Cornerstone Learning TutorsSyllabus
The syllabus
Every course on the path, youngest first
Every course is taught one-to-one, either online or at home, and each one assumes nothing beyond the year group before it. Start where the gap is, then work upward.
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Number confidence at key stage 2
KS26 weeks6 lessons
Place value, times tables and the word problems that hide behind them. Six lessons that rebuild the arithmetic a pupil needs before secondary school starts.
What your child will do Explain place value using tens and onesRecall times tables without counting upBreak a two-step word problem into partsCheck an answer with a rough estimate
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Reading and writing at key stage 3
KS38 weeks6 lessons
Paragraph writing, inference and the step from primary reading to subject textbooks. Six lessons for a pupil who can read but loses marks explaining what they read.
What your child will do Identify the main point of a paragraphQuote evidence that answers the questionPlan a paragraph before writing itCompare two accounts of the same event
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Science: working scientifically
KS36 weeks6 lessons
Variables, fair tests and the graphs examiners look for. Six lessons for a pupil who knows the facts but drops marks on method and explanation.
What your child will do Name the variables in an experimentDescribe a fair test in one sentenceRead a line graph accuratelyExplain a result using a scientific idea
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11+ entrance preparation
11+10 weeks6 lessons
Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and the timing that decides a paper. Six lessons that prepare a Year 5 pupil for the shape of an entrance test.
What your child will do Recognise the common verbal reasoning typesWork through a paper under timeSkip a question and return to itCompare answer choices and rule two out
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GCSE exam technique
GCSE8 weeks6 lessons
Mark schemes, command words and the gap between knowing a topic and scoring on it. Six lessons for Year 10 and 11 pupils in maths, English and science.
What your child will do Decode command words in a questionRead a mark scheme for method marksPlan an answer before writingJudge how long a question deserves
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A-level exam preparation
A-level10 weeks6 lessons
Longer answers, synoptic questions and study habits that hold across two years. Six lessons for Year 12 and 13 pupils working towards final papers.
What your child will do Structure an extended written answerConnect topics across a specificationPlan revision across two termsUse past papers to find gaps
Course outline
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We send the course outline, the lesson list and a sample progress report for parents.