Why Choose a Homeschool Teacher?
There are many reasons why you might choose a home school teacher. Your child might not be in mainstream school for different reasons. They may also be in school but finding it hard to keep up, such as struggling with a subject like fractions, or having a learning need that isn’t being met.
One-to-one or in small groups can help your child understand subjects better, grow in confidence, and develop important learning skills.
Individualised, Customised Learning
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If your child isn’t getting the attention they need in a busy classroom, Orchard Training can make all the difference.
We are a simple but highly effective home school teaching service, offering far more than a standard tutoring agency. With a qualified teacher who understands your child’s unique needs, they can focus fully on the areas that matter most.
Your child gets the one-to-one attention they may be missing at school. A personalised learning plan helps them take ownership of their progress, boosting both their confidence and their results.
We explore different learning styles to find the approach that works best for your child. Together, we create a timetable that fits their needs and your schedule — making learning focused, flexible, and enjoyable.
Benefits of a Home School Teacher
If your child is struggling to keep up, losing confidence, or feeling frustrated with schoolwork, one-to-one support can change everything.
With Orchard Training, your child gets a personalised learning experience they can’t always find in a classroom. We adapt lessons and activities to suit their unique learning style, so they can learn in the way that works best for them.
We focus on the areas they find most challenging — whether that’s a tricky subject, low confidence, or study skills. Grades and understanding improve as we target learning through tailored activities, games, and constant encouragement.
Your child will take control of their learning, set their own pace, and gain the self-esteem that comes from real progress. They’ll also build skills they can use for life, from effective studying to asking questions without fear.
With the right support, learning becomes enjoyable, progress feels achievable, and success becomes part of their everyday life.
A Different Way to Build Learning Skills
With nearly 30 years’ experience in education, I’ve worked with learners of all ages — from Early Years and Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1, teenagers in youth clubs, and adults in further learning.
While I have a lot of classroom experience, I now focus on supporting home-schooled learners, children from Traveller communities, learners with dyslexia or autism, adults with mental health challenges, and those taking NVQ Level 2 and 3 in English, Maths, and ICT.
My first priority is helping every learner regain that “I can learn” feeling. Once their confidence is back, we work together on the skills and knowledge they most want — and need — to succeed.
Reason To Book A Test Session
Personalised Support to Strengthen Learning Skills
Reading is the key to success in every school subject. Even if a pupil is strong in maths, they can’t reach their full potential if they can’t read the questions.
For young children, the first steps in reading begin with learning the phonic sounds of letters. This leads to recognising simple, phonetically correct words like cat, hat, and mat, while also introducing “tricky words” that don’t follow the usual rules.
However, starting too early can be a problem. In the UK, pushing children to read before they’re ready can leave them feeling they can’t read — before they’ve even had the chance to try. That’s why it’s important to match the pace of reading to the child’s readiness, so they can build confidence and enjoy learning from the very start.
If that is happening to your child why not book an appointment for support!
Homeschooling is not simply arranging a one-hour tutoring session each week and considering the job done. When you commit to home education, you’re taking responsibility for a sustained program of learning—on average, around 20 hours per week across roughly 40 weeks of the year.
That doesn’t mean replicating a traditional classroom timetable at home. Instead, it means creating a balanced, age-appropriate plan tailored to your child’s stage of development, interests, and needs. This learning should include a mix of academic work, creative pursuits, and physical activity, ensuring a well-rounded experience.
It’s also important to remember that local education authorities expect evidence of both adequacy and appropriateness in your child’s education.
Homeschooling offers flexibility and personalization, but it also carries the responsibility to demonstrate that your child is receiving a meaningful and comprehensive education.
What They Say
Nicola is an absolutely brilliant tutor. My son has improved with his English and maths so much.
He looks forward to every lesson and learning is fun for him. He finds it much easier to understand now with the extra help.
Gemma D Laleham
We have been thrilled to find Nicola and get a weekly session with her. She is an absolute gem of a tutor who has a nurturing and caring way about her which is helping build my sons confidence and self esteem with his maths. Her professionalism, sunny disposition and way of teaching is so engaging. We highly recommend Nicola and a huge thank you from us, we are never letting you go!!
Julie W Woking
We have been thrilled to find Nicola. Thank you so much Nicola - you did a great job helping my 14 year old boy improve his maths but more importantly feel more confident about his own ability. The sessions he has had have been fantastic preparation for his up coming exams and I know you put in a great deal of effort to meet his individual needs. A big thank you from both of us!
Kate A Weybridge
Nicola is an absolutely brilliant tutor.Nicola makes learning fun. She thinks outside the box and her teaching is never boring. During the lesson she is very patient and accommodating, giving lots of encouragement. Always professional. Extremely friendly and through her teaching her wealth of experience shines through. She is very caring and thoughtful and looks after her students like they are her second family. We feel very fortunate to have had Nicola in our lives teaching our child. We thoroughly recommend her.
Lisa F Old Windsor