About Syper

What we do

Syper Education is a tutoring company that specialises in teaching neurodivergent students aged six to sixteen. Our tutors are predominantly neurodivergent sixth-formers and so understand how to communicate information in a way that works with students' brains instead of against them.

This approach makes students feel more comfortable in sessions and ensures that tuition feels fun! We understand that school environments can have negative connotations for some students, so Syper tuition is personalised for every student to increase both confidence and ability.

Regardless of whether you are looking for 1:1 sessions or group classes, every Syper student receives a free consultation to discuss challenges and goals, so that learning is accessible to everyone, no-matter how your brain works.

What are the advantages of student teachers?

We have found that young tutors, particularly those with neurodivergent traits studying A-Levels, are incredibly successful at supporting our students. Many of our pupils arrive with negative school experiences and academic anxiety. By pairing them with a tutor who has recently navigated the same educational system, students are inspired and realise that their academic success is possible.

Our student tutors have all achieved GCSE grades 7-9 (equivalent to A-A*) in the subjects that they teach. They have first-hand experience in finding effective learning strategies, and are always keen to share these discoveries with their tutees. Alongside their personal insights, all our tutors undergo extensive training in evidence-based teaching techniques and neuroscience-informed strategies. This ensures that every lesson is accessible, engaging and uses the latest research wherever possible.

All tutors hold enhanced DBS checks and complete safeguarding training.

Our approach to teaching

At Syper Education we use a strength-based approach to teaching. This means that, before we start sessions, our tutors will discover the key strengths of every student so that these can be used to boost their confidence and allow them to face their challenges.

One of our core beliefs is that education should be tailored to the student rather than forcing the student to learn using traditional techniques that may not work with their brain. We have a wealth of strategies and techniques to help with a variety of concepts and if a student doesn't understand something we will simply go back to basics and try explaining with a different method.

Why online tuition?

Syper education had its first influx of students during Covid where many people with attention challenges were struggling to keep up at school. This meant that we focused from day one on making online tuition engaging and entertaining throughout every minute of the lesson. By using online games, interactive whiteboards and other strategies, we've had fantastic feedback from students of all ages and abilities.

Technology has been shown to have a range of benefits for neurodivergent students and our online tuition can take advantage of this. However, if you have concerns about your child receiving online tuition, please do still book an initial consultation. We will be able discuss potential solutions or potentially offer one of our limited in-person tutors (subject to availability).