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.
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
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.
My son used to dread maths and would kick off about homework. After about 8 sessions with Daresne something changed. He now does extra practice without being asked which I honestly never expected. Tutor explains things at his pace and doesnt make him feel bad for not getting it first time. Made a huge difference to his confidence.
We do 16 sessions a month split between the two languages. I was sceptical about whether that was too much but it has genuinely worked. French up two grades. Spanish up two grades. My daughter said having two different tutors actually helped because the styles are different and she had to adapt. That felt like an unexpected bonus.
Charlotte improving in two languages at once is fantastic. Your daughter has worked so hard. Best of luck in the exams! The Daresne Team
My son was fine on the non-calculator paper but fell apart on the calculator. I asked whether we could focus purely on that. His tutor said yes and stuck to it. Felt like a risk being that narrow but his mock result on the calculator paper went from a 3 to a 7. Overall predicted grade now a 6 up from a 4.