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Kumon Dartford

  • Ofsted Registered
  • Childcare vouchers accepted
  • KUMON CONNECT available

James Afolayan

James Afolayan

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Christ Church Parish Hall
6 Christchurch Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 3DH
United Kingdom

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Study programmes

Our aim is not to teach techniques for passing exams, but to foster life skills that children can apply throughout their lives.

Class times

Students attend class within designated hours between opening hours.

Pricing

After registation, you pay a monthly fee for each subject studied.

£ 40.00 One-off Fee

£ 80.00 Per Month Per Subject

What is the Registration Fee?

To get your child started with Kumon study you will pay a one-off registration fee to register them as a student

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Children attend regular classes either at the study centre or online

Daily worksheets designed for at home and in-centre learning

£ 40.00 One-off Fee

What is the Registration Fee?

To get your child started with Kumon study you will pay a one-off registration fee to register them as a student

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£ 80.00 Per Month Per Subject

Children attend regular classes either at the study centre or online

Daily worksheets designed for at home and in-centre learning

About our centre

The Kumon Maths and English Study Programmes enable children of any age and ability to build key learning foundations. Our programmes will not only help your child to become a confident learner, they go one step further than traditional maths or English tuition by equipping them with the skills to learn for themselves. Self-learning is an important skill for children as they journey through education and beyond, building independence and ability to progress without reliance on a teacher. Our study programmes provide an economical way to equip your child with the skills that they need to build a bright future.
After an initial assessment, your child will follow an individualised study programme with work set at just the right level. They complete daily worksheets building skills and fluency in small manageable steps, as well as attending tuition groups at their local study centre up to twice a week. An Instructor will monitor and guide your child’s learning development to ensure work remains challenging. Kumon study does not follow any curriculum and work is set regardless of age, enabling children to revisit topics or advance far beyond school material without restriction.

This study centre is proud to offer KUMON CONNECT. Click here to find out more.

As an Ofsted registered centre, parents can make considerable savings through various schemes.
 

Centre Facilities

  • Disabled access available
  • Ofsted Registered
  • Public Transport - Bus
  • In-Centre Class available
  • Parking - Free
  • Early learners section
  • KUMON CONNECT available
  • Independent reading area

James Afolayan

About your Instructor

My name is James Afolayan, and I am the Instructor at the Kumon Dartford Study Centre. I strongly believe in the value of education and its power to equip children to achieve their future dreams and goals. From my teenage years, I have been passionate about mathematics and working to develop young people.

I have worked in numerous roles in my 15-year career in education, ranging from teacher, head of year, head of mathematics to assistant headteacher. This provided me the opportunity to support children in building good habits and achieving outstanding results in GCSE and A-level examinations. During this period, I also worked as part of the UK government's national strategy team to develop a coherent curriculum that would improve the quality of mathematics education.

I am extremely passionate about the Kumon programmes as they provide a coherent curriculum for both mathematics and English, built on the principle of mastery of the core ideas that form the foundation of advanced and complex knowledge and skills. As a Kumon Instructor, I individualise the learning of each child by setting work at just the ‘just right’ level and prioritise the development of study skills that ensure each child builds strong learning foundations and transferable skills that will help them achieve their goals across all subjects.

It is of the utmost importance to me that each child attending my centre grows into a positive and confident learner who believes in themselves. I believe that with the structure we provide here at the Kumon Dartford Study Centre and the support of parents and guardians, the sky is not the limit but the starting point for our children.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Both, and every child in between. This is because of our individualised approach to education, which always asks the question: "What is best for this individual child?" Following a diagnostic test, a study plan is set to develop the ability of the child and to progress them beyond the Kumon International Standard (an international approximation of their school level) regardless of their starting point. Kumon welcomes students with special educational needs, gifted and talented children, and all those who believe they can achieve more and fulfil their potential.

Kumon is a self-learning programme with each student receiving regular support from their Instructor. The carefully developed worksheets teach students how to find the answer for themselves, whilst their Instructor offers guidance when necessary. The key role of each Kumon Instructor is to observe their students working, either in the centre or their online class, making sure that work is set at the right level and that they are developing at the right pace.

Kumon offers much more than tutoring and differs from traditional teaching in the classroom. Rather than preparing children for a particular test or assessment, Kumon empowers students to learn for themselves, through individualised instruction and carefully developed worksheets.

As well as developing key skills in maths and English, each Kumon student will work towards building their independent learning skills and confidence in their own abilities. This means that a Kumon student will not be dependent on – or limited by – the skills and knowledge of others.

Please click here to download a brochure with more details about your child studying with Kumon.

As a global programme, Kumon does not follow a school curriculum, but rather is complementary to curricula across the world. The primary aim of the Kumon Method is to develop independent learning skills. These independent learning skills enhance the students’ performance right across the school curriculum. Kumon operates at exactly the right level for each student – regardless of their age – ensuring that work set extends and develops their skills, confidence and ability.

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