Progress and support

Know how it is going. Every four weeks.

Your child is assessed every four weeks across their subjects. You get a short written report and a 30-minute review with your family manager. If you need to talk sooner, book another call.

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The four-week cycle

What happens every four weeks

  1. Assessment

    Marked work and exam-style questions in each agreed subject, compared with the starting point.

  2. Written report

    What is secure, what is not yet, and what changed. Shared before the meeting where we can.

  3. 30-minute review

    With your family manager. Learning decisions are checked by the Academic Lead.

  4. Next four weeks

    Clear actions, who owns each one and when it will be checked.

Every four weeks is not the same as monthly. Holiday dates are agreed with you.

Sample report, invented numbers

What a report could show

This is not a real student. Working grades are estimates from marked work. They are not awarded grades or promised results.

Note that English Language has not moved. A real report says so plainly, and names what will change.

Four-week review: sample

Example only
57 of 60Lessons attended
41 of 44Work handed in
36 of 41Feedback acted on

Maths

Start
Working at 4
Now (estimate)
Working at 5
Target
6

Secure: Ratio, linear equations

Next four weeks: Simultaneous equations; show working on 4-mark questions

English Language

Start
Working at 4
Now (estimate)
Working at 4
Target
6

Secure: Finding evidence

Next four weeks: Explain writer's methods; one timed answer each week

Combined Science

Start
Working at 4-4
Now (estimate)
Working at 5-4
Target
6-6

Secure: Cells, atomic structure

Next four weeks: Energy calculations; recall quiz before each lesson

The 30 minutes

How the review is used

0–5 min
How your child feels it is going, and your questions.
5–15 min
Evidence from each subject, and any gaps.
15–22 min
Changes to teaching or workload.
22–27 min
Roadmap, exam and next-step decisions.
27–30 min
Actions, who owns them and by when.
Possible roadmap lengths

A roadmap that fits the starting point

Each plan works back from real exam dates and your child's next step. These are examples, not set packages or promised timings.

6 months
Close to ready. Mostly practice, gaps and exam technique.
9 months
Some catching up, then full exam preparation.
12 months
A full course taught from a secure base.
18–24 months
More to learn, or a calmer pace that works better.
Staged
Some subjects sat first, others in a later exam series.

Who does what

Learning decisions and family support are kept clear

Your family manager joins things up for you. They do not replace the Academic Lead's judgement about learning.

Learning decisions

Academic Lead

  • Which courses and exam routes fit
  • The order topics are taught
  • How assessments are set and marked
  • Targets, workload and exam readiness advice

Your day-to-day contact

Family manager

  • Your named point of contact
  • Keeps the timetable and teachers joined up
  • Four-week reports and review meetings
  • Follows up actions and books extra calls

Teaching each subject

Subject teachers

  • Plan and teach one-to-one lessons
  • Set and mark work
  • Answer your child's subject questions
  • Keep accurate records
Extra calls. Book more calls with your family manager whenever you need them. There is no limit. The hours for calls are agreed before you enrol. Urgent or safety concerns use a separate route.

Questions parents ask

No cost to talk

Want to see where your child really stands?

Start with a conversation. We will explain how we would check their starting point. No paid test is needed.

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