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Kip McGrath Education Centres leaders in learning ip McGrath Education Centres in Perth are leaders in the Australian tuition industry, using state of the art technology to deliver supplementary learning programmes in English and Maths to children from age 4 to Year 10. Some centres also offer specific programmes for Year 11 and 12 WACE level as well as Study Skills. Special programmes run for Kindy and Pre-Primary children, incorporating a unique computer programme to help develop early literacy and numeracy skills.
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Why are Kip Centres so successful? The Kip McGrath philosophy is: “All children can learn, they only need to be taught well.” Children are first assessed to determine their strengths and weaknesses and then given programmes designed to suit the specific needs of the individual child, whether they be remedial, extension, ESL or preparation for exams. All tutors are qualified and experienced teachers. This is very important as students who are struggling with a concept need professional knowledge on how to break tasks down, where to find the best resource
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Is your child at risk? taff at International Centre for Excellence help tens of thousands of children around the world to improve academic results and have success at school. They have a STAR (Students At Risk) program, written by Director Victoria Carlton.
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and how to teach a child who may not have grasped it the first time. Parents regularly express amazement at how quickly their children can improve and develop in areas which they previously found difficult. Catering to the particular learning style of the student is very important. Dyslexic children, for example, need to be taught differently to many other children because they are visual learners and require more structure and repetition to develop basic skills. Other children are more auditory, so the approach would be different.
This program uses well researched multisensory and interesting strategies to engage children and help them love learning. Victoria believes that all children can learn and that we need to find the unique learning keys for each child. “This is not a one size fits all program,” she says. “We use many programs and strategies that benefit all children but we need to closely observe and take note of strengths and weaknesses for individual children and make sure their unique learning profiles are catered for.”
With the change to National Curriculum in WA, many students are finding that the expectation is now suddenly much higher and they are struggling to keep up. Centres are seeing many students who have never had issues, suddenly floundering with expectations beyond their current skill.
These are signs that show children may be at risk in their learning. If you see 2 or more, contact ICE today on 9271 4200 to make a booking to ensure your child is helped to reach their educational potential.
Teachers are now recommending Kip McGrath centres to parents as they recognise that students improve their skills rapidly. By Continued page 10
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• Not enjoying school and trying to have days off • Struggling to read and difficulty sounding out words • Difficulty learning simple number facts and times tables • Messy handwriting and poor spelling • Difficulty making friends • Inability to concentrate • Anger and frustration often noted • Avoidance of homework and not able to do it without your help. Victoria’s unique, creative programs target the 8 intelligences and increase each one. ICE uses the world acclaimed JOLLY PHONICS and JOLLY GRAMMAR programs with Victoria’s successful HOME (Hands on Maths Education) program to ensure children are taught explicitly while still enjoying the process. Victoria trains teachers around the world to use her methods and offers licensed programs to schools and education centres. Don’t delay! These problems compound and get worse if untreated. Call or email ICE today: 9271 4200, info@ice-au.com www.ice-au.com
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