Thank you so much Daresne. My daughter passed her maths. You know how much this means to us.
My daughter sat her A level chemistry papers this week. She told me that some of the harder calculation questions were exactly the type her tutor had been drilling in the final few weeks. She said it felt almost unfair how well prepared she was for those specifically. Her tutor had been doing past paper analysis to identify what question types were due to come up. Really impressive preparation.
My daughter has never finished a full maths paper in timed conditions before. Her Daresne tutor had been ruthless about pacing in the final sessions. She said she knew exactly how long to spend on each question and when to move on. She is quietly confident. We wait for August but the way she talked about it coming out was completely different from any mock she had done. Twelve sessions a month since September.
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Good tutor, proper preparation, son improved. Happy with Daresne.
My son sat his GCSE history paper on Monday. He came home and said his essays were properly structured for the first time in an actual exam. His tutor had been drilling the specific structure for each question type - source analysis, explain why, how far do you agree. He said he knew exactly what to write for each one before he had finished reading the question.
Nice online tuition. My daughter likes her tutor and the sessions fit easily around school. No complaints.
My daughter is an anxious student and has had terrible nights before exams for as long as I can remember. She slept fine the night before her Leaving Cert biology paper. I asked her why and she said she felt like she had done everything she could. Her Daresne tutor had made sure she was thoroughly prepared and the confidence that came from that was enough to calm the nerves. That is worth as much as any grade to me.
Three stars for now. We are only six weeks in and my son has started improving in Leaving Cert physics which is positive. But I expected more progress by this stage if I am honest. The tutor is knowledgeable but the sessions feel a little rushed. I have messaged through the Daresne Chat to flag this and am waiting to hear back.
