Private tuition offered
Tutoring for Key Stage 3 and up to GCSE Key Stage 4
Mr Grade offers 1-1 private tuition or small group tutorials, of up to 4 students, in a lesson lasting up to 60 minutes.
The primary benefit of private tuition is that Mr Grade can tailor his methods to the needs of the individual student in a way that cannot be achieved in the larger group classroom setting. There is no set pattern or material for private tuition. Every student is an individual and every group have their own individual requirements.
Mr Grade empowers the student/s to make progress and to become the ‘very best version of themselves.’
Mr Grade will set you homework to be completed within seven days, that you can complete and email back to him and he will give you feedback with what you need to do to improve.
Tutoring for Key Stage 2 Primary Year 5 and Year 6
Mr Grade can help your child with spelling, punctuation, grammar, reading and writing, teaching all students in areas that need extra work.
Children who are Elective Home Educated – not registered in school, alternative curriculum
Mr Grade can teach students with developing their skills within the subject of English.
Schools
Mr Grade can offer intervention tuition for all students who are disengaged in the subject of English or require help in reaching their target grade. Mr Grade can offer 1-1 online tuition or a small group lesson, (up to 4 students) lasting up to 60 minutes.
International Students
Mr Grade offers all students conversational English and tutorials that teach spelling, punctuation, grammar, reading and writing.
Safeguarding
Mr Grade has an Enhanced DBS check.
Safeguarding
Mr Grade has an Enhanced DBS check.
For an initial consultation please do not hesitate to get in touch with Mr Grade:
t: 07810 878715
e: learn@mrgrade.co.uk
What is the cost?
One student:
£30 for a 60 minute lesson.
Two students:
£27 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
Three students:
£25 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
Four students:
£22 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
Four students:
£22 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
All costs are not subject to VAT.
Travel beyond 15 miles will be charged at 45 pence per additional mile.
Payment is required by way of cash or bank transfer before the tuition has been delivered. Bank transfer is recommended for monthly payments.
Mr Grade Terms and Conditions
The Tutor, Raymond Watts, will hereinafter be referred to as ‘Mr Grade’ or ‘the Tutor’:
Tutor qualifications
Mr Grade’s qualifications include university degrees, teaching certificates, professional qualifications or a combination thereof. Mr Grade is registered with the Disclosure Barring Service for Safeguarding purposes.
The tuition
One of the primary benefits of private tuition is that Mr Grade can tailor his method to the needs of the individual student in a way that cannot be achieved in the larger group classroom setting. There is no set pattern or material for private tuition. Every student is an individual. Mr Grade will find his best approach to the tutorial to enable the student to make progress and to become the ‘very best version of themselves.’ Please ensure that tuition can be conducted in a quiet atmosphere, conducive to concentration. Tuition normally consists of one-hour/60 minute sessions. Shorter or longer sessions should be agreed in advance between the client and Mr Grade. At the start, it is necessary to determine how much tuition a student requires. Mr Grade will try to be as flexible as possible as it is important to get the balance right for you or your child. Some parents use private tuition as a year round supplement to their child’s education. For others, just a few sessions may be required as a top-up and confidence builder prior to an exam. All parents and students would like to see private tuition as a quick fix, in reality it is not. It can take time for trust and rapport to be built and the student/students will often learn at their at their own speed, rather than being pressured.
Responsibilities
Mr Grade cannot be held responsible for chaperoning minors nor guarding a house and household effects while tutoring. Please ensure that a responsible adult is in attendance on the premises at all times.
Attendance
The minimum charge for the attendance of Mr Grade for a tutorial is the hourly rate. Please note that there can be considerable preparation involved before each session of tuition, in addition to travel time and cost to the Tutor.
Illness and holidays
Please contact Mr Grade directly, especially during the usual holiday periods, giving a minimum of 24 hours’ notice (except in unforeseeable situations). Cancellations without due notice will be charged at the one-hour rate. If Mr Grade is unable to deliver tuition due to illness he will endeavour to deliver the tutorial when it is appropriate to do so by arranging an alternative time.
Tuition stopped (due to technical difficulties or by Mr Grade)
If Mr Grade, for any reason, has to stop tuition due to Wi-Fi or technology problems, Mr Grade will endeavour to restart the tuition as soon as possible or book another tutorial. If Mr Grade’s tuition is stopped by the Tutor, no tuition charge will be made. No charge will be made ‘in good faith’ for clients stopping tuition due to Wi-Fi or technical difficulties, however it is the responsibility of the client to ensure that for online tuition, the student has suitable Wi-Fi broadband bandwidth and technology to ensure tuition progresses unheeded.
Tuition stopped by the client
Please give Mr Grade at least a week’s notice for the end of tuition so that the Tutor may conclude any work and plan accordingly for the student. This cancellation provision applies after tuition has commenced. You may phone, email or text. The notice will be deemed to have been received by Mr Grade the second working day after the notice was posted by email.
Payment for tuition
One student: £30.00 for a 60 minute lesson.
Two students: £27.00 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
Three students: £25.00 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
Four students: £22 per student for a 60 minute lesson.
All costs are not subject to VAT.
Travel beyond 15 miles will be charged at 45 pence per additional mile. Payment is required in cash or by bank transfer before the tuition has been delivered. Bank Transfer is recommended for monthly payments.
Online tuition
Online tuition or Live Remote Tuition is when Mr Grade teaches a student where the Tutor and the student are not in the same location. Live Remote Tuition is often used for tutorials. The Tutor and the student use a combination of technology which enables them to see one another and/or Zoom calls which enables them to hear and/or see one another as well as use interactive software. It is up to Mr Grade to decide which media or combinations of media best suits the tutorial and to achieve the student’s goals. All online tuition is paid before the tuition is delivered. A minimum commitment and payment of one hour is required. The client will be invoiced when payment has been received.
Client satisfaction policy
Continual payment for each tutorial will acknowledge that the client is satisfied with the tuition delivered by Mr Grade. If a client is unhappy with Mr Grade’s tuition, they must not book any further tutorials.
Liability
Mr Grade will deliver tutorials to equip students with English skills so that they can progress successfully and confidently, within the English subject. Mr Grade will not be held liable for students not achieving their final exam grade.
Fees
Mr Grade’s standard service includes sending invoices and statements via text or e-mail. If paper invoices and statements are required, this will incur an administration charge.
Contractual relationship
Mr Grade acts for himself for the client.
Data protection act
Mr Grade is registered under the Data Protection Act to hold and use client data for the purposes of the services that he provides. Clients providing their personal data are consenting to the use of that data by Mr Grade.
Privacy policy
Mr Grade takes privacy seriously and will only use personal information to administer tuition and to provide the tuition services requested. Any opinion expressed by an author or a resource being used is not necessarily an expression of the opinion of Mr Grade.
