Enrolment FAQ
º¬Ðß²Ý is a partnership between student, parent and Instructor. The Instructor creates an individualised study plan for each student, and sends home the worksheets they are ready to learn next on their own. Instructors are also available for regular communication by phone, email, SMS or video messaging. Students study their worksheets, daily. Parents encourage their children to complete their worksheets to the best of their ability. Parents then mark and grade the completed worksheets. While students do corrections, parents record the results on the study record sheet.
º¬Ðß²Ý covers all the essential concepts needed for a student to develop strong calculation and reading comprehension skills. By studying these fundamentals for between 15 and 30 minutes each day, students progress to study topics beyond their school grade level and become self-learners.
To enrol, please contact your nearest º¬Ðß²Ý centre directly. You can find your nearest centre at https://www.kumonsearch.com.au/
Our programmes start with content that supports very young children to develop their pencil skills and concentration ability. Minimum age requirements vary from centre to centre. We recommend speaking with your local º¬Ðß²Ý centre for further details.
The key difference is that º¬Ðß²Ý students make progress based on their ability rather than their age. The aim is to develop a student’s academic ability and study skills to the point where they can learn material ahead of their class for confidence and success at school.
The º¬Ðß²Ý programmes help children to develop strong study habits, mental calculation skills, strong reading comprehension, perseverance and the motivation for learning independently. These are essential for success in school.
This projection will contain specific goals for your child’s learning.
To ensure a student can progress to a new topic smoothly in º¬Ðß²Ý, it is important that the student is confident in each topic that comes beforehand. In many cases, students will be given the opportunity to revise worksheets until their º¬Ðß²Ý Instructor considers they are ready to move on to a new concept.
The easy starting point also reinforces their mental calculation and/or reading comprehension to ensure strong foundations before moving on to more challenging work. Please talk to your º¬Ðß²Ý Instructor to further discuss your child’s study plan and goals.
There are also other ongoing, informal assessments of students’ academic skills and abilities.
Parents also use º¬Ðß²Ý as a tool to teach their children the value of practice, responsibility and self-discipline.
All Instructors are trained and qualified by º¬Ðß²Ý Australia and New Zealand. Instructors progress through extensive screening, training and receive ongoing professional development. Only university qualified candidates are able to become º¬Ðß²Ý Instructors. All prospective º¬Ðß²Ý Instructors must also pass maths and English proficiency tests, Working With Children Checks, and complete initial and ongoing training. Thereafter, Instructors run their º¬Ðß²Ý centre while adhering to quality standards. A dedicated team of field staff ensure º¬Ðß²Ý centres operate using best practices.
Students are usually at the º¬Ðß²Ý centre for 30 to 45 minutes per subject, depending on the student’s age and difficulty of the worksheets. During this time, Instructors discuss completed homework with students and clarify any instructions or exercises. After this support has been provided, students will then complete their worksheets and supplementary activities for that day.
º¬Ðß²Ý Education Centres operate all year round, except for a short closure period over Christmas/New Year. º¬Ðß²Ý does not offer ‘special’ holiday programmes, but new students are welcome to enrol in our regular programmes at any time.
No, but the º¬Ðß²Ý is most effective as a long-term study programme. It aims to fully address the fundamentals of mathematics and reading, and develop students’ lifelong learning habits.
The Pencil Skills Programme is available to preschool children who are starting to use pencils and have enrolled in either º¬Ðß²Ý Mathematics or English. The programme is intended to be fun and helps young children acquire basic pencil control skills.
While º¬Ðß²Ý Instructors provide individual support when needed, the overall aim of º¬Ðß²Ý is for students to become self-learners. º¬Ðß²Ý students who have developed the self-discipline, persistence and confidence to be self-learners find that they are not limited by their access to a tutor or teacher and can independently manage their learning.
The º¬Ðß²Ý Programmes cover content from pre-primary through to materials seen in Year 12. While many of the students who attend º¬Ðß²Ý are of primary school age, there are no age restrictions.
Coupled with this are Levels 7A and 6A which help children associate the whole word with its meaning through the use of word/picture association. This provides children with exposure to words and the images that represent the meaning. The use of key words and their corresponding pictures supports the development of children’s comprehension skills and this approach continues all the way through the early levels.
In summary, º¬Ðß²Ý uses both phonics and whole language approaches. We believe this is the best way to help nurture mature, skilled readers of English.