Helping Struggling Learners Rebuild Confidence & Catch Up – Together
Creative, small group and 1:1 tutoring and flexible online courses for 5–11 year olds who are falling behind, losing confidence or disengaging from learning.
I help children who feel stuck, anxious or left behind in class rediscover their spark through high-energy online group sessions and self-paced courses in maths, writing and times tables.
Whether your child is home educated or in school, my supportive, structured programmes turn frustration into progress — and self-doubt into pride.
Find the right service for your child below!
Maths Unscrambled
Making maths simple, visual and fun – one small step at a time.
Is your child struggling to keep up, relying on fingers, or freezing during maths questions? Our confidence-building online group sessions fill learning gaps and strengthen core skills so your child can finally enjoy maths again and actively participate in class.
Powering Up Writing
Unlocking imagination, building confidence and mastering writing skills.
Is your child staring at blank pages, using the same words repeatedly, or losing confidence because their work comes back covered in corrections? Our targeted online group sessions help children overcome writing overwhelm, build strong sentence structure, and write with greater fluency and creativity.
Times Tables Champs
Building fluency, speed and confidence in mastering times tables.
Is your child still counting on fingers or struggling to remember times tables as maths gets faster and more demanding? Our engaging online workshop turns slow, uncertain recall into fast, confident multiplication skills through interactive games and creative memory strategies - without stress or endless repetition.
1:1 Personalised Tutoring
Building Capable, Confident Learners
Is your child feeling lost in class, frustrated or losing confidence? My 1:1 primary tutoring sessions (for ages 5–11) provide personalised support in reading, writing and maths — closing gaps, boosting confidence and helping children enjoy learning again. Using a creative approach it removes the overwhelm and fear of getting things wrong!
Holiday Learning Boosters
Smashing the New Academic Year
Worried your child might slip back over the break? And fall further behind? These themed sessions ensures your child returns to school feeling confident, capable, and ready to learn.
From unlocking story structure to sharpening number sense, each small group session targets the skills that matter most – without it ever feeling like school.
Self-Paced Online Courses
Learning That Fits Your Life Without the Pressure
Our self-paced online courses in creative writing and maths are built for real family life — flexible, affordable, and designed by a qualified teacher. Each interactive course is fun, engaging and creative - they feel nothing like school, yet builds key skills step by step. Equipping your child with the tools they need to shine! Whether in school or home educated.
Testimonials
Hazel King
Zara has completely transformed my son from a 10 year old child who lacked so much academic confidence to an 11 year old who has passed all his year 6 SATS and is ready to take on the new challenges of secondary school in September. She has worked hard to make him believe in himself. Zara has a magic touch with children where she is calm and patient, pushes them to do better and progress at each session, and does not allow negativity. The positive change in my son has been remarkable. School have noticed a massive improvement in confidence, effort and achievement, with an excellent report at end of year 6. We are continuing on into year 7 with tutoring and now my daughter going into year 4 is starting with Zara too. Already she is working well for Zara and enjoying the 1 to 1 teaching.
Alison Lumgair
Zara has been tutoring my son for 6 months. After the last few years of interrupted learning we thought our son would benefit from a bit of extra support with his English and build on his Maths which he was already fairly confident with. The 11+ was not our end goal, so we questioned whether we should start tutoring or not, but after the first session to hear him say ‘I really enjoyed that’ we knew it was the right thing to do. Zara engaged our son every week, he grew in confidence and was for once willing to do work at home!! At the end of the academic year there was a noticed improvement in his school report which I have to give Zara the credit for. I would definitely recommend her.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do group sessions take place?
I currently run sessions from my house in Northumberland Heath. This means I can provide a local tutoring service for students living in Bexleyheath, Belvedere and Erith.
There is plenty of street parking, a park close by to walk or local supermarkets to do the weekly shop whilst your child is having their tutoring session.
What if I don't want group tutoring for my child?
Parents can often feel group tutoring takes away from their child's learning. Afterall, you as parents are paying and investing in your child's future so you want to know your child is benefiting from it.
But I would like to take this moment to reassure you that when group tutoring is taught well, the benefits can far exceed 1-2-1 tutoring.
Let me explain...
When a child lacks confidence, so much so that it holds their academic progress back, they often start in a place where they are fearful of answering questions, they find it hard to articulate ideas and end up needing lots of support and reassurance.
It's important that we discuss your child holistically, to see if they would benefit from the supportive group environment that will help them become an active member of the group, giving them the confidence to imitate this in a classroom, or whether your child needs the comfort blanket of having more personalised attention.
Therefore, I do have limited 1-2-1 slots. However, there can often be a waiting list.
How are your group sessions different to others?
Group sessions are run as half-termly blocks. Each week there is a main session. The sessions are fun, engaging and hands on wherever possible. Your child will have opportunities to learn and practise a skill. However, for the most effective progress to be made, your child needs opportunities to practise regularly. This is why I provide extra activities during the week for your child to complete. Please do not fear - I am not giving your child hours and hours of homework a night that will cause overwhelm, not a worksheet in sight. It will be tutorials, games, activities etc. Each activity will be short and sweet, but super helpful to your child's progress and confidence.
During sessions, it's important your child keeps their energy, especially when they have had a long day at school, so a snack and drink will be provided.
We will build a supportive environment by getting to know each other, helping and supporting each other. Imagine your child having the opportunity to feel on top of the world as they help another child rather than always being the one who needs help!
I am a big believer that hard work, perseverance and showing up matter. This is why I use rewards such as trophies, certificates and prizes.
Furthermore - in each half-termly period, your child will have an opportunity to jump online with me for 20 minutes or to come to my house for a drop in session. These will be 1-2-1 sessions and will provide feedback and personalised support in helping your child further progress. These usually take place half way through or at the end of each half-term to prepare/review for the next half-term. I will always provide a link for you to book a slot in advance on a first come, first serve basis.
In addition, I am on call to help your child. Whether they are stuck with homework, or need a little extra support, you can contact me and I will respond with a video response/voice note in a timely manner. Your child's extra work will also be acknowledged and feedback provided.
And if that wasn't enough, I provide your child with all the resources they need to practise at home. They get their very own set of pens, pencils, whiteboard and pens, highlighters. Depending on whether your child is having reading, writing or maths group tutoring sessions, will depend on what other things your child will find in their giftset.
I am a big believer that every child deserves to succeed, and that's why I do everything in my power to make it happen for your child!
How much are group tutoring sessions?
Instead of charging per session, I charge weekly. Regardless of whether you are booking your child in for reading, writing or maths tutoring, all group tutoring is priced at £35 a week.
This is inclusive of the sessions itself, all extra activities provided, the resources and giftset and the extra 1-2-1 drop-in session offered.
What about 1-2-1 tutoring sessions?
As a tutor, I understand each child is different and therefore group tutoring may not suit all children. Or your child may benefit from 1-2-1 tutoring at the beginning.
1-2-1 tutoring sessions are held at my house in Northumberland Heath, or I can provide tutoring sessions locally in the surrounding areas of Bexleyheath, Barnehurst, Belvedere, Erith, Crayford, Dartford.
From January 2025, 1-2-1 sessions are from £65 (travel incurs extra costs depending on distance). And for an additional £10 a week, your child will receive additional support through recorded tutorials, games and activities for them to practise key skills.
