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Helen Ward

Loves a good dragon story

English
Phonics & reading
Primary
11+
In person

Teaches: Centre
Lesson length: 60 min
From: £42 / hr
Next free: Tue 17:30

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01 Weekly availability

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Groups Helen runs this term

Tue 20 Oct 4pm 90 min
Tue 20 Oct, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Thu 22 Oct 4pm 90 min
Thu 22 Oct, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
KS2 English
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Primary2 of 6 places left
Sat 24 Oct 9:30am 90 min
Sat 24 Oct, 9:30am (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Sat 31 Oct 9:30am 90 min
Sat 31 Oct, 9:30am (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Tue 3 Nov 4pm 90 min
Tue 3 Nov, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Primary1 of 6 places left
Thu 5 Nov 4pm 90 min
Thu 5 Nov, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
KS2 English
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Primary2 of 6 places left
Sat 7 Nov 9:30am 90 min
Sat 7 Nov, 9:30am (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Tue 10 Nov 4pm 90 min
Tue 10 Nov, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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Thu 12 Nov 4pm 90 min
Thu 12 Nov, 4pm (1 hr 30 min)
KS2 English
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
2 places left
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Primary2 of 6 places left
Sat 14 Nov 9:30am 90 min
Sat 14 Nov, 9:30am (1 hr 30 min)
Phonics & reading
Helen Ward In person £24 per student
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03 About Helen

I started Fernley at my kitchen table with three students who were sure they were bad at maths. They weren’t. They needed someone to slow down, and to notice what they already knew. I still teach the Saturday phonics group and the KS2 English club.

Subjects: English, Phonics & reading
Levels: 11+, Primary
Teaches: In person
Rate: from £42 an hour
Checks: DBS certificate seen by us (August 2026)

Qualifications and experience

PGCE Primary, Sample University
Phonics trained
25 years in primary classrooms

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Next free with Helen

Tue 20 Oct · 17:30

Then Thu 22 Oct 17:30 and Sat 24 Oct 11:00

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Free assessment
30 min Free Online or in person
Thirty minutes with a tutor to find the level, the gaps and the goal. No obligation.
- Once per student
- In the centre or online
Free 30 min
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1:1 · Centre Request
One-to-one
1 hr £42 per hour In person
A weekly hour with the same tutor at the same time, planned around school and exams.
- At the centre
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
- Or use a lesson package
£42 per 60 min
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Online
1 hr £38 Online
A live lesson on video with a shared whiteboard. Same tutors, same reports.
- Online, on video
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
£38 per 60 min
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Small group
1 hr 30 min £24 per student In person up to 6 students
Ninety minutes with up to five others working at the same level and exam board.
- Up to 6 students
- Waiting list when full
- At the centre
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
£24 per 90 min
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Trial lesson
30 min Free Online or in person
A first lesson to meet the tutor, see where the student is and agree what to work on.
- Once per student
- In the centre or online
Free 30 min
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1:1 · Centre or online Request
One-to-one lesson
1 hr £40 per hour Online or in person
A lesson with one tutor, at the student’s pace.
- In the centre or online
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
- Or use a lesson package
£40 per 60 min
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Group · max 6 Book a place
Small group session
1 hr 30 min £18 per student In person up to 6 students
Up to six students working through a topic together.
- Up to 6 students
- Waiting list when full
- At the centre
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
£18 per 90 min
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Term dates

Autumn · 1 Sep – 18 Dec · half term 26–30 Oct

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Helen Ward

When Helen can teach

Groups Helen runs this term

Phonics & reading

KS2 English

Phonics & reading

Phonics & reading

Phonics & reading

KS2 English

Phonics & reading

Phonics & reading

KS2 English

Phonics & reading

Qualifications and experience

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