Tutors
“Dear Alison
- CJ
“On the 28th February, 2009, I completed the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course.
My many thanks are extended to Alison Tarrant and all the staff at Applied Scholastics. Alison’s expert supervision and very effective communication skills made the study hours extremely pleasurable, fun and easy to duplicate. I have no hesitation in recommending this course to everyone as it is knowledge that feeds the soul.
Study Technology found at Applied Scholastics is extraordinary and exact. When applied, one sees the student come alive with exuberance and joy. This is what I have experienced for myself and have seen in others around me. I know that I will take great pleasure in having the opportunity to help others who may struggle with their study.
The team at Applied Scholastics are extremely dedicated and sincere. They strive with excellence to provide the best opportunity for all of their students and of course, ALL of their students are winners.
Many thanks once again. I am truly blessed to be part of such a team.”
- MC
"This course was tough! I learned so much about the English language and how to teach others to read and write that I was astounded! I loved the tools and procedures contained in the checksheet and the gradient of learning on the course.
The Director of Applied Scholastics Western Australia (Alison Tarrant) knows her materials cold and supervises in a way that allows you to learn without being stifled. I also want to thank my twin Jan who was always thorough, fun to be with and really got me to know the materials and communicate this properly.
This course is a must for teachers, educators, tutors and even parents. I am very proud to have completed it and look forward to unravelling the English language for many students to come."
- JW
"There are many things to say about the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course. Firstly, it was a lot of fun and I was constantly amazed at how this course was compiled in perfect gradients, marrying up the use of Mr Hubbard's Study Technology, the presentation of letters, sounds, combinations of sounds, etc. I was amazed that the 26 letters of the alphabet could be presented as 44 different sounds and how, on a gradient, a ‘student’ could learn each of these and have these arranged on a chart that could be used to help the ‘student’ read and spell, etc.
I was very fortunate to be twinned with Jo Wansbrough, and to have the opportunity to help pilot this course to smooth out a few points to finalise this course into a perfect format for future students. Alison is a great Instructor - she truly recognises and addresses the unique elements of each individual and uses very effective communication skills; and Jo was a fantastic twin. Thanks to both of them. I look forward to the future when teachers and educators are delivering the ‘phonics-method’ in our schools."
- JH
"By completing the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course I feel more able than ever, I am even more confident in my own reading and writing. Through this course I have learned more about the English language than I ever thought imaginable. I look forward to working with and helping people to also become more confident with their literacy level. My many thanks to Krys for being my twin and taking this amazing journey with me. Thanks also to Alison and Tanya for wonderful instructing and for the opportunity to do this course."
- JM
"This has been an amazing journey for me. I knew the Course would be good and useful but it turned out to be so much more. I experienced great personal satisfaction and upheaval from a greater intimate understanding of the basic symbols I use constantly - and if I (with no great literacy difficulties) can experience such a resurgence of energy and love of the written word, imagine what gift it is for others.
On the practical side - it is a very usable, practical set of procedures which I can see will produce infallible results. I was amazed at the depth, detail and completeness of this course and the great emphasis on application. "
- JM
"I have just completed the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course and it was great! I learned a lot for myself on letters, sounds and words and it cleared up false data I had on this from when I was at school. WOW! I know now that I can tutor another through the phonics checklists and I can’t wait to start doing that! Thanks a lot to Tanya, my wonderful twin, and to Alison for helping us through and starting Applied Scholastics and keeping it going. Well done."
- KB
"For the first time ever, I have learned the sound of 'x.' I always thought the name and the sound were the same. It's amazing to hear the sound as a combination of 'k' and 's'."
- KC
"I am having such a win on learning how to properly sound letters out and then sounding them into words. I’m having an awesome time doing this; it’s like re-doing school the proper way! Woo hoo. Thanks Krys and Alison."
- JM
"Tonight, learning my ‘u’ and ‘q’ has totally blown me away! I’m having a real win on realising where my rehabilitation went majorly wrong. I look forward to continuing this Course every time I’m in here and have really found my purpose! This is IT!! Thanks Krys and Alison for sharing this with me and your support. I look forward to doing the rest of the Course with you both."
- JM
"I would like to share some successes I’ve had through doing the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course. When starting this course my aim was that by the end of the course I’d have tools I could use to help people of any age, especially children at school to understand the English language. This was specifically dear to my heart as I was in a situation when I was eleven whereby I had to re-learn how to learn and function due to a head injury. I felt that when I was rehabilitating I was told that I should instinctively already know things, and due to a complete loss of memory I felt very stupid that I didn’t. Since then I have been interested in finding a way to help others who’ve been in a similar situation (or not) to understand learning and language.
This course has helped me to achieve my aim and I feel confident more than ever that I can help people!! Thanks millions to Alison, Tanya and Krys for assisting me and being there during this course."
- JM
"I had a wonderful time on course. I learned some new things that were never taught to me in school. I now realise why, when I first started to read, I had problems pronouncing words such as "island" and "jewellery." It was a skipped gradient! How awesome is that! I can’t wait for the rest of the course to be revealed to me."
- JK-S
The Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course taught me the basics I didn’t learn at school. This data is so important. If one doesn’t know the letters which make up our language then one can’t communicate. One then can’t learn about life and be successful.
This course and Study Technology have brought about a confidence in me - I know I have the basics to build on and can teach others to be literate. I have always had this feeling that I wanted to teach people and I always had an interest in languages, especially the English language. I did many courses but did not finish them. I did finish this course and I know this is it. It is what I want to do in my life. This basic course confirmed that for me!
My thanks to Alison and Juli for their dedication, professionalism and care, and thanks to all the others that assisted."
- TR
"I learned a lot about the letters of the alphabet and how phonics properly learned and taught can give a student the foundation for reading and thus give them the ability to understand anything. This opens the door to life."
- AC
"I just started the phonics teaching course. The first thing that struck me about this is that letters do mean something rather than just being symbols that are put together to make words."
- ND
"First of all I would like to say I am in absolute awe of the Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course. It’s been organized in such a way that the gradient is very subtle and as a result it’s very do-able and stress free. There were many nights when I felt so much better after a class than before it. I would also like to say ‘Thank you Alison’ for your support and encouragement. You always took the time to answer and explain my many questions and never once did I feel embarrassed to ask you questions and never once did I feel invalidated. It’s very obvious that you are very passionate about the subject and that you know your material back to front and inside out.
I would also like to say ‘Thank you Tanya’ for your support and encouragement. You are a very emphatic supervisor and once again, as with Alison, I never once felt embarrassed about asking you questions. You both have a very good rapport with your students.
I learned so much doing the course. I have been spelling for many years without knowing the "rules" of what I was doing - it was all by rote. It’s wonderful to now have the knowledge and to consciously apply it. I look at words in a completely different light - I can now sound them out correctly. I used to sound words out by their name and not their sound, knew I was getting it wrong but didn’t know what I was doing wrong!! It never occurred to me that so many letters and letter teams could have the same sound - amazing. And how amazing is the magic E!!! and the chart - well it’s become my bible.
When driving the car I look at number plates and sound out the letters - I sound out letters all over the place. I now have an appreciation of the dictionary and find it a very interesting book. The phonetic symbols I find fascinating. Thank you once again for this impressive course."
- KC
"For a long time now I have been very interested in how to apply the Study Technology of Mr Hubbard into the community. The Applied Scholastics™ Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course has shown me how this can be achieved succinctly and successfully. The course has through practical application shown how insidious and dangerous the misunderstood word and symbol are. I feel it is my duty now (that I know this information) to take it out into the community and be able to help those whose lives are limited because of their 'illiteracy.'
One of the most important things that I have learned is that no-one is stupid and that 'stupidity' comes from only the misunderstood word and symbol. I absolutely know within myself that this method of teaching reading does and will produce many miraculous results, as it already has within me. I am more interested in my language; I now always learn a word that I don’t understand. I am driven to help those that have been on the receiving-end of non-caring and semi-literate teachers.
Many warm and gratuitous thanks go to Alison for her passion and intention to make this course happen. I would also very much like to thank her for her compassion and understanding in instructing such a course, which made it such a joy, pleasure and honour to attend. Big thanks to my twin, Janice, who allowed me to get through the rabbit hole (many times!) without judgment, but encouragement and kindness.
This course came at such the perfect time for me - it was a blessing. I give thanks to all the other people who helped me. May we all strive to help create a more literate society and inspire those to live and follow their dreams by applying this technology."
- ZJ
"This course has been a wonderful experience. I feel very privileged to be able to be part of an activity now that can so truly and effectively change lives for the better. I am looking forward to a successful career as a qualified Phonics Tutor now.
I know that this course and the material that I now know will be taking me far and fast, and that this is something that can move forward to really change my world and the future for the better. My huge thanks to Alison for her fantastic dedication and work in getting this course researched and piloted to perfection."
- MM
"After learning the correct pure phonetic sound for each letter of the alphabet I can see how it would make it so much easier for children to learn to read."
- AC
