My 15 year old son had his parents evening last week and got glowing reports for his enthusiasm and diligence. His sessions with you really have made all the difference to his confidence and attitude to being able to do things. We are so grateful for your help and time. His assessment for exams really shows his improvement and he is so proud of himself for getting into the ‘normal’ bracket.
Dr W
Karen was extremely helpful and informative and provided my daughter with the help she needed after a late Dyslexia diagnosis at A Level stage, Karen helped with revision and other techniques for exams would highly recommend
J Woods
After a school life filled with 'Dyslexia' type struggles, in his GCSE year at school my son asked for extra support for his English studies. After being frustrated by a tutor website which prioritised demanding money ahead of ensuring a good fit, a personal recommendation came up with Karen Barber. We were on the skids, with just 3 months to go until the GCSE exams. Karen's background is in turning around kids that have lost their way in mainstream education, she is no nonsense and disciplined, she comes with an innate ability to suss out personality, form a strategy to ensure goals are set and then achieved. Karen has a good sense of humour which adds an element of fun too. My son needed help getting answers down on paper and Karen provided an insight into the tricks and tips in order to maximise his exam success. Under Karen's guidance there was a perceptible growth in educational confidence in my son, a real unlocking of potential visible as exam time approached. I'm so happy to report good passes in both English exams, we are very grateful to Karen for the part she played in providing this help and support.
Brenda H
Parent
My daughter had a very difficult year at school last year, she began to really struggle with her work, which sadly impacted on her self esteem. Things were not quite adding up, so we arranged an assessment for dyslexia. It turned out that my daughter had dyslexia which helped to explain why she had been struggling so much; it was also came as a relief because my daughter was no longer labelled as not trying, which was one of the most upsetting things to experience. We found Karen on the BDA website and almost immediately Karen’s input had a positive impact on my daughter's learning and self esteem, which was amazing to see. My daughter connected straight away with Karen and regularly told me that Karen’s teaching was really helping her. I highly recommend Karen to any parent looking for a tutor to support a child with dyslexia. Karen is professional, disciplined and at the same time extremely supportive and encouraging. Karen has transformed how my daughter learns, which is a lifelong skill, it’s amazing to see and I can’t thank her enough.
Denise O.
Parent
Google Review - Karen is a very knowledgeable dyslexia expert. Who goes above and beyond expectations. Provided tailored private lessons to my sons individual needs. Highly recommended
AJS
Parent
Google Review My daughter has been having sessions with Karen for about 2 years now, and they have become a vital part of her learning. Karen is very accommodating and really cares for her students. My daughter looks forward to going to her sessions each week. Karen adapts her sessions based on my daughter's focus/concentration needs on any particular day so that she doesn't become too overwhelmed, and plays lots of games which my daughter loves! The programme Karen follows, along with Karen's understanding and patience with my daughter, has been pivitol in helping her to build her confidence and resilience with the struggles her dyslexia brings her. I would definitely recommend Karen.
Jim Huff
Parent
Google review - Karen was fantastically helpful with our 2 boys who have dyslexia, both working through the dyslexia programme with her and then having sessions on GCSE exam technique in English language and literature. They looked forward to their sessions and she helped to build up their love of reading. With Karen’s help they significantly improved their English grades and are now happily pursuing their chosen STEM courses at University. Thank you Karen for giving them back their confidence in learning.
Katie
Parent
Google review - Super grateful for the tutoring and support Karen gave to my daughter in years 8 and 9. My daughter hated English subject and was below average in English for her year. Karen transformed my daughter’s confidence in English and helped hugely improved her spelling. In her GCSE year now, my daughter is now being projected a 7 and she is confidently writing in all her essay based subjects. I honestly don’t think my daughter would be where she is now if it wasn’t for the tutoring she received from Karen. Thank you🙏
Helen Fletcher
Parent
Google review - We honestly couldn’t be happier with the support our son received. He went from a grade 3 in his English Language mock exam to achieving a 6 in his GCSE, which is an amazing turnaround. More than just improving his grades, Karen really boosted his confidence and made him believe in himself. We’re so grateful for the patience, encouragement and care that Karen has shown throughout. We would highly recommended Karen.
Sarah
Parent
