ACADEMIC AND REVISION COACHING TESTIMONIALS
“I was able to dramatically improve my mock exam grades for the exams which really counted, through simple steps which Fiona clearly laid out for me.”
Huge thank you Claire for the session you had with my son. He said his listening went well and his teacher commended him, at the end, on his use of different tenses – high praise indeed!
GCSE German Speaking session
My son wanted an A in his AS Physics and was a little under confident in a couple of areas. I suggested that he see Richard for one session, because I had heard from a friend how good he was for coaching Maths. My son reluctantly agreed to go ahead.
He suggested the topics that he wanted to go over. After the first session, he then asked if he could have another one. Just those few sessions with Richard helped boost his confidence and technique in areas that he found trickier and he was ready for his exam.
He duly achieved his A in his AS Physics. He was very good at pitching the session to the right level, challenging my son and explaining the topic areas. I have no hesitation in recommending Richard.
Y12 Coaching parent
He developed his confidence and understanding of how to manage his time and study more productively. Her help was invaluable and made all the difference in the world.
A level Coaching Parent
Fiona saw him for his first session and I sat in with them – and suddenly a light bulb seemed to go on his
brain. She gave him options of different methods that he might try to revise and he found the Cornell method and using flashcards really helped. He went onto have 4 more sessions before his exams started.
His confidence grew and he ended up with really great results – including three 8s, three 7s and two 6s.
We were delighted. Fiona was excellent and proved to us that finding a way to revise that suits the student is really important. Thank you Fiona and Student Navigator!” (Y11 Coaching parent)
Claire helped prepare my son for his French GCSE speaking exam. She was thoroughly prepared, extremely knowledgeable of the speaking exam and quickly worked out how to get the best from my son.
My occasionally ‘hard to please’ son commented afterwards how helpful he had found it and felt reassured about what he needed to do. His speaking exam went well and this boosted his confidence for the rest of his GCSEs.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Claire and would love for her to work again with my son in the future. Thank you.
GCSE French Speaking session
Claire helped my son to prepare for his French GCSE speaking exam and this made all the difference to his confidence.
He came out of the exam buzzing and feeling positive about the rest of his exams. His teacher even emailed me to say how pleased she was with how he did on the day. Although he doesn’t find French easy, the extra tuition helped him to see he is perfectly capable of doing well in the subject.
GCSE French Speaking session
Fiona’s session was so useful – for my son, but also for me as a parent. The session established
homework routines and habits that have supported the transition into high school. Fiona gave
really good advice about navigating new subjects, teachers and classmates, and left my son
feeling much more confident and prepared for life as a Y7 student.
Year 7 transition session
My son and I visited Fiona as we were struggling to decide which GCSE subject options my son
should take. As always she was amazing; in a calm and relaxing environment she discussed all the
subjects my son was currently doing, which subjects he enjoyed and which he didn’t and the
reasons behind each. She then talked through options he was considering and by looking at his
strengths and weaknesses helped him choose which subjects would suit him best. She had
extensive knowledge of the school and exam board they use which helped us. We arrived feeling
confused and worried but left relaxed and happy that we had really made an educated decision
that would suit. Can’t recommend Fiona enough.
GCSE choices session
Our daughter had Academic Coaching from Fiona in preparation for her Year 10 mocks and it was the best money we have spent in a long time! Fiona’s warm and approachable style enabled her to create a supportive environment for our daughter, where she felt comfortable sharing her concerns and aspirations for the future.
Through a series of insightful tasks, Fiona quickly established the revision strategies that she believed would work best for our daughter and helped her to put a revision planner and timetable together.
Fiona also encouraged our daughter to step out of her comfort zone and to raise her aspirations for her target GCSE grades. Our daughter loved her Academic Coaching sessions with Fiona and she is much more confident around revision and exams now. We will definitely be booking more sessions next academic year and can highly recommend Fiona!
Year 10 Coaching Parent
