Individual tuition is an effective form of teaching, not least because the student is engaged and concentrating for the full duration of the tutorial. This is a far cry from the drifting attention that is often to be found in large school classes. For this reason our students do not require as many hours of direct contact time with their tutor as would be the case at school.

A typical weekly timetable will comprise 12 hours of individual tuition and 24 hours of monitored independent study in the College Study Room in which students undertake written work or projects prescribed by their tutors, with occasional guidance and assistance available from College staff. The independent study periods form a vital part of the student's working routine, and provide excellent preparation for the type of study that they will meet at university.

A typical timetable for a student studying three subjects at A2-level

	9-10am	10-11am	11-12am	12-1pm	1-2pm	2-3pm	3-4pm	4-5pm	5-6pm
Mon	Math	Maths	Maths	Chemistry	Lunch	Chemistry	Chemistry	Business Studies	Business Studies
Tue	Business Studies	Maths	Business Studies	Lunch	Chemistry	Chemistry	Chemistry	Business Studies
Wed	Maths	Maths	Chemistry	Lunch	Chemistry	Chemistry	Business Studies	Business Studies
Thu	Business Studies	Business Studies	Business Studies	Lunch	Maths	Maths	Maths	Chemistry
Fri	Chemistry	Chemistry	Maths	Lunch	Maths	Maths	Business Studies	Business Studies

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