Dukes Tutoring Opiniones 

My husband and I had very specific requirements for a tutor to work alongside us for 7+. Katie was brilliant at listening to our needs and we would warmly recommend JK to any family. Helena, the tutor we were matched with, truly loves working with children and was fantastic. She brought a great balance to the lessons, providing both fun and structure, sessions were always immaculately planned and individually tailored which no doubt took a lot of time behind the scenes. This ensured our son was both challenged but also motivated, getting a great sense of achievement at the end of each session. She brought lots of extra props to make learning fun, and therefore our son worked hard without really noticing it. Very importantly for us, Helena maintained excellent communication with us and was always available to draw on her experience, provide guidance and give overall advice. As a result, we were able to work very well as a team together, complementing each other, which was a very important requirement for our family. This fostered an ongoing love of learning and curiosity in our son, which was our main goal during the whole process. He went into each exam relaxed, with a smile and a sense of fun which was great to see for a parent.

Katie and Lorrae are extremely professional and knowledgeable, and were always available to provide support and guidance about the whole 7+ process. Both are highly experienced and had invaluable advice and tips, be it around interviews, exams, schools selection, study habits, optimal routines…and anything really that you might want to discuss with them with respect to education. Both are available at short notice and very generous with their time. We received very insightful, considered, and balanced feedback, helping us navigate through the process in a calm way, which ultimately put our son at ease.

Thank you to the whole team - our family would gladly recommend JK to anyone looking for any kind of educational support or advice, be it assessments, exam or interview preparation, exam mocks and feedback or overall advice on navigating the school system.

As an experienced tutor, I have worked for several private tuition agencies and education companies.

JK Educate has given me the best support. This has ranged from the most up-to-date training on 11+ programmes for England's prestigious selective schools, to ensuring that all administration runs smoothly. This has allowed me to focus on my role as a tutor, enabling me to put all my energy into unlocking the potential of my students.

I get most of my work through JK - and I'm keen to keep it that way!

After trying many different options for 11+ tutoring (difficult as we’re living in Hamburg), I came across JK Educate and couldn’t be more impressed. Katie was great, inspiring, clear and very honest in our first call. Tania then followed up with the feedback after my son’s assessment and she was so thorough! How someone can get such a good grasp on him from one set of tests is beyond me! She was clear where he needs to focus and helped me understand local school requirements. Nicole is now tutoring him online and after one session, we’re already super impressed! What a team to support us on this journey... couldn’t recommend them more highly. Steph

As an 11+ tutor who has been working with JK Educate for the past year I cannot emphasize enough just how supportive and welcoming the team at JK have been. The team provided with me with great training and a plethora of resources. Whenever I have an issue or concern I know I can rely on a helpful response from Tania, Katie or Lorrae within a matter of hours. The entire team are extremely knowledgeable and experienced when it comes to 11+ exams, interviews and schools and I would strongly recommend their services to any parent who is seeking help, particularly for the academically selective schools.

Katie was great. She really helped my child prepare for his 11+ interview and provided him some useful tips. My son found the session very useful.

My son loved Katie’s session for interview preparation- she was great and he walked out feeling very confident about the interview ahead!

I have used JK Educate for assessing, tutoring and interview practice for 2 of my children to prepare for secondary school entrance, which has been invaluable and I would highly recommend them.

I am extremely lucky to be working with JK Educate! Katie and Lorrae were very welcoming from day one and instantly made me feel like a part of a wonderful and caring team. Their professionalism, experience, and organisation are of the highest standard. The educators, the consulting/monitoring team and administrative staff are very supportive-- always there to guide tutors and parents in the best way possible to provide children with an exceptional educational journey. I highly recommend JK Educate both to parents looking for tutors, as well as to tutors looking to work with an incredibly efficient and embracing team!

We went to a presentation delivered by JK Educate and their knowledge and deep understanding of the education system and the dreaded 11plus exams encouraged us to book our younger son in for an assessment. We wish we had done this with our current Year 6 son who narrowly missed the scores required for selective grammars. We are in a position where we live in an area with no good schools in catchment and are extremely grateful for their guidance. Thank you Katie and Lorrae, you are so passionate about education.

I had the opportunity to see Katie, one of the Managing Directors, provide a talk on understanding the school system. The audience included parents with children of all ages, and from different areas, and she managed to provide useful information that was pertinent to everyone. Her understanding of the system, important nuances, and the best ways to navigate different situations was obvious. She highlighted how these issues weren't specific to just one age group, but were important to be on top of throughout our children's school experience. I was also impressed she was able to span both state and private school issues, and how to bounce between the different programs based on wants & needs. I would highly recommend her team to help assist on basic understanding of the system, to actual assistant in placement.

I can't recommend JK Educate enough.
My son was really struggling at school with dyslexia (academically and emotionally). From the very beginning the support has been incredible-
The tutor match was perfect. My son's progress has been outstanding. George is now a confident thriving young man- he believes he has a future. He got into his first choice school and he's over the moon. I just can't see how I would of achieved this without them. JK Educate feels part of our family now, we will miss them very dearly.
Thank you.

Dear Katie,

My journey with you and the team has been one that I will cherish and hold dear to my heart. I am so glad that I searched the google search engine and came across JK Educate as it has been life changing not only Amaan and Rezwaan, but for me too and has brought about such peace of mind and hope for the future of the boys and their educational wellbeing. The holistic approach to tutoring and the vision of making tutoring more accessible to students and parents has meant that time has not been wasted and the frustration of looking for a good tutor who is compatible with the boys has been alleviated. For that I thank you 😊

To be able to attain high calibre and skilled teachers is phenomenal and so important in life as it becomes a journey where relationships are created which then become extended family!! The person centred approach, ethos and ethics in the service delivered is exceptional and you have really ensured with time and patience and skill to make not only the boys life more better but you have always been there to lend a patient ear and a compassionate heart to also my concerns and aspirations for the boys and for that I am eternally grateful.

Thank you for giving your heart, your time, your patience, your efforts and for sharing with me your vision and ethos Katie and these thanks come with much much appreciation.

Thank you for valuing me as not only a client but a friend and for putting up with me even when I haven’t been the easiest 😉

I look forward to the future and know that JK Educate will be part of it for a long time to come.

Best wishes and again a heartfelt thank you!!

Neemat Sadiq

My son is in Year 4 and I wanted to get an early view of what North London schools would be realistic options for us when he does his 11+.
I was so impressed with their assessment - from only spending two hours with him, their report perfectly described our son - not only in academic ability but also in his character. I was amazed at how much they could discern from the tests he completed and from just talking to him during the assessment.
We now have a really clear view on how he is performing versus his potential and have an action plan about how to close the gap.
I cannot recommend the JK Educate assessment highly enough - well worth every penny. I have recommended it to all my friends!

My son did the assessment with JK Educate for the 11 plus exams and I was pleased with the time and care taken to assess my son. I now understand clearly his strengths and weaknesses and therefore know how best to steer him for 11 plus preparation.

I was not sure how to go about choosing a school and preparing my daughter ( now in Year 5) for the feared 11+ exam, but JK educate really helped me get a clear vision on how to proceed. They were very professional and helpful. My daughter had an assessment, following which I had a very detailed consultation about her strengths, weaknesses and we outlined a plan on how best to prepare her and which schools would be a good match. I can warmly recommend JK Educate.

Our son had an assessment with JKE in order to assess his level and understand how to prepare him well for the secondary school transfer. The post-assessment feedback was really valuable and useful in deciding about tutoring. I recomment JKE for every parent who goes through the secondary transfer process preparations, which can be quite challenging.

They were very thorough and made my children feel at ease during the process. Was well worth the experience.
Thank you

JK Educate exceeded my expectations. My child enjoyed the assessments and the feedback we received on how she was doing and how she can improve (as well as potential schools to target) was excellent. So helpful. Highly recommend.

I’ve used tutors from JK Educate now for many years for all my 3 children and I have been extremely happy with their professional, considerate and personal tailored service. My daughter had a wonderful experience with Katie when learning interview techniques and skills for her 11+ exam. She is now very happy at Queen’s College, her 1st choice. Thank you JK!

I turned to JK Educate about a year ago to provide some curriculum support for my son. The tutor they matched us with is nothing short of amazing - incredibly talented and professional but also brilliantly inspiring for my son (who asked to continue tutoring throughout summer!). We have now signed up for 11+ assessment - and will continue the journey with our amazing tutor. I would certainly recommend JK Educate - helpful, knowledgable, responsive and incredibly friendly.