Her school Spanish teacher pulled us aside and said she thought a pass was unlikely. We started Daresne about four months before the exam. 8 sessions a month. Her tutor Lucia got straight into the writing paper which was where she was dropping most marks. She got a B. Her teacher was genuinely stunned. So were we.
Caitlin a B in National 5 Spanish is a brilliant achievement! Her tutor will be so pleased to hear this. Well done to your daughter. The Daresne Team
Classic Year 10 attitude. Science is boring, he will never use it, what is the point. His tutor just ignored all of that and made the content interesting without making a big deal of it. He started coming out of sessions telling me things he had learned. Combined science predicted 5 5, started at 3 3. Still says science is not his thing but actions speak louder.
Been with Daresne nearly a year now. Daughter started yr12 really struggling with edexcel maths, getting Ds and stressing constantly. After maybe 6 or 7 weeks something shifted. Tutor explains things in a way that just clicks with her. Getting Bs now and got a C in her mock which we were so relieved about. Biology sessions going well too. Would recommend.
We went to 16 sessions a month for the last six months because the oral was a real problem. Not nerves exactly, more like a complete shutdown when she had to speak. Her tutor just kept doing mock orals every session until it felt normal. On exam day she rang me after and said it felt fine. Full marks. I sat in the car and cried for about ten minutes.
Nadia full marks on the French oral is extraordinary! That took real courage and real work. We are so proud of her. The Daresne Team
My son was really bad at Spanish honestly. Written work weak and he would freeze up in speaking practice. Tried a few things before Daresne. Tutor went through every past paper format with him properly and he is now predicted an A in all components. Still a bit shocked. He actually looks forward to sessions now which I never thought id be saying.
Luis thank you! Really happy to hear he is enjoying the sessions. His tutor has worked really hard with him. Good luck for the exams! The Daresne Team
We signed up for the two year plan when my son was in Year 9 because maths was clearly going to be the problem subject. Mark has been with him the whole time. Progress was not linear, there were months where nothing seemed to move and we nearly cancelled. Then something clicked in Year 11. He sat his actual GCSE last week and walked out saying it went well. I will believe it when I see the envelope.
Robert a grade 8 after starting at a 4 is one of the most remarkable results we have seen. Your son and Mark should both be incredibly proud. The Daresne Team
This confused everyone. She chats to my parents in Spanish daily. Her GCSE was a 5. The issue is GCSE Spanish has almost nothing to do with real communication. Her tutor worked that out quickly and retrained her to write for what the examiner wants. Predicted a 9 now. A bit mad but there we go.
My son still thinks a lot of physics is abstract. But something about his tutor made it feel worth engaging with. He started asking questions during sessions which he never does at school. Predicted grade went from a 4 to an 8. He has now listed it as one of his A level options. I would not have predicted that twelve months ago.