About Knowledge Above Standard

Knowledge Above Standard has been helping children since 2006,  founded by Kas Varsani, who has over 25 years of teaching experience.  Being in the industry for over 15 years, we have seen the transformation of how private tuition has now become a money making scheme, rather than tutors having a passion for teaching.  This frustrating factor is one of the key reasons many students come to us with many gaps left in their learning.

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Private tutors have never been more in demand than they are now, thus it is critical that you find the right high-quality tutor for your child.  It is vital that you find a tutor with whom your child can relate with comfortably in order to build effective communication skills.  With a background in Psychology and over 20 years of experience in tutoring, relating to children and having a unique insight has become second to nature for us.

We strongly believe that children need a solid foundation in education which can only be obtained from a structured and organised learning process and this is exactly what Knowledge Above Standard supplies. We highly recommend children to start as young as possible to encourage stability and develop progress that will enable them to succeed with any 11+ Exams that they may want to take.  As well as the above, children need to be aware of essential life skills such as motivation, organisation and time management.

We have also taught children with learning difficulties and our aim is to cater to each individual to their own full potential, helping them see beyond their immediate frustrations, enhancing self-confidence and self-belief and to provide them with the tools that they will require to succeed in 7+ exams, 11+ exams and beyond.

Although we believe that education should be fun, hence four in a group, our methods of teaching are very traditional.  Disciplinary and routine are key factors in our teaching, especially when it comes to homework.  Whilst it’s fundamental to focus on the child’s self-confidence, it is just as important to help them find education satisfying and rewarding, both of which from our experience can only be achieved by firm guidance.

Close collaboration with parents is another essential factor that all tutors should be able to offer.  Tuition is not just a relationship between the child and a tutor, it involves parents too.  Speaking to other parents, you will learn that we are always there to advise home learning tips, monitor progress and help with any administration for school applications.