Special Educational Needs (SEN)
No child is unteachable. What looks like inability is almost always a mismatch of method.
A standard classroom runs at one speed. For a child who processes differently, that speed is the problem — not their capacity. One-to-one teaching removes the constraint entirely: we can slow down, change approach mid-lesson, and use the routes that actually work for that child. Irene holds British Council certifications in Understanding Special Educational Needs and in Engaging with SEN — Speech & Language.
What we cover
- Dyslexia
- Multi-sensory, structured literacy work that builds decoding without relying on memorisation or speed.
- ADHD
- Shorter working blocks, clear signposting, and lessons designed around attention rather than against it.
- Speech and language needs
- Vocabulary, sentence structure and expressive confidence, supported by British Council SEN training.
- Confidence recovery
- For children who have decided they are 'bad at' a subject — often the first thing that needs teaching.
How we teach it
We begin with the free assessment call, which for SEN families is longer on listening than talking. We want to know what has already been tried, what a bad lesson looks like, and what the child is like when things go well. Sessions are paced to the child, never to a syllabus deadline, and you receive a written monthly report.
Who this is for
Families whose child has a formal diagnosis, and families who suspect something is being missed but have no diagnosis yet. We are tutors, not clinicians — we do not diagnose, and we work alongside whatever specialist support is already in place.
Other learning paths
Let's find out where your child actually is.
Thirty minutes with Irene, at no cost and no obligation.