We teach students from age 5 – 16.
We have specialist teachers in Early Years, Primary and Secondary. GCSE students are taught separate subjects by different teachers, as they need the specialism that each of the teachers provides; whereas Early Years, Primary and early Secondary students can often be taught English and Maths within the same lesson.
We help students to achieve their potential in English, Maths and Science, from Early Years to Secondary. We also help to prepare children for the 11+, SATs and GCSE exams, and have seen a large increase in students with dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
Your child will be taught by a specialist teacher in the required area. We try our best to make sure that your child will always have the same teacher, but staff sickness, etc. can mean that we sometimes need to place them with another member of staff. As we also have teaching assistants, we can ensure that our child will always have someone who they are familiar with within their lesson.
Each 80 minute lesson with a teacher and teaching assistant costs £32. Full details can be found on our Pricing page. Discounts are offered for family groups and block bookings, but all discounts are subject to the full payment being made before the lesson begins. We are OFSTED registered so you may be able to save money with Childcare Vouchers or Working Tax Credits.
We do not have formal parent consultations, but we do reassess the students in January and June. This provides the basis of our twice yearly reports which are emailed directly to parents detailing the child’s progress and the next steps to be taken.
No! This is YOUR choice and only you can make this decision. Some parents prefer to keep the tuition and every-day schooling totally separate, while others ask class teachers to email us detailing the areas that they would like us to work on. We will never contact our child’s school without your permission.
We cannot give a definite answer to this question, as every child is different and learns at a different rate. We monitor your child’s progress and alter planning for them every week, ensuring the best value for money, and we can always let you know how far behind we feel that your child is in relation to others of a similar age.
We ask that you provide two weeks notice before leaving. We do not charge for our assessment and feel that this is a fair length of time.
All tutoring at BTC is completed within the Centre. This allows us to help your child to focus in an educational environment and avoids the distractions of being at home. It also means that all of our resources are readily available, ensuring the best tuition for your child.
We teach 80 minute lessons, broken down into activities which are 10-15 minutes long. A short break for a drink, biscuit and chat is given after 40 minutes, which allows the students to socialise in a specific time frame and avoids unnecessary chatter during the lessons. The short activities mean that even 5 year olds can focus for the full 80 minutes, plus the mixture of written activities, computer tasks, learning games and 1-2-1 teaching time means that there is literally something for everyone.
Lessons for Year 1 – 8 take place at 4.15pm from Monday to Friday, 5.40pm from Monday to Thursday, and at 10am, 11.30am, 1.00pm and 2.30pm on Saturdays. We are closed on Sundays, but have 4 mock 11+ exams towards the end of the year in preparation for the January exams in Bolton School.
GCSE Science is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday from 5.40pm until 7pm, plus Saturdays at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.
GCSE English is held on Mondays and Thursdays 5.40pm until 7pm, plus Saturdays at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.
GCSE Maths is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday from 5.40pm until 7pm, plus Saturdays at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm
We recommend that 5 and 6 year olds, especially those who are finding school difficult, attend to take advantage of our Early Years Specialist.
This will vary depending upon their age and ability. We usually limit it to approximately 30 minutes per week, but 11+ students (and those studying towards specific exams) may have a little extra to help them achieve their full potential.
