Programmes · Self-Tuition

Learn independently.
Prepare with purpose.

Revisit when you need to. Structured, exam-focused Study Packs that give learners the freedom to study independently while working towards a clear academic goal.

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Independent learning · focused on examination success

Exam-focused independent learning.

Self-Tuition is Ripples’ structured way to learn on your own. Learners choose when and how they study, and still follow an organised pathway towards an exam goal. Understanding comes first; purposeful practice and exam readiness follow.

Pathway

11 Plus

Independent preparation and revision towards the 11 Plus.

Pathway

GCSE

Subject and topic Study Packs supporting GCSE preparation.

Pathway

A Level

Independent subject and topic learning and revision at A Level.

How Self-Tuition works

Choose. Learn. Practise & revisit. Progress.

01

Choose

Find a Study Pack for the right exam level, subject and topic.

02

Learn

Work through the resources in the order they are meant to be used.

03

Practise & revisit

Go back to explanations, use recall tools and practise as often as you need.

04

Progress

Use the assessments and the learning pathway to see how you are developing, and keep moving towards your exam goal.

No scheduled lessons. No travel. Learners work on their own during their access period, but the experience stays structured from start to finish.

What is a Study Pack?

Everything you need to learn, practise and progress.

Ripples Study Packs combine video lessons, learning presentations, flashcards, practice question papers and online assessments into a structured learning pathway. Rather than handing over a collection of files, each Study Pack guides the learner through the topic: understand new ideas, revisit explanations, practise independently and check progress.

One topic. One clear pathway.

Step 1Watch the introduction
Step 2Explore it visually
Step 3Recall the key facts
Step 4Practise on your own
Step 5Check your understanding

An illustration of the idea. The steps in each Study Pack depend on its topic.

What’s inside

Five kinds of learning, working together.

Video Lessons

Explain and demonstrate ideas. Pause, replay and come back whenever you need to.

Learning Presentations

Explore and revisit the teaching visually.

Flashcards

Strengthen recall of key facts, vocabulary, definitions and formulae.

Practice Question Papers

Apply what you have learned, independently and with purpose.

Online Assessments

Check understanding, get feedback and see how performance is developing.

What is included depends on each Study Pack. We will always show you exactly what a Study Pack contains before you choose it.

A structured learning journey

One explanation. A widening ripple.

Understanding spreads outward through revisiting, recall, practice and assessment, towards greater confidence and progress.

1

Watch

Meet the idea in a video lesson.

2

Explore

Develop it through a learning presentation.

3

Recall

Lock it in with flashcards.

4

Practise

Apply it in practice papers.

5

Assess

Check it with online assessments.

6

Progress

Move on with a clearer picture of what is secure.

Finishing every activity is not the same as mastering a topic, so completion and assessment results are kept separate. That way learners can see what they have done and how they are doing.

Who is Self-Tuition for?

Right for some learners. Not for everyone.

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    Comfortable working independentlyLearners who can keep themselves going without a tutor beside them.
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    Want to revisit difficult topicsIn their own time, as many times as it takes.
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    Revising alongside school or other tuitionA structured way to prepare for exams.
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    Prefer one organised pathwayInstead of searching for resources that don’t fit together.
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    Want flexibility over when they studyStudy when it suits your family’s week.
An honest note. Self-Tuition has no tutor and no scheduled lessons. If a learner needs a tutor to teach them or to answer questions, Group Tuition or One-On-One Tuition may suit them better. We cannot promise any particular grade or result. Success depends on the learner’s own effort.
Prefer learning with a tutor?

One Ripples. Different ways to learn.

Group Tuition

Scheduled, tutor-led learning with peers.

Live classes with a tutor, and learning that carries on beyond the class.

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One-On-One Tuition

Individual support with a dedicated tutor.

Lessons shaped around your child and your family’s week.

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