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After a well-deserved break for the Summer, we are delighted to welcome students back into the classroom for the start of Summer Lessons at Trefoil Tutors. Today, we will re-open our doors to over 50 students who will be completing our three-week Summer Lessons course before they go back to school in September.

At Trefoil Tutors, we aim to provide our students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their education. This course is a continuation of our lessons for students who are entering Years 5, 6, 12 and 13 and studying Mathematics, English, Reasoning and Further Mathematics at Trefoil Tutors.

All other students will be returning on Monday, the 4th of September.

We are delighted to remind parents that the Summer Lessons for students who have completed Years 4, 5, 11 and 12 will begin on Monday, 7th August next week. We are looking forward to being back in the classroom with students in preparation for the Autumn Term!

At Trefoil Tutors, we aim to provide our students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their education. This course is a continuation of our lessons for students who are entering Years 5, 6, 12 and 13 and studying Mathematics, English, Reasoning and Further Mathematics at Trefoil Tutors.

We are delighted to have registered over 300 students who have already booked their places in our Mathematics, Further Mathematics, English, Reasoning, Science, Chemistry, Biology and Economics lessons for the Autumn Term.

We are now excited to offer the final available places to students who are on our waiting list as well as those who are getting in touch with us for the first time.

Please see the currently available places on our website: https://www.trefoiltutors.co.uk/availability/

At Trefoil Tutors, we are incredibly proud of the quality of teaching and learning we deliver across a range of different subjects. In our small group lessons, our team of qualified teachers and experienced tutors aim to augment and support the work done by schools. Students are taught according to a structured scheme of work and are given weekly homework assignments and regular assessments which are all prepared in-house by our tutors, with weekly individual feedback provided to parents via our personalised online portal.

A far cry away from traditional one-to-one tuition, our lessons take place in purpose-built classrooms in our Elstree office where tutors are supported by a full-time administrative team to ensure they can spend their time teaching. All our tutors are qualified teachers or experienced tutors who are subject specialists and have been DBS checked, fully insured and have attended safeguarding courses run at Trefoil Tutors. These are the standards expected at top schools in the country and we firmly believe tutors should hold themselves to the same standards.

If you would like to join our lessons in the new academic year, or if you would like to learn more about our services, please do get in touch - we look forward to hearing from you!

The Summer Holidays are an excellent opportunity for students to pursue their reading interests without the constraints of a usual school timetable.

In order to encourage students to explore different authors, styles and genres, as well as help them develop a love of literature, our Lead English Tutor Milda has compiled a list of twelve book recommendations for each year group from Year 3 to Year 11. The books on the list range from timeless classics to recent releases.

As they go through the list, students will become familiar with the work of world-famous writers and meet iconic book characters.

To download the Recommended Reading List, please follow the link below for your Year Group:

Year 3: https://bit.ly/3VfnhyX

Year 4: https://bit.ly/3rKN6Jm

Year 5: https://bit.ly/3fSHDNX

Year 6: https://bit.ly/3VfnuSs

Year 7: https://bit.ly/3VnU0SK

Year 8: https://bit.ly/3RNBTSW

Year 9: https://bit.ly/3MvOUQp

Year 10: https://bit.ly/3Mi6Y07

Year 11: https://bit.ly/3CHBP2O

We hope that students will explore these not only during the Half Term, but also throughout the academic year!

Many of the books on the list are available to borrow from our office library. Please speak to our English tutors Kishan and Milda if you are looking for a specific title.

Happy reading!

We are delighted to share with you the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found these enjoyable and beneficial to their learning.

“At Trefoil Tutors, you are regularly updated on your child’s progress. If they have homework they haven’t submitted - you’re notified of that by email. You are fully aware of what is going on and on a termly basis you’ll have a one-to-one consultation with your tutor as well, where you can discuss anything you like and any issues that you might have, or any questions or any anxiety that you might be feeling. You don’t have to chase any of that. And even throughout the course of the term, if you want to call, they’re more than happy to take your calls then as well.”

At Trefoil Tutors, we know that the educational experience extends far beyond the confines of an individual lesson. To help maintain engagement and avoid academic regression, our Lead Tutors Vivek, Milda and Rebecca have prepared a series of subject-specific projects for our students to complete over the Summer Holidays.

The deadline for submitting all projects is 12pm on Monday, the 15th of August. Projects can either be emailed to office@trefoiltutors.co.uk or handed into the office in person. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The student who produces the best project in each year group, as decided by each tutor, will be awarded with subject-themed prizes once they return to Trefoil Tutors in the new academic year.

For more information, please visit the Summer Projects page on our website:

https://www.trefoiltutors.co.uk/summer-projects/

We are delighted to share with you the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found these enjoyable and beneficial to their learning.

“We have seen a huge improvement in Lakesha’s subject knowledge in Maths. Her confidence, for a start, has improved, as well as the way she answers questions, her attitude in class - being able to put her hand up and ask questions, but most importantly, her grades at school have improved and we noticed this within a few months of starting lessons at Trefoil.”

If you are looking for something fun to do over the holidays and keep your mind engaged in artistic pursuits, you may want to consider taking part in The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2023 as it is now open for entries! 11 – 17 year olds can submit at foyleyoungpoets.org for free by 31 July.

Best of luck to all who are taking part!

Submit your entries at: foyleyoungpoets.org

Trefoil Tutors are delighted to share a vacancy for a Tutor of Economics to join our team in September 2023.

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

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in planning, teaching and evaluating outstanding Economics lessons and have demonstrated a passion for their subject. FQT status and school teaching experience are preferred but not essential.

The successful candidate must be able to start teaching the Economics group lessons in September 2023 and commit to the position for the full academic year. The successful candidate should also be prepared to conduct online lessons via Skype if necessary.

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a cover letter to our Director of Studies, Rebecca Wolffe, at jobs@trefoiltutors.co.uk by Sunday, the 6th of August.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner; please apply as soon as possible.

For more information about the role, please visit the Vacancies page on our website:

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are delighted to be sharing the Summer Term newsletter with you. Inside, you will find a summary from each of our Senior Leadership Team, our English, Maths and Science Summer Projects, information about registration for the next academic year as well as highlights from our social media pages.

Happy reading!

We are delighted to share with you the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found these enjoyable and beneficial to their learning.

“Going through the 11+ process can be quite stressful for parents, especially if you haven’t had a child go through it beforehand, because you aren’t sure of what to do, how to do it, or what schools to apply for. There was a lot of guidance from Vivek and Milda with regards to 11+ preparation and which schools to choose. There was advice available when I needed it. They were able to tell me how my children were progressing through the subject matter, so it gave us confidence in knowing what choices to make in the 11+ journey. They involved the children in the decision-making process as well, so it was really useful.

There’s a wide variety of subjects involved in the 11+: English, Maths and Reasoning. Therefore there’s a lot of subject matter that you can use to help prepare your child. For me it was brilliant, especially when the results and the offers for interviews came out. The support didn’t just stop there either, it was ongoing, right through until the very end of the 11+ programme, which meant you felt fully supported throughout the entire journey.”

In this week's Senior Tutor Update video, Vivek celebrates the end of the academic year. Vivek reminds parents that the office team and the tutor team will be in the office for one more week, signing off the year, conducting parent report meetings and preparing for next academic year. Vivek informs parents that he will be in touch at the start and end of Week 13 by email with regards to holiday work, the newsletter and office hours. Finally, Vivek provides an update of the registration process with over 70% of available places booked already!

With the final lessons of the Summer Term now complete, we would like to thank our students and their parents for all of their hard work and support throughout the year. While the academic year is now over, with our teaching and office teams taking a short break, we are already looking forward to welcoming back our Year 4, 5, 11 and 12 students for Summer Lessons on the 7th of August. The remaining year groups will resume lessons in the week commencing 4th September. We wish you all a happy, healthy and relaxing summer!

As the deadline for Priority Registration has now passed, we are delighted to have registered over 250 students to our Mathematics, Further Mathematics, English, Science, Reasoning, Economics and Biology lessons for the Autumn Term.

At Trefoil Tutors, we are incredibly proud of the quality of teaching and learning we deliver across a range of different subjects. In our small group lessons, our team of qualified teachers and experienced tutors aim to augment and support the work done by schools. Students are taught according to a structured scheme of work and are given weekly homework assignments and regular assessments which are all prepared in-house by our tutors, with weekly individual feedback provided to parents via our personalised online portal.

Our Senior Tutor, Vivek Gathani, shares his advice with parents who are looking to find the right support for their children with the help of a tutor.

In this video, Vivek has outlined four guidelines that he advises all parents to follow before engaging a tutor to work with their child.

You can watch Vivek’s advice video below.

If you would like any further advice, please do not hesitate to contact our team by emailing office@trefoiltutors.co.uk or call us on 0203 565 0539.

We are delighted to share with you the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found these enjoyable and beneficial to their learning.

“As a parent, I am extremely happy with my kids attending Trefoil Tutors. The reason behind it being the grades that they are achieving, and their keenness to come to Trefoil Tutors. They have improved a lot since joining which makes me very happy.”

We would like to remind students and parents that this is the final week of group lessons as the Summer Term comes to an end on Sunday, the 16th of July. After the break, students in Years 4, 5, 11 and 12 will return to the classroom on Monday, the 7th of August for Summer Lessons while all other group lessons will resume on Monday, the 4th of September.

We look forward to seeing everyone for their final lessons this week and wrapping up the academic year together!

In this week's Senior tutor Update video, Vivek reminds parents and students of the importance of the final lesson of the academic year. Signing off the year properly and completing diligent corrections for the final assignment and assessment are essential to wrapping up the year properly. Vivek informs parents that he and Rebecca will be conducting their usual academic monitoring of students' assessment scores but will not be sending targeted emails. Instead, parents of students on that list will be encouraged to book in parent report meetings with their child's tutor if they haven't done so already.