Our Centres - Thorpe St Andrew

Thorpe First Class Learning Centre for Maths and English Tuition

Who are we?

Charles has run a popular (260 children) after-school Maths and English centre in Taverham for the last 12 years, and recently decided to open a centre in Thorpe St Andrew.

How does it work?

Using a combination of carefully structured worksheets and textbooks, the First Class Learning programme will take your child from the basics of Maths and/or English through to the more demanding aspects of school work.  FCL was developed by a British team of educationalists specifically to support the National Curriculum in England and Wales (and the Scottish equivalent).

FCL is suitable for children of all abilities, and all ages from pre-school to teens.  As a general rule, the earlier the child starts the better.  A child can study either or both subjects.

Before you decide to enrol your child with First Class Learning, she/he will be assessed by the Centre Manager in your own home.  (There is no charge for the visit, and no commitment at that stage.)  This assessment will help to determine his/her specific needs and ensure a suitable starting point in the course if you subsequently decide to join.

If your child enrols, at each visit to the Study Centre he/she will be given a programme of homework that should be completed before the next class.  Even in one subject, there may be homework on two different topics.  All students should look upon the homework they receive as a weekly task – not a daily grind!  There is flexibility – a child may choose to do a small amount each day, or in two or three sessions over the course of the week.

 Sympathetic one-to-one help is always available in the Centre.

 Where are we?

The Centre operates in The Dussindale Centre, where there is ample free parking.  Parents dropping children off can  go to a local supermarket.

The Thorpe Study Centre is open the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Children drop in for 20-30 minutes, and can arrive at any time up to half an hour before closing.

Fees

The cost is just £50/month for the first child doing one subject, plus a one-off £15 registration fee.  The fee for a second subject, or for any other sibling living in the same household, is reduced to £35/month, with no further registration fee.

If you feel that your child could benefit, please call and ask for an information pack, or arrange for an assessment.