Accelerated Reading Programme
Enable your child to read confidently from 3½ plus and move up at least a grade level
Tuition centre
Saturdays during term time,
9am or 11:30am (2 Hours per week)
Online tuition
Saturdays during term time,
9am or 11:00am (1 Hour 35mins per week)
Programme length
Up to three terms depending on child’s progress. Each term is 12 weeks long
Our proven Accelerated Reading Programme enables children from aged 3½ – 7 years old to kickstart their reading, move up reading levels and become confident readers within 12 weeks. With us, you can expect to receive a clear and actionable plan to help your child stay motivated and develop a love for reading.
Trusted by parents to enable their children to read and enjoy learning
We teach using a combination of Phonemic Awareness and Synthetic Phonics
Scientific research has proven time after time that Phonemic Awareness and Synthetic Phonics are the most effective methods for teaching children of all ages to read. Most schools do not teach this method yet it is proven that it can reduce the curriculum taught over three years to just three academic terms. Phonemic Awareness and Synthetic Phonics support early reading and comprehension in children.
We show your child how to work with the sounds so they can learn how to read in a very short time.
Methods that do not help:
- Letter names does not help a child to read
- Sight words can cause children to struggle with reading as they become heavily reliant on memory. This is the most common problem we see with struggling readers we help
Expected Outcomes
Apart from the clear and actionable plan you receive from us, your can expect your child to:
Begin reading before starting Reception at age 4
Stop guessing or skipping words and no longer relying on memory or sight words to read independently
Gain the skills to become a remarkable reader, comprehend texts and spell words at a heartbeat
Wave goodbye to reading difficulties and underachievement in key subjects
Grow their vocabulary and read independently, accurately and with curiosity
Saturday School Term Dates 2025/2026
| Start | Half Term | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term '25 | Sat 20 Sept '25 | Sat 1 Nov '25 | Sat 13 Dec '25 |
| Spring Term '26 | Sat 10 Jan '26 | No Half-Term | Sat 28 Mar '26 |
| Summer Term '26 | Sat 18 Apr '26 | Sat 30 May '26 | Sat 11 Jul '26 |
| Summer School '26 | 3 - 21 Aug '26 (Mon - Fri only) | ||
What’s included?
Weekly live step-by-step Phonics Awareness lessons delivered by qualified and trained tutors
Phonics workbooks incorporating Phonemic Awareness and Synthetic Phonics method
Phonics games that can be played and enjoyed in the lesson as well as at home
Colourful reading story books for practice and enjoyment
Access to your child’s tutor after each lesson
End of term assessment and report
Structured support programme during the week
Up to 2-hour lesson per week with a comfort and snack break
Bonus #1: Phonics Games
Full-colour phonics games and sound cards to use at home
Bonus #2: Fun to Read Stories
Bonus #3: Letter Sounds MP3 Audio
We provide a full set of mp3 audio clips demonstrating in detail how to properly pronounce all the phonic sounds taught in our lessons
Bonus #4: Phonemic Awareness Code book
Useful resources on improving your child’s reading
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Dartford
Haberdashers’ Crayford Academy,
Iron Mill Lane,
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Free onsite parking
Southgate
St Andrew’s Southgate Primary School (CE),
297 Chase Road,
London, N14 6JA
Free onsite parking
Fee Payment*
Fees are payable termly or by monthly instalment spread across 10 months. Each term is made up of 12 teaching weeks (and there 36 teaching weeks in an academic year). You have the flexibility to choose between centre and online. 5% Sibling discount applicable to additional children and an additional 5% discount applicable for enrolled referral.
Ant Learning accepts payment with childcare vouchers and is registered for tax-free childcare.
| Centre | Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration per child (new enrolments only) | £55 | £55 |
| Reading only | £141/month for 10 months OR £470/term. Each term is made up of 12 teaching weeks | £120/month for 10 months OR £400/term. Each term is made up of 12 teaching weeks |
| Reading & Maths | £249/month for 10 months OR £830/term. Each term is made up of 12 teaching weeks | £222/month for 10 months OR £740/term. Each term is made up of 12 teaching weeks |
*Fees are pro-rata for when your child joins. Fees per month may be higher or lower depending on the number of teaching sessions left in the academic year.
