"It is highly rewarding to be a part of young people's success and to hear reports from school of how they are advancing and often outperforming their peers."
Take advantage of a Free Assessment and see how Kumon study can benefit your child
20/01/2012
Kumon is the country's leading supplementary education provider, with over four million students worldwide and a record of excellence in maths and English. Whatever your child's age or ability, we can help them to excel academically, develop their capacity for learning independently and boost their confidence in all areas of life.
Kumon's unique method of learning focuses on each child as an individual, providing them with transferable study skills and ensuring they progress at a level that is right for them. Students attend their local Kumon centre once or twice a week for around half an hour, and have daily worksheets to take away so they can keep up with their studies at home.
Before enrolling, your child will benefit from a Free Assessment. This will determine where on the programmes they will begin and will ensure that your child's Kumon study is individualised to their needs from the outset. Once enrolled, your child will start on the programmes at a level they are comfortable with. It is an integral part of the Kumon philosophy that each student begins their Kumon studies with straightforward work. This ensures that your child establishes a daily study habit and that there are no gaps in their understanding of the subject before moving on. By completing easier work in the initial stages of study your child will also experience success from the start, building confidence from a solid foundation.
Once they have filled in any gaps and mastered the topic, the Instructor will set new and eventually unfamiliar work, challenging the student to learn for themselves. The essence of this support is guidance rather than explanation; helping students to apply what they have already learned to solve work they have never seen before. It is through this ongoing experience that the seeds of self-confidence are sown and children feel able to discover and succeed by themselves.
As well as building speed and accuracy, our maths and English programmes develop abilities such as concentration and independent learning, time management and problem-solving: abilities which will prepare students for the future. Through working at their own pace over a period of time, children are given the self-assurance to reach their potential both at school and throughout life.
13 year old student Aimee Chiu says:
"I enjoy everything about Kumon. It is fun challenging myself to do better each day than the day before. Kumon has helped me to never give up and to keep trying, no matter how hard you find something. It has not only helped me in school but also in other aspects of my life. It helps you to motivate yourself and the feeling of accomplishment cannot compare to anything else."
Kumon was established in Japan over 50 years ago by Toru Kumon, a father and maths teacher who wanted to help his son. Today, more than 62,000 children in the UK and Ireland study at over 600 Kumon study centres, and these numbers are growing all the time.
For details of your local study centre and to take advantage of our Free Assessment, call 0800 854 714 or visit Kumon.co.uk.