Bradley Tuition

We are really looking forward to welcoming a brand new cohort of Year 5 students next week.

We are expecting the classes to be full by the time we start. There are currently 7 places remaining across our Year 5 classes. If anyone was planning to enquire but has not yet got round to it, please get in touch as soon as possible.

The Importance of Guided Reading

If your child has attended lessons at Bradley Tuition, you will already know the importance of developing your child’s reading skills 😃.

English and verbal reasoning account for 50% of the marks in the 11+ tests. Comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and grammar sections frequently appear in the exams. There are certain important techniques that help when working on these question styles. However, the real determining factor in how well a child performs in these sections is how well-read they are.

At this stage of their educational journey, a child reading alone is helpful and should be encouraged. However, when reading alone, a child cannot learn from the mistakes they are making. They will frequently brush over mistakes and will skip words they do not know the meaning of.

We recommend that an adult listens to each child read aloud for three 30-minute sessions per week. We recommend that you start a new book for these guided reading sessions and only read this book when reading together. During this time, the aim is to make your child understand the subtleties of the text. If they miss a pause where a comma exists, stop them, explain, and ask them to read that sentence again. If there is a character speaking that is angry, encourage them to read with an angry tone. You can also stop every now and again to discuss the emotions and motivations of each character.

The frustrating thing with guided reading is that there are no instant results. However, 30 minutes three times per week, over the course of a year, will yield incredible results. This should be the number one priority for all students preparing for the 11+.

We are delighted to announce that online enrolment for the 23/24 11+ courses will open shortly.

On Monday 22/05/23 at 6.30pm, enrolment will open to students currently enrolled on our Year 4 course.

On Wednesday 24/05/23 at 6.30pm, enrolment will open to any students joining Bradley Tuition for the first time.

Enrolment can be completed online by visiting our website and clicking the 'Enrol Now' button.

The right teacher holds the key to unlocking a child’s potential.

We are proud and very thankful to have this team of talented teachers working with us every week.

11+ tuition is not always the most exciting part of a child’s week. However, we do our best to make the lessons as challenging and engaging as possible. So much so that the kids even miss the lessons when they are finished (well some of them anyway 😂).

Huge congratulations to David 🎉

We have just released a new Year 4 class. This will take place on Thursday evenings from 4.45-7.15pm at Holy Family School in Langley. The course starts at the beginning of November. If interested, you can get in contact or book online now.

All Year 5 courses are now sold out.

The role will involve managing the everyday operations of a rapidly growing 11+ tuition company. This will involve working across all departments within the business including: communications, operations, marketing and human resources. The candidate will eventually manage our busy phone line and email inboxes and will delegate tasks accordingly. The candidate will report to the company directors and will be directly responsible for the management of one operations assistant and a team of over 40 teachers and teaching assistants.

The candidate should have management experience. Evidence of problem-solving and working in fast-paced, customer-facing environments would also be beneficial. A strong academic background is preferred. Most of all we need a hungry, team player that has a desire to succeed and progress.

Requirements

□ Management experience
□ Evidence of career progression
□ Desire to succeed and progress
□ Professional and affable personality

Desirable

□ Access to a car
□ Experience working in challenging, customer-facing environments
□ Experience working in an education setting
□ Experience working across a range of departments within a small company
□ Education to degree level

Job Description (Operations Manager 2021)

The Operations Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the business. The role will involve working in the office as well as working at our tuition centres. The office work will involve:

□ Creating and managing weekly staff and student rotas
□ Arranging the printing and procurement of teaching materials
□ Liaising with the schools regarding rental requirements
□ Calculating and submitting staff pay
□ Liaising with customers via email and phone

Whilst working in the tuition centre you will be responsible for the organisation of staff, pupils, parents and teachers. You will also be responsible for opening and locking the schools. You will have full responsibility for managing all staff in terms of rotas, pay and HR.

Hours and Salary

The starting salary is £19,000-£25,000 depending on experience and qualifications. The schedule of hours is listed below. The contract will be for 40 hours per week including paid breaks and will be worked across 4 venues. The contract will be for one year and will be reviewed before the following academic year. We are looking for someone to commit to the role for at least 12 months.

Term Time Hours

Tuesday 10am-8pm (Office and Langley Tuition Centre) 10

Wednesday 12pm-7.45pm (Office and Beaconsfield Tuition Centre) 7.25 Thursday 12pm-8pm (Office and Langley Tuition Centre) 8
Friday 10.15am-5pm (Office) 6.75

Saturday 8am-4.00pm (Langley Tuition Centre) 8

Half Term and Summer Hours

When you are required to work outside of term time you will work from Monday to Friday 10am-5.30pm.

Holiday

We offer very generous holiday with 35 days per year. As we are a term-time business, your holidays are set. Please see below for further information:

• 2 weeks over Christmas
• 1 week February half term
• 2 weeks over Easter
• 1 week May half term
• 2 weeks over summer (last week of July, first week of August)

Requirements

• Access to your own car or van and a full driving license
• A strong academic background with very good GCSE and
A-level qualifications
• A positive and dedicated mindset
• Confident and affable personality
Desirable

• Education to degree level
• Experience working in an education setting
• Previous management experience

Working Locations

• Office - Court Lane Industrial Estate, Iver, SL0 9HL
• Langley Tuition Centre - Holy Family School, SL3 7AF
• Iver Tuition Centre - Iver Village Junior School, SL0 9QA
• Beaconsfield Tuition Centre - Beaconsfield High School, HP9 1RR

All Year 4 and 5 courses are currently sold out across all venues.

However, tomorrow we are releasing an additional Year 4 class which will commence after the half-term break.

The class will take place from 1.30-3.00pm on Saturdays at Iver Village Junior School. You can find out more about how our Year 4 course works by clicking the link below.

Enrolment will go live at 6pm and places are
offered on a first come, first serve basis.

https://bradleytuition.co.uk/year-4-20-21/

You can now register your child for the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire 11+ tests.

To register for the Berkshire 11+ test visit: http://www.sloughconsortium.org.uk/

To register for the Buckinghamshire 11+ test visit: https://bit.ly/35PRv1U

We've been delighted and overwhelmed with the response to our 11+ courses moving online. Thank you to all parents for trusting us and continuing to work hard with your children at home.

We are currently receiving a huge number of requests to join the Year 4 and Year 5 11+ courses that have recently moved online. Please note that there are no spaces available in this year's classes and we will not be enrolling any further students.

Enrolment for classes starting in September 2020 will open in the coming months. Further information will be available on our website soon. You can register your interest by sending an email to [email protected].

The Bradley Tuition Christmas meal was a great success. Great to have the opportunity to say thank you to the team that work so hard all year.