One-to-one tuition for Oldham families, with Urdu-speaking tutors who understand the household. GCSE, KS3, primary and SATs — the same tutor at the same hour every week.
Oldham has no state grammar schools. Oldham Hulme Grammar School is independent and sets its own entrance exam in January of Year 6, and some families apply across the boundary to the Trafford grammar schools, whose shared test we cover on our Manchester page. For most Oldham families, though, the decisive exams are KS2 SATs and then GCSE.
That is a good place to put tutoring time. GCSE Maths and English grades open or close post-16 options directly, and the habits built at KS3 are what make those grades reachable.
Many Oldham households speak Urdu, Punjabi or Bengali at home, and we see the same pattern again and again: a child who explains an idea perfectly out loud and then writes three flat sentences about it. That is a written register gap, not a language problem, and it closes faster than parents expect once someone teaches it explicitly.
Where an hour a week does the most good, by stage.
| Stage | What matters most | What we focus on |
|---|---|---|
| Primary (KS1–KS2) | Reading fluency, times-table recall and writing confidence | Diagnosing whether a reading problem is decoding, fluency, vocabulary or comprehension — each needs a different fix |
| Year 6 SATs | Reading, SPaG and maths papers at the end of Year 6 | Steady work across the year rather than a panicked spring term, plus timed arithmetic practice |
| KS3 (Years 7–9) | The gaps that quietly open when nobody is examining anything | Algebra above all, plus written structure in English — the two strongest predictors of later GCSE grades |
| GCSE (Years 10–11) | Maths, English and Science grades, and the tier your child is entered for | Full specification coverage on the correct board, past papers, and exam technique from the start |
| Written English | Fluent speech, underpowered writing — very common in bilingual households | Paragraph structure, embedded quotations and analytical sentences taught explicitly |
Lessons in English, because that is what the exam is in — with Urdu available for the thirty seconds it takes to unlock a stuck idea.
The single most common pattern we see in bilingual Oldham households, and one of the most fixable.
Three one-hour sessions every week, which works out at under £5 an hour.
A written report every week and every lesson recorded, with updates in English or Urdu as you prefer.
Session times shift during Ramadan and pause around Eid, with no charge for the weeks you miss.
An hour a week in Year 8 is worth more to a GCSE grade than three hours a week in Year 11, and costs far less stress.
| Plan | Sessions | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3 × 1-hour sessions per week | £60 / month | Steady support in one subject alongside school |
| Intensive | 5 × 1-hour sessions per week | £100 / month | Exam years, catch-up, or two subjects at once |
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