Understanding your child
A first conversation establishes their abilities, challenges, interests and what you would like support to achieve.
Academic mentoring
Support designed around your child.
Bespoke mentoring for pupils across the West Midlands, shaped around individual needs, goals and confidence.
Academic mentoring
Personalised 1:1 teaching, not a fixed programme.
Sessions strengthen understanding, work through the areas a pupil finds difficult and help them make progress they can feel. Matt teaches to the child in front of him rather than to a syllabus of set worksheets.
Because every session is planned from scratch, support can move with your child - tightening up a topic one week, stretching them the next.
- Planned around your child each week
- Bespoke resources and activities
- Homework where it helps
- Feedback to parents after sessions
11+ & entrance preparation
Discuss 11+ preparation
Preparing for the next step with confidence.
Entrance assessments reward clear thinking under time pressure as much as knowledge. Preparation starts from your child’s current position, strengthens the areas that need it, and builds the technique and composure to walk into the test calmly.
Preparation usually covers
- An honest picture of where your child is now
- Targeted work on the topics that need it
- Practice with assessment-style questions
- Timing, technique and exam-day composure
More than a lesson. A partnership in your child’s progress.
The first step is understanding each pupil before shaping their support, then adjusting it as they progress.
Planning with purpose
Sessions are prepared around the individual pupil, with resources and activities chosen to address the areas that matter most.
Reviewing progress
Feedback after sessions shows what has improved and what comes next, so support develops as your child does.
Support that reaches beyond the subject.
Academic progress is only part of the picture. Matt also works with pupils whose needs sit alongside the curriculum, and with families educating at home.
Confidence & additional needs
Building confidence alongside progress
Adaptable support for pupils who need help with confidence, organisation, motivation or more positive learning habits - helping them feel comfortable asking questions, tackling challenges and recognising their own progress.
Discuss your child’s needs
Home education
Structure and challenge, on your terms
Bespoke mentoring for home-educated pupils that fits alongside a family’s wider programme - adding subject support, independent study habits and preparation for future assessments where they’re wanted.
Discuss home education supportSupport is shaped around the pupil - not a fixed programme.
- £50 online · £60 in personPer 1:1 session, no packages
- Reception to Key Stage 3Primary age specialist
- Free first sessionNo cost and no obligation
- West MidlandsOnline or face-to-face
Questions parents often ask.
Matt specialises in primary education but also works with secondary-aged pupils, tailoring support according to their current level and individual needs.
Sessions can run online or face-to-face, depending on Matt’s current availability and what suits your family. Get in touch to discuss what would work best.
It depends on the pupil and what they are working towards. A sensible rhythm can be discussed during your first conversation.
Yes. Tailored preparation is available for 11+ and selective entrance assessments, including the West Midlands Grammar Tests and King Edward’s Schools.
Yes. Support adapts around the individual pupil, including their confidence, organisation, learning habits and particular areas of difficulty.
Yes. Bespoke mentoring is available for home-educated pupils, designed to complement a family’s existing programme rather than replace it.
Just a conversation. The first step is understanding your child’s needs, strengths and goals before discussing what support might suit them.
Start with the free consultation. There is no pressure to commit before you and your child have seen how the approach works.
Not sure which support is right for your child?
That’s completely fine, and it’s where many families start. Tell Matt a little about your situation and he’ll talk the options through with you.
Email Matt directly