Tuition for ages
11-16
SECONDARY-EDUCATION UNDER THE BRITISH, IB OR AMERICAN MODELS
Online / In-person
5-hour online package
GB £ is used for standardisation. Convert to your currency.- Any frequency of lessons
- Any subject-specific need at the 11-16 stage or preparation for selective entry at 13+ or 16+
- In-person dislocation fee of GB£50 per visit
5-11 SUBJECTS
Subjects available at the 11-16 stage
ADAPTED TO ANY SECONDARY-EDUCATION (11-16) MODEL
Our list of 11-13 subjects and 14-16 subjects can be adapted to any state-prescribed, private-school-specific or international primary-education curriculum.
DURATION OF A SECONDARY-EDUCATION LEARNING PROGRAMME
That would depend on whether:
- the learner needs clarifying tuition for parts of the subject syllabus
- the learner needs a linear coverage of the whole curriculum from start to finish
- the learner has other ad-hoc needs
FINAL CERTIFICATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (11-16)
At the secondary-education (11-16) stage, external assessment is available under the British model:
- Under the British model, the final secondary-education qualification at the age of 16 is measured through subject-specific attainment in external examinations set by accredited examining bodies. Any school-based assessments are of secondary importance, but may be relied upon by 6th Form colleges or employers before the results are issued by the examination bodies. There is no limit to the number of subjects which a learner may study for and attempt, however, 8 subjects may be considered the minimum and 12 the maximum.
- Under other models such as the American or IB primary-education curricula, the final secondary-education certification at the age of 16 is issued internally by accredited schools which may be reinforced externally by gaining entry into selective 6th Forms.
PRACTICAL OR FIELDWORK COMPONENTS OF A CERTIFICATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
Learners who are attending state-funded or private secondary schools, whether selective or not, under any educational model, will be able to satisfy any practical and fieldwork elements of the adopted curricula internally, through the accredited school they are attending.
Learners who have opted out of school-based education and are home-educated, will need special arrangements for the assessment of practicals or fieldwork. Beecham Tutors recommends the British Model for home-educators due to the fact that there are a number of examination-only syllabi and any unavoidable assessments of practical work has potential solutions.
CHARACTERISTICS
Principal Characteristics of 11-16 Tuition
Suitable for ad-hoc tuition?
Yes – typically for clarifying, gap-filling or catch-up tuition, whether by subject, subject clusters or whole-curriculum. The learner may be in-schooling or being home-educated.
Suitable for home education?
Yes – For learners who have opted out of school-based learning. Tuition can be provided per subject, subject clusters, or whole-curriculum and constitute partial or full home-education support.
Suitable for preparatory tuition for entry tests by selective 6th-Form colleges in any country?
Yes – Irrespective of whether the learner is in-schooling or being home-educated. However, if the language of instruction of a desired 6th-Form college is not English, development of native-level ability in the language of instruction would be needed.
Guarantee of successful completion of 11-16 education?
Yes – provided sufficient needs-specific tuition is taken and that our guidelines and expectations are adhered to by the learner. Success being defined as achieving the general goals of 11-16 seecondary education. In addition to any certification issued by the examination body or school attended, Beecham Tutors also provides subject-specific certification of attainment.
Guarantee of entry into a selective 6th-Form college?
No – success in securing entry into a selective 6th-Form college is a matter that is not under the sole control of Beecham Tutors. However, by undertaking our preparatory 14-16 tuition programme, the learner maximises the prospects of gaining entry into a selective 6th-Form college.
Subject(s) adapted to any educational model?
Yes – the tuition will be delivered in accordance with the relevant 11-16 curriculum, whether state-school, private-school, or international-school.
Option of online tuition?
Yes, as standard. The frequency of the lessons is determined by the needs of the learner.
Option of in-person tuition?
Yes, but a dislocation charge may apply.
An open group?
No – Private tuition is delivered in closed groups of one or more connected learners at the same age and ability.
A closed group?
Yes – Private tuition is delivered in closed groups of one or more connected learners of the same age and ability.
Do the tutors live in?
Only if a sufficient number of subjects are being taken by a learner and the monetary and non-monetary elements of the remuneration package are acceptable to the tutor. Details are available on request.
All the teachers qualified and vetted?
Yes.
BENEFITS
Other benefits of 11-16 tuition
Can prospective learners begin at any time?
Yes, after an assessment by Beecham of their prior learning and future needs.
Freedom to progress at one's own pace?
Yes. In general, learners who take private tuition achieve their objectives faster than those learners who take group lessons.
Beecham's own certificate of attainment?
Yes – and this may be subject-specific or curriculum-wide, depending on the number of subjects covered under the private tuition package.
Interactive lessons?
Yes, direct one-to-one interaction with our teacher(s), whether tuition is online or in-person.
Interactive feedback webinars?
Yes, whether tuition is online or in-person.
Personalised marking of written texts?
Yes, whether tuition is online or in-person.
Computerised progress tests?
Yes.
PRE-ENROLMENT
Pre-enrolment information for 11-16 tuition:
Is there a fee for assessment of prior learning or current ability in a subject?
Yes – the needs-assessment and proposal fee is £250. Once an assessment has begun, fees cannot be refunded.
Is there an enrolment or registration fee?
No.
Is there a materials fee?
Yes. It is payable on enrolment before you can begin. Materials cost approximately £25 for evry 5-hour contract of private tuition. The materials fee is not refundable if the learner withdraws from a programme after enrolment.
Is there an option to pay the tuition fee in instalments?
No. The minimum contract of 5 hours is too short for the tuition fee to be paid in instalments. However, for contracts of private tuition of more than 20 hours, payment by instalments may be possible by prior arrangement.
Is there a minimum contract for enrolment hours?
Yes. 5 hours. However, the prospective learner may purchase any number of hours exceeding 5 hours.
Are there discount available for private lessons?
Only if the prospective learner enrols for contracts of private tuition of more than 20 hours. The amount of discount will be agreed at the point of any such enrolments.
Is there a minimum ability expected in a subject before commencing a secondary-education 11-16 programme?
Yes – a learner is expected to have attended a school or benefitted from a home-education programme adequate for the age of the learner. However, a learner joining a secondary-education programme with significant learning gaps or catch-up needs may need to consider a bespoke tuition programme.
What is your refunds policy on private programmes of learning?
Online or in-person tuition:
(i) if an enrolment is cancelled at least 14 days before the date of the commencement of the course, then 100% of the contract value, is refunded;
(ii) if an enrolment is cancelled giving us less than 14 days’ before the commencement date, then 75% of the contract value is refunded;
(iii) if the learner withdraws after commencing the course, then 50% of the unutilised value of the contract is refunded.
11-16 TUITION
Age 11-16 Tuition Packages:
50 Hours
In-person & Online- 1 hpd / 5 hpw over 10 academic weeks
- Any age-specific subject mix from Groups I to VIII
- In-person dislocation fee of GB£50 per visit
200 Hours
In-person & Online- 2 hpd / 10 hpw over 20 academic weeks
- Any age-specific subject mix from Groups I to VIII
- In-person dislocation fee GB£50 per visit
800 hours FTE
In-person & Online- 4 hpd / 20 hpw over 40 academic weeks
- Curriculum-wide subject mix from Groups I to VIII
- In-person dislocation fee GB£50 per visit
800 hours FTE
In-residence- 4 hpd / 20 hpw over 40 academic weeks
- Curriculum-wide subject mix from Groups I to VIII
- In-residence contractual terms to be agreed
Enrolment Procedure:
- Use our Contact Form.
- We will contact you to answer any questions or initiate our pre-enrolment assessment procedure and needs analysis.
- After you have accepted our programme proposals, appropriate tuition and materials fees become payable.
- We provide secure payment options.