Tuition centre in Caversham, Reading
Six to a table, never more.
Maths, English and science for ages 9 to 18. 11+, GCSE and A-level, in small groups or one-to-one, taught by qualified teachers.
Since 2011On Prospect Street
Six at mostFour for A-level
TeachersQualified, DBS-checked
ReportsIn writing, every half term
Free assessment
45 minutes with a tutor. We find the gaps and suggest a group, or tell you if your child doesn’t need us.
Subjects and fees
Groups are set by school year and exam board. Fees are per term and include books and mock papers.
11+ preparation
Year 5, Saturday mornings. Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, two full mocks.
Maths or English, Years 7 to 9
Filling gaps from primary school and keeping up with the school’s scheme of work.
GCSE maths
Foundation and higher, AQA, Edexcel and OCR. Past papers from the spring of Year 10.
GCSE English language and literature
Set texts, unseen poetry and the writing papers. AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas.
GCSE science
Combined and triple science, with the required practicals explained step by step.
A-level maths
Pure, statistics and mechanics. Groups of four, Years 12 and 13.
How it starts
1
A free assessment
Short maths and reading tasks, then ten minutes with you. No charge, and no obligation to sign up.
2
A first lesson
Your child joins a group for one lesson. If it isn’t the right fit, you don’t pay for it.
3
A place for the term
One invoice a term, the same tutor every week, and a written report at each half term.
Taught by teachers
Gillian Ashdown ran the English department at a Reading secondary for fourteen years before she opened Prospect Tuition in 2011. Every tutor here has taught in a school, and most still do.
They know the mark schemes, they know what the local schools cover each term, and they mark the homework they set.
About results
We don’t publish pass rates. Any centre can look good by choosing who it takes.
What we can show you is your own child’s progress, on paper, every half term.
- A half-termly reportOne page: what they covered, what they can now do, and what comes next.
- Real exam papersPast papers from your child’s exam board, timed and marked to the board’s scheme.
- A mock in our roomEvery GCSE and A-level student sits one full mock a term, in exam conditions.
- Ten minutes at the doorYour child’s tutor is free after every lesson if you want a word.
From parents
Our son went from a 4 in his Year 10 mock to a 7 in the summer. Chiara made him do the questions he kept skipping.
Nicola D. After the assessment, Gillian told us our daughter didn’t need a full year of 11+ lessons, just help with timing. She was right, and it saved us two terms of fees.
Harpreet S. The half-term reports are short and specific. I know what he’s working on without having to ask him.
Joanne P.
Sitting the 11+?
Our Year 5 groups prepare for the Reading, Slough and Buckinghamshire grammar schools. Saturday mornings, September to the test.
Not every child should sit it. After the assessment, we’ll tell you what we think.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free assessment after school or on a Saturday morning. Bring your child and their latest school report.