like to wish the best of luck to our Year 11 pupils who are taking the Mathematics IGCSE exam tomorrow!
We know you have worked hard preparing for this - therefore, we would like to remind you of our tutors' advice to avoid last-minute cramming. Instead, try to get a good night's sleep and put yourself in a calm and focused mindset - this will allow you to reflect on lessons learnt in the past months as well as make the most of your recent revision.
All our best wishes,
The Trefoil Team
Vaiva, Jan. 5, 2021
Best of luck to all our 11+ students sitting the entrance examinations for their selected schools this week! We know you have worked hard preparing for your examinations. Now is the time to stay focused and remember the lessons learnt during your revision and practice!
Vaiva, Jan. 4, 2021
In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek welcomes students to the Spring Term, with the first two weeks of lessons running online. Vivek goes on to summarise the advice from our manager, Rosie, with regards to lessons running online, as well as advice from Rebecca, our Director of Studies, with regards to making the most of online lessons as we start the new term. Finally, Vivek summarises an email sent to parents last week by our registrar Milda, with regards to registration for lessons in the Spring Term. Wishing you all a productive and exciting week ahead back into online lessons!
Vaiva, Jan. 4, 2021
After a relaxing Christmas break, today we begin our Spring Term. We are excited to welcome all our returning and new students to their lessons! We would like to remind all of our students and parents that following government guidelines, we will be running the first two weeks of lessons online.
Vaiva, Dec. 30, 2020
In order to help students practise little and often during their holidays in order to keep academic regression at bay, our lead Mathematics, English and Science tutors Vivek, Milda and Rebecca have prepared a set of holiday work assignments for students from Year 4 to Year 13 which are now available to access for free on our website.
To access the free holiday work assignments, please follow the link:
https://www.trefoiltutors.co.uk/free-holiday-materials/
Answers to the Mathematics and English holiday work are published on the website alongside the assignments.
Vaiva, Dec. 25, 2020
We would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all our students and their families! We hope you enjoy your time with your dearest ones, be they near or far from you this year!
Vaiva, Dec. 23, 2020
From the entire team at Trefoil Tutors, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please note our office is closed for the holidays between the 24th of December and the 2nd of January (inclusive). The Spring Term of group lessons will resume on the 4th of January 2021. We look forward to seeing you all after the break!
Vaiva, Dec. 20, 2020
In the final Senior Tutor Update for the year, our Senior Tutor Vivek and Registrar Milda wish all our students and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on behalf of the Trefoil Tutors team! Our office will be closed for the holidays between the 21st of December and the 2nd of January;
Have a lovely break and we look forward to seeing you in January!
Vaiva, Dec. 19, 2020
Today we held the second set of English, Mathematics and Reasoning 11+ mock examinations for students preparing to sit Independent School entrance examinations in January.
Thank you to all those who attended; we hope you found the practice useful! If you are interested in attending one of our upcoming mock examinations in January, please email us at office@trefoiltutors.co.uk or call 0203 565 0539 to book your place.
Vaiva, Dec. 17, 2020
As Trefoil Tutors continues to grow, we are delighted to share an exciting opportunity to become part of our team. We are currently looking for an organised and approachable Weekday Evening Receptionist to help support our parents, students and staff.
Please visit our Vacancies page for more information:
