11901 TheTutorTrust ImpactReport2023 301123 1206 - Flipbook - Page 27
The impact
Spotlight: Our Lady’s RC High School, Manchester
Our Lady’s RC High School in Blackley,
North Manchester, has been a partner of
Tutor Trust since 2021. A Catholic school,
and part of the Diocese of Salford, the
school believes that “each student has their
own individual strengths, gifts and talents:
our aim is to ensure that these are all
developed to their full potential.”
Tutoring is part of the school’s o昀昀er in
pursuit of this, and OLHS uses Tutor Trust
to support Year 11 tutees as they prepare
for GCSE exams. This year, 82 Year 11 pupils
participated in the mainstream tutoring
programme, with the school also running
Tutoring Plus and MESME programmes.
Mainstream sessions ran on a Saturday
morning, with pupils choosing to come
into school to bene昀椀t from the tutoring
provision. This was enabled by the
exceptional commitment of OLHS sta昀昀,
with a senior member of the team always
present on site to oversee sessions. Such
a model wouldn’t work everywhere, but
the strong culture and relationships at
OLHS meant there was always a good
turnout, with Year 11 pupils averaging
10.6 hours of support per programme.
Tutors spoke incredibly highly about
OLHS pupils and it’s clear that a real
rapport developed between the tutors
and their tutees:
One of the best moments I had
“
in delivering tutoring this year
was when I completed a Saturday
assignment at Our Lady’s RC High
School. During that time, I had the
opportunity to work with a group
of students who had a passion for
English Literature. We would engage
in thought-provoking discussions
about poems from the Power and
Con昀氀ict poetry cluster. Seeing their
enthusiasm and interest in the subject
expand throughout our sessions was
truly inspiring. It was a pleasure to be
a part of their journey and contribute
to their love for English Literature.
Emmelie Dryburgh, Graduate in Drama
from the University of Manchester
61% of the tutoring cohort achieved a Grade
4 or higher in Maths, 65% did so in English,
and 92% did so in Science.
The pupils themselves loved
the tutoring:
I enjoy tutoring sessions:
8.6 / 10
My tutor encourages me in my sessions:
9.4 / 10
”
I really enjoyed myself and if I
“
had the opportunity to do it again,
I de昀椀nitely would. I really liked my
tutor, Miss Dryburgh. I learned things
I didn’t know before which I am now
able to apply in lessons and in my
essays with con昀椀dence.
Year 11 tutee
in English, Our Lady’s RC High School
”
The commitment of pupils in attending
school on Saturdays paid o昀昀: between
the start of the programme and their 昀椀nal
GCSEs, pupils progressed by an average
of 0.81 grades in Maths, 1.39 grades in
English, and 0.88 grades in Science.
My tutor makes sessions fun
and engaging:
9.1 / 10
I feel I’ve made progress in my subject:
9.0 / 10
I feel more con昀椀dent in lessons now:
8.9 / 10
We are excited to continue our partnership
with OLHS this year.
Tutor Trust Impact Report 2022/2023 27
