We are ATS ~ a unique tutoring agency

The number one and best online tutoring service for 8-14 year olds in North Yorkshire and beyond.

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#Inspiring Wisdom Extending Beyond the Classroom

Athena Tutoring Services is a unique tutoring agency offering dedicated online services to pupils in Key Stages 2 and 3. ATS specialises in accelerating the learning and achievements of all pupils.

Based in North Yorkshire yet embracing pupils from literally anywhere through its online provision, ATS is managed by Jo Storey your first point of contact. Jo has over thirteen years of continuous experience of working in mainstream education as a primary teacher with a proven track record as an effective, enthusiastic, innovative educator within Years 5, 6 and 7 especially.

Whilst specialising in Upper Key Stage Two / Years 5 and 6, she has also gained extensive expertise in teaching and leading learning throughout the whole of Key Stage 2. Key strengths for tutoring here include: years of enabling Year 6 pupils to develop to their full potential in all areas of SATS; invaluable responsibilities as an accredited writing moderator for North Yorkshire County Council; Subject Leadership for whole school English and ICT for six years, including curating whole-school curriculum maps.

Throughout her career as a teacher, Jo was applauded for her unique flair in generating breadth and depth of quality, high-impact and engaging learning for all pupils. In February 2023, she successfully completed a National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in Leading Teaching, further enhancing her OFSTED-endorsed skills as a cutting-edge educator and curator of learning, based upon best practice and securing optimum learning outcomes for all. Extending beyond the classroom, she has now acquired over two years experience and expertise as a personal online tutor for KS2, KS3 and 11 plus students.

Qualifications and Experiences

held by Jo the Manager and Curator of learning for ATS

  • PGCE in Teaching with full QTS

  • Level 5 TEFL Diploma

  • DBS enhanced and current

  • Accredited local authority writing moderator – Year 6

  • 4 years experience as an Education Welfare Officer specialising in removing barriers to education and proactively engaging with SEN to enable all to achieve to their full potential

  • Ongoing experience of personal and small group targeted interventions to maximise progress and attainment for all – those with additional needs, those in the middle who sometimes become overlooked, and for the most able who require the most challenging

  • Rapidly expanding experience and skills in devising and delivering online, bespoke, personalized one-to-one tutoring

  • Thorough understanding of Home Education choices and requirements from work as an EWO

  • Full familiarity with differing 11+ examinations and extensive online tutoring experience tailored to GL and CEM specifications

  • Current and expanding work with children in the Looked After system focused upon developing mental and emotional wellbeing as well as core academic skills

ATS is a tutoring agency and we do utilise the services of a small yet elite number of tutors. Following rigorous and meticulous recruitment procedures, our small tutoring team are cherry-picked for their skills, qualifications, expertise and professional pride in proactively enhancing learning outcomes for 8 to 14 year olds.

In her capacity as manager, Jo retains full responsibility for devising, resourcing and delivery of every single pupil’s personalised learning programmes based upon her initial detailed diagnostic. This ensures immaculate quality standards throughout your time with ATS.

Tutoring Specialisms

Our explicit focus is upon personalised, tailor-made learning programmes enabling accelerated progress directly linked to curriculum requirements.

Key Focus Areas

  • Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 English and Maths

  • 11+ English, Maths, Verbal and Non-verbal skills

We cater to pupils of all needs, dispositions, confidence levels, and abilities. With extensive experience in working with diverse student requirements, all staff working within the agency of ATS are able to accelerate progress and learning.

This includes providing higher levels of challenge and stretch for those seeking mastery; addressing an array of special education needs, confidence levels and dispositions to enable all to achieve to their full potential; and fast-tracking those who for a host of different reasons have gaps in their skills.

  • For the most able students

    In particular, we excel in enabling the most able students to engage with, enjoy and master the most challenging dimensions of English and Maths learning, directly linked to true Greater Depth and high marks/gradings.

  • For those in the middle

    Equally, in large, busy mainstream classes, the needs of those in the middle can all too often become overridden by the extremes of the least and most able. This can generate strength gaps in pupils’ repertoires which inevitably impacts upon future progress and attainment. As pupils transfer to secondary, any gaps in learning from KS2 can hinder successful, confident, and motivated transitions – particularly in English and Maths. Our bespoke Maths and English tutoring actively address such needs and fast-tracks both learning and motivation at Key Stage 2 and 3.

  • For students with Special Educational Needs

    Furthermore, our tutoring proactively encompasses students with both diagnosed and Special Educational Needs. Resources and approaches are selected and designed that best address specific learning difficulties whilst also identifying and developing underpinning strengths, knowledge, and skills.

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