Who are they?
De Silva Tutors
6 Rotherwood Road
London
SW15 1JZ
Tel: 07939 214243/07931 077977
Email: [email protected]
Website : www.desilvatutors.co.uk
We have met with De Silva Tutors’ staff. In addition, 55 clients and 37 tutors have completed an on-line survey (sent to 124 clients and 67 tutors) and we have followed this up with additional short phone interviews with some of those surveyed.
The Good Schools Guide review of De Silva Tutors
Craig de Silva practically, though not quite, runs the show single handedly but his results have been symphonic, judging from the ear-trembling chorus of his devoted fans who roared his praises to us. ‘Incredibly responsive – much quicker than most’. ‘A more likable, professional person in the world of tutoring you will not find.’ ‘It’s not an exaggeration to say that Craig transformed our family’s life.’ Etc.
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Review snapshot: This is the Innocent Drinks (as in smoothies) of the tutor world – run by bright young things that have come in and shaken up all the industry norms, resulting in a friendly, energetic, highly branded, internet-savvy company with a clear edge.
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Review snapshot: Tutors were consistently rated good or very good; a rating of average was as low as it got and even here numbers were relatively small. While there’s not much by way of formal training for tutors, resources are in ample supply – Lynne is on the must-invite list of every major examining board’s…
Areas covered: North west London locals make up the vast majority of the clientele - mostly in N14, N12, N3, N2, NW3, NW4, NW11, NW2, NW9, NW7 and HA8. Online tutoring has widened the company’s reach to include Cardiff, Nottingham, Potters Bar and even Cyprus…
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Review snapshot: ‘It’s on the more expensive side, particularly for more experienced tutors, but it’s absolutely my favourite. They’re honest, on the ball and have the best quality tutors,’ concluded another parent. read more
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Review snapshot: "Founded in 2006 by Kate Shand who is committed, passionate, energetic and hugely likeable. Clearly on a mission to deliver a top quality service to her clients – and her tutors – Kate is eloquent on the personal nature of the tutor-client-agency relationship and has a positively moral take on what she sees as her job."
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Review snapsot: Most tutoring is by trained teachers for GCSEs and A levels, with a little (but growing) amount at university level (‘but we hold our hands up if we can’t help, for instance we recently had to turn down a tutoring request from a property development student,’ says Matthew). Specialist subjects currently span biology, chemistry, physics, maths, further maths, English language, English lit, geography, history, RE, philosophy and ethics, psychology, French, Spanish, German, Latin, Ancient Greek, PE, business studies and economics. Small amount of 11+ and 13+ also on offer from non-teacher trained tutors.
The Good Schools Guide review of De Silva Tutors