SLT’s education pathway planning

EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING

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OUR EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING SERVICE We provide strategic school and university advice for parents to help them plan the best possible academic outcome for their child.

Our consultants are experts with extensive knowledge of the best schools and universities in the UK, US, Europe and beyond. We will provide you with up-to-date, personalised advice for each key academic transition point for your child, providing a road map for every age and stage of their education journey.

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WHAT IS EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING?

A consultation with an education expert who will take time to understand your situation, your ambitions for your child and provide tailored advice.

For some families, this might just be one hour with an education consultant. For others, it can be the start of a long-term partnership between your family and Simply Learning with our team providing hands-on support every step of the way.

We help many families each year, and are delighted that many parents return to ask for advice for other children.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

» We offer a complimentary meeting to understand your situation, explain how the service works and establish that we are a good fit to help. » As a starting point, we take a detailed brief and answer any immediate questions.

Your consultant may follow up with specific questions, and shortly after this they will book a longer meeting with you. » At the follow up meeting we will propose a plan and answer any outstanding queries at length.

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We were very pleased with the services provided by Simply Learning Tuition. As non-locals, the general set up of schools in the UK were completely foreign to us. We aimed to learn the basic foundation and the various paths we could choose, ultimately with a short-list of nurseries for us to consider. All of those goals were met with clear communication and efficiency.

If we need further guidance, we will not hesitate to contact Simply Learning Tuition again.

Mrs G, Primrose Hill, Nursery Placement

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We aim to provide a roadmap for your child’s education and will discuss the pros and cons of each possible route and the implications of each decision.

Depending on the purpose of your Education Pathway Planning meeting, your education consultant will provide practical as well as strategic guidance.

OUR GOAL

Armed with this information, you can then take things from there and manage the Education Pathway Plan yourself or retain our support. This may include additional consultancy services, such as support with schools or university applications, or some tutoring to help prepare your child for national exams or school entrance tests.

We will also recommend an academic, or educational psychologist assessment if necessary.

Education Pathway Planning advisors are part of our in-house team and are well versed in the trends and developments in curricula, institutional reputations, moves in senior teaching staff and managing the key transition periods between various stages of schooling and university.

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WHY BOOK AN EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING MEETING?

» For International Families who have relocated, or who are likely to move to the UK, we can help navigate and understand the education system. We can provide advice on the best school in any locale and how to secure a place. » For families with a child in Nursery and Early Years we can provide advice at the very start of a child’s academic career. Rather than just advising on how to find a nursery or prep school that ticks all the boxes, we help you decide what those boxes should be.

We can help you select the best path through the various nurseries and feeder schools and guidance on passing entrance tests and interviews. » Senior School – parents and students often seek guidance on choosing the best senior school for their child and deciding which subjects to specialise in at GCSE or A-Level.

They might also want help choosing between the IB and A-Level.

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» Students Preparing for University often benefit from guidance about university and course choices, both in terms of which to apply to, or to choose between offers. » Our Careers Guidance is often useful for university age students who may be deciding on internships, gap year activities and university courses. We can recommend extra-curricular activities that will help to build up an attractive CV. » Academic Appeals are surprisingly commonplace, and we explain how an appeal will work and what the likely outcomes are. » Wellbeing and SEN – for parents who suspect that their child may have specific educational needs, we can provide advice and recommend mentors, counsellors and education psychologists to work with. » Change in Circumstances – for a number of reasons, such as a moving house, changing jobs, marriage breakdown, or your child simply not being happy, the need for a new school or university can sometimes be acute. We can step in and support you through challenging times.

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Very many thanks once again, firstly for your excellent, rapid response in our hour of need, and then for your ongoing support – it’s been great.

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Mr W, San Francisco, CA, UK University Placement

HOW DO I BOOK AN EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING MEETING?

Many parents who take an Education Pathway Planning meeting go on to make use of one of our additional consultancy services, but there is no obligation to do so. In many cases our advice can simply help you rethink your journey and point you towards additional resources that you might not have had access to previously.

FIND OUT MORE OR BOOK AN EDUCATION PATHWAY PLANNING MEETING FOR YOUR CHILD Please contact: enquiries@simplylearningtuition.co.uk or call 020 7350 1981 10

CONTACT US Simply Learning Tuition & Consultancy 17 Kensington Court Place, London W8 5BJ, United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7350 1981

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