Woodbridge Tuition

ng multiple duties of teaching, with good cheer, as well as parent their own children. Sadly, that pressurized environment affects your children, without a doubt. It is clear, then, that the responsibility for promoting academic success in Primary and High School learners will fall outside the capacity of the school. Many dedicated teachers offer their time to do extra lessons at the end of their regular lessons. These lessons, for the most part, are not able to bridge the divide between the learner’s point of confusion and the targeted outcomes; they are also generally offered at the worst possible times of day: straight after school, and often in competition with extra-murals, which are vital for downtime from ‘more of the same’ regimen and provide an outlet for pent-up frustrations and helplessness experienced during the demanding day. From experience, I know extra lessons often lack structure as they are tacked on, in a sincere and positive spirit for providing a full service to learners, when in fact the haversacks of both teacher and learner are full, before the day even begins. Extra lesson attendance is also erratic, at best. No successful company would survive based on this reality. Woodbridge Tuition undertakes to provide what your son or daughter is disempowered to achieve in the limited context of extra lessons. Tuition is offered during times after school or at weekends, when there has been time to recover from school demands, as well as reflect on what needs to be done. Lesson times will therefore be arranged on a flexible basis to ensure optimal success in the tutoring process. The tuition offered will be designed around your particular child’s need for help with projects, essay writing, analyses, reviews and reports in a number of subjects, exam preparation and question interpretation. Tutoring in English, as a subject, is also offered, as well as Business English for adults. Most of all, Woodbridge Tuition provides ammunition for: ANSWERING THE QUESTION, which if not attended to, will leave your child’s symbols up to 2 below his or her potential, across the board. IQ/ EQ/ AQ: Schools have in the past been concerned with IQ, and more recently, EQ. Woodbridge Tuition aims to develop AQ (Academic Quotient) that by and large, indicates the aptitude learners have for learning how to learn. In many respects, the outcomes of tuition at Woodbridge, relate to becoming better at learning how to communicate and communicating how to learn. AQ is not fixed; it can be developed, and / or restored to provide access to the intended destination. There is never a bridge too far when it comes to the vital journey towards academic literacy. The ATQ Approach! (Answer the Question!) is drilled to a point of precision and targeted achievement that will permeate the whole curriculum. While improved English and communication skills are frontline priorities, the ricochet effect of Woodbridge Tuition will enhance the entire learning experience. LANGUAGE AND COMPREHENSION: While a large part of the tuition will be devoted to interpretation of the task at hand and activation of skills for getting the assignment/ report ready for submission, with the common problem, of course, being that the due date is always “tomorrow”, the experienced view that underscores the approach adopted at Woodbridge is that language and comprehension are always at the base of the problem for getting started and following through, with confidence and clarity. Woodbridge Tuition aims to restore that confidence and provide a beacon of light for clarity of both mind and purpose, which leads to accomplishment, thereby displacing anxiety. Who will promote and nurture your child’s progress at Woodbridge Tuition? Joan Sole Ge**er has been an educator, lecturer, materials writer, Deputy Principal, Head of Academics, IEB exam moderator and public speaking adjudicator; she is is also a mother. Joan believes in promoting self-reliance in order for children to become academically literate and also for them to come to terms with who they are and how they function, or otherwise, in their academic responsibilities. Joan adopts a whole-child approach and does not just provide the obligatory extra lessons hanging in mid-air. All skills are promoted for both immediate and lifelong learning successes. Joan has studied, taught and lectured languages (English and isiZulu) and Language Education in Durban and Johannesburg, in State and Private Primary and High Schools, UKZN, Wits, Edgewood Teachers’ Training College and DUT. Her focus is English Education (all grades), but Academic Literacy achieves frontline attention, as it is considered to be the key to learners’ success at school. Newly launched in Cape Town, Woodbridge Tuition aims to provide the following:
• Convenient venue situated on the first floor at The Paddocks Shopping Centre provides easy access to tuition in English, Study Skills and Exam Preparation
• Primary/ High School/ Tertiary Level support
• Highly qualified Course Designer: BA Honours (Applied Linguistics); M Ed (Curriculum Design and Development) - UKZN; IELTS Examiner (British Council); Psychology Studies - UNISA
• Vastly experienced tutor: Primary and High Schools - State and Private (IEB) / Universities
• Targeted and focused lesson modules of between 3 - 6 sessions per module (Extra lessons ad infinitum indicate ineffective tutoring)
• Private or semi-private lessons depending on demand.
• A new regard for the relevance of punctuation in providing coherence in written work. Benefits:
• Woodbridge Tuition can achieve leaps and bounds for your child, while you do your errands, hold meetings, take a breather over a cup of tea or attend appointments in the Centre.
• Unleashing your child’s AQ (Academic Quotient) will result in a confident, relaxed learner.
• Tuition at Woodbridge will yield immediate, tangible and progressively improving academic outcomes and will be noticed in all subjects.
• Save time and money; no travelling to lesson venues or having to wait around.
• One-on-one sessions, providing attention in a very nurturing and child-intuitive interaction will draw learners into their own understanding of themselves as consumers and creators of knowledge production, so that they develop academic resilience and capacity for lifelong learning. Please contact me if you need help in bringing to an end, the worries that might be experienced by you and your child, regarding school performance. I have no doubt in recommending my approach for excellent results. Marching on to Success…. Joan Sole Ge**er
Woodbridge Tuition and Study Skills
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082 579 0884