September Is Here – And We’re Already Busy!

A new term, new beginnings… and just a few spaces left at 'OakWell Education'

September always seems to arrive with a mixture of excitement, nerves, new timetables, forgotten passwords and the sudden realisation that the summer holidays really are over. At 'OakWell Education', it has certainly arrived with a bang.

The new academic year has got off to an incredibly busy start. We have welcomed back familiar faces, met some lovely new students and already spent many hours talking about everything from Shakespeare and punctuation to confidence, organisation, anxiety and simply getting through those first tricky weeks of a new term.

Bronte and Nelly, meanwhile, have resumed their important roles in the 'OakWell Education' team. Bronte continues to supervise proceedings with the seriousness befitting Head of Security, while Nelly remains convinced that the main purpose of education is to provide regular opportunities for snacks.

Amidst all of this, our September timetable has filled up very quickly. We do, however, still have a few spaces available.

At 'OakWell Education', support is never simply about getting through the next piece of homework or preparing for the next test. Sometimes a young person needs help understanding Macbeth. Sometimes they need to untangle the mysteries of GCSE English Language. Sometimes they need specialist support with additional learning needs, organisation or executive functioning. Sometimes they simply need someone alongside them who can help them rebuild confidence when school has started to feel difficult. That is why our work is deliberately individual.

We offer one-to-one tuition in English Language and Literature from KS3 through to GCSE and A Level, Psychology GCSE and A Level, entrance examination preparation, ALN/SEN specialist support, and coaching for confidence, anxiety, organisation, school attendance and the many other challenges that can get in the way of learning and, we don't just offer online tuition; we can come to you or you can come to us (Nelly says, bring snacks!). There is no one-size-fits-all programme. We start with the student in front of us and ask what they need in order to succeed and sometimes September is exactly the right moment to ask that question.

A small difficulty now can become a much bigger one by Christmas. A student who begins the year saying, "I don't understand this," can very quickly start saying, "I can't do this." Early support can make an enormous difference — not just academically, but to confidence and wellbeing too. Equally, support isn't only for students who are struggling. We work with young people who are aiming high and want to push themselves further, refine their examination technique, deepen their subject knowledge or work towards those top grades.

After a very busy start to the new academic year, 'OakWell Education' now has only a small number of spaces remaining for September. So, if you have been thinking about getting in touch, this might be the time to do it. Whether your child needs academic tuition, specialist learning support, coaching, or simply a little help finding their feet this term, we would be very happy to have a conversation about how we might help.

Mighty oaks really do grow from little acorns — and sometimes the most important step is simply deciding to plant one.