The creative writing section was bleeding marks. He is a capable kid but had no idea how to structure a descriptive piece under timed conditions. Two months of specific work on this with his Daresne tutor and he has gone up three grade boundaries on it. His English teacher mentioned the improvement without being told. Four stars rather than five - we had a slow start getting matched - but the teaching itself has been excellent.
My daughter found biology really difficult and was considering dropping it. Her Daresne tutor was so good at explaining the underlying biology - not just what to memorise but why things work the way they do. She went from H5s to H1s in her assessments. She is now seriously considering medicine as a career. Total transformation.
Three words: best tutor ever. My son loves his sessions with Dan and has gone from a 3 to predicted 7 in physics. Best money I have spent this year by a mile.
Daughter was retelling stories in essays rather than analysing them. Very common problem apparently. Tutor was excellent at teaching how to structure analysis properly. School marked work has improved from Cs to As. Really happy.
Brilliant tutor. My son said he was the best teacher he had ever had. Leaving Cert maths has completely turned around.
GCSE English and history with Daresne. Two months in she came to me and asked whether she could have more sessions before her mocks. In three years of various tutoring she has never done that. Both grades have gone up. Something about the way both tutors run things makes her feel it is worth her time rather than an obligation.
Lovely tutor. My daughter really likes Lisa and Leaving Cert French is coming on nicely. Six months in on eight sessions a month.
My daughter is doing A level Mandarin Chinese. Her tutor has a Chinese studies degree and is a native speaker. The sessions have been excellent - very rigorous but also enjoyable. My daughter's writing in Chinese has improved significantly and she is now confident about the final exam. Really pleased with how it has gone.
