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Session Details:

We have two dates available in our Easter block – the 28th of March and the 4th of April. The sessions will run for two hours from 10:30-12:30, and will be held in the Willow Room at Brampton Museum. The address for the museum is Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 0QP.

If you would like to secure a place please click on the button below to be taken to our Booking Form. Once we have confirmed a space, you will be sent an additional form via email to confirm your booking on the course.

If you have any queries about the course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected].

Here at Tutorage we are putting together a new and exciting course of training sessions aimed at you, the parents! We understand that helping your child to get to grips with maths can be tricky, and can often leave you feeling a little out of your depth. Our Musical Mathsters course will help to guide you through navigating the world of maths using music and play to help your child to engage with their learning. 

How does music help maths?

When we break it down, there are a lot of links between the core elements of music and maths. Using music and movement can help to break down some of the concepts of maths that can often be a little more tricky to grasp. There is research that shows us how musical training can lead to an increase in core executive function and cognitive flexibility. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.968144 This increase in our core executive function can help to make maths concepts more accessible and a bit less daunting!  Using music and movement can also encourage children to engage more with the teacher (in this case, you!) and create an environment where the learning is fun. If you fancy having a deeper look into some research on the links and benefits, take a look at this research article!  
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.20.5.15

So, how does it work?

Our bespoke course utilises free play and musical activities to make maths learning more enjoyable. During the sessions, we will guide you through these different activities and approaches to help you see what works for your child. We will teach you a toolkit of games and activities that introduce children to mathematical concepts in a way that suits them. This will be done through demonstration and observation so that you can see how it all works then put it into practice. There will be a discussion time at the end of each session with our highly qualified tutors and the other parents. The aim of this discussion will be to identify what worked for your child and why it worked, allowing you to create a personalised approach to your child’s learning and development. 

What are the details?

This course will consist of 6 weekly sessions, with each session being an hour long. We will have a class size of roughly ten family groups, which will allow us to ensure that everyone is able to engage with us and the material. The pricing is £67.50 for the six sessions, which includes use of all resources that we provide through the course.

For a breakdown of how the course will be run, please visit our webpage at the following link!

If you have any queries about the course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected].

Looking to take an instrumental grade? Not sure how to go about it?

Then these packages are for you! Here at tutorage we take care of the organisation and paperwork so all you have to do is show up.

We offer our bespoke packages at different price bands, so you can choose how much or how little help you want. This can range from us helping you to sit the grades, to providing you with all of the lessons, music and any extra bits required!

We have Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers which are broken down as following:

Bronze:

• Grade entry
• Book on agreement
• Available all year round
• Book on agreement

Silver:

Includes all of bronze package PLUS

• 5 lessons in advance of sitting exam
• Mock exam in advance of sitting the grade
• Our bespoke music packs

Gold (12 month subscription):

Includes all of bronze package PLUS

• 12 months of weekly tuition
• Grade coaching and a mock exam in advance of sitting the grade
• Any grades sat within the 12 month period
• Our bespoke music packs

If you want any more information about what we provide, please take a look at our webpage!

*We can also provide an accompanist for an additional cost. Please take a look at our terms and conditions for each of the grade packages.*