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In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek celebrates the exceptional levels of consistency and hard work that have underpinned our lessons this Half Term. In preparation for the assessments in Week 6, our Director of Studies Rebecca reminds students how important the revision for the Week 6 assessment is and suggests the red-amber-green (RAG) revision strategy as a helpful approach.

"When I come to Mr G, at the start of the lesson, I may struggle with a few topics but as soon as I come out, I’m confident with them. I can go to school, I know what I’m doing in the test.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek reminds students, parents, tutors and the office team to look after their energy levels and take time to rest if needed. As students revise for the upcoming examinations, Vivek advises them to be selective about the revision content they use to make sure it is of a high academic standard.

We are currently looking for an experienced Biology tutor to teach one or more small groups of up to six students. The tutor will specialise in teaching Key Stage 5 (Year 12 and Year 13).

Trefoil Tutors are looking to employ a part-time Teacher of Mathematics to teach between two and ten 90-minute-long lessons to small groups of up to six students.

Trefoil Tutors are looking to employ a full-time Teacher of Mathematics to teach up to twelve weekly 90-minute lessons to groups of up to six students. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Trefoil Online programme.

We are currently looking for an experienced Economics tutor to teach one or more small groups of up to six students. The tutor will specialise in teaching Key Stage 5 (Year 12 and Year 13).

We are currently looking for an experienced Physics tutor to teach one or more small groups of up to six students. The tutor will specialise in teaching Key Stage 5 (Year 12 and Year 13).

“I have seen massive changes in my daughter’s attitude to maths. She has gone leaps and bounds in confidence when approaching papers.

We would like to say a big congratulations to all the students who sat their 11+ entrance exams this year and successfully got through this demanding process in the face of many changes to the admissions procedures.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek talks about the methods we employ at Trefoil Tutors to help students become independent learners who are intrinsically motivated and have ownership over their studies.

"For the 11+, I’m happy with all that Vivek has done. He is always here to advise me. If she is struggling with something, I’ll always say to him that she is finding this hard or she is not coping with this very well, and he’ll always come up with a solution for me – he is always so helpful."

The previous year has been tough on everyone - but it is important to remember you do not have to go through it alone. If you are finding things difficult, speaking to someone might help. Several charities have dedicated helplines and are ready to offer you their ear and support.

As the Spring Term gets under way, we are delighted to welcome over 300 students to our Mathematics, English, Science and Reasoning lessons. At Trefoil Tutors, we are incredibly proud of the quality of teaching and learning we deliver across a range of different subjects.

In this week's senior tutor update video, Vivek reminds students that it is the first assessment week of the term. For our continuing students, this will be a path well trodden; however our new joiners will be experiencing Trefoil assessments for the first time this week.

"My son Anthony is in Year 11 at HABS. At the beginning, I wasn’t very sure about doing group sessions – he really wanted to do one-to-one lessons – but then he gave it a go and really enjoyed it.

Our Senior Tutor, Vivek Gathani, shares his advice with parents who are looking to find the right support for their children. In this video, Vivek has outlined four guidelines that he advises all parents to follow before engaging a tutor to work with their child.

With the 11+ entrance examinations nearing completion, this week, a number of Independent Schools are starting their interviewing process for 11+. We would like to wish the best of luck to all candidates who are attending interviews in the upcoming days!