Parents
"I am a mother of 2 boys aged 6 and 11. My oldest son was having difficulties with his reading and especially spelling; so I decided to do the Applied Scholastics™ Australian Teaching Modern Phonics Course to help my son myself, instead of paying for tutoring. I have learned so much with Study Technology which was taught to me that I was also able to help my youngest son (who is in Grade 1) and a daughter of a friend of mine who is in kindy.
The Study Technology I learned was just so simple that anyone can teach their children; anyone can pick up on why their children have problems and KNOW how to fix it easily. I spoke to my youngest son’s teacher and mentioned to her the barriers that children (and adults) run into, and how to fix it. She tried this out on her class and got results.
I currently do volunteer work for Applied Scholastics in my spare time because it is a non-profit organisation and they are genuinely interested in helping others, especially children, and I REALLY want to get Study Technology and phonics known to improve the literacy standard in Australia. Thanks Applied Scholastics!"
- TC
"Dear Alison and Janice
- CJ
"My 13 year old daughter Tayla-May started high school this year without any real knowledge of Mathematics. How does this happen when she has just finished 8 years of primary school education!
Tayla-May is one of the many students who are forgotten or overlooked because she is very quiet and draws no attention to herself or any difficulties she was having understanding the work. When she did eventually gain the confidence to ask for assistance it was of no benefit because the teachers didn’t bother to find a different way to explain the work. If you don’t learn with the main stream group of the class, then it wasn’t the teacher’s fault, you couldn’t learn.
Tayla-May was acknowledged as a student at "Educational Risk" from the end of Grade 3 with a diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder on top of Epilepsy (since birth), hearing and sight problems; but this also meant nothing to the teachers, with no extra effort to help her with her difficulties. Funnily enough she has been tested to have above average intelligence!
So what do you do with a very frustrated young lady who just wanted to learn like everyone else? We had tried Kumon and other general tutoring centres, but had no noticeable results. Enter Alison of Applied Scholastics, who happens to speak Tayla-May!!!! We started by going back to basics and clearing every mathematical word and concept from primary school that she needed to know (and wasn’t taught!) to start high school on a level playing field. I only wish we had known about Alison earlier because you should see my baby fly!!!! It has been amazing to say the very least. With very little tuition she has caught up and enjoys math at school now, all because of the way Alison uses her 'Study Technology’ to teach Tayla-May.
Tayla-May can’t believe how easy it has been to learn about Math and I would love to see this style of teaching introduced to our school system to help other students like my daughter. Obviously if you are reading this letter you have some concerns for your child and their learning. Stop reading NOW! and enroll your child with Applied Scholastics. It was the best decision I ever made in regards to helping my child. The frustration levels for her and ME are now at a reasonable level, remembering she is a teenager!!! (with Autism), but life is a lot easier now with one less thing to worry about.
Heart felt thanks to Alison, her family and her team. An amazing team and an AMAZING RESULT!!"
- DB
"My 7 year old daughter, Darcy, began private tutoring with Jan Hudson late last year. Since her lessons, Darcy has improved a great deal and we are very pleased with the progress being made. She is now more confident in her reading and writing, can write much more neatly than she ever could before and has even started wanting to read and write without being asked, which was a big problem prior to tutoring.
Darcy has gone from only being able to write simple words and read simple books, to reading young children’s novels and writing letters to us every few days. She will try to sound unknown words out before asking what they are, and will even practice pronouncing them before reading on.
Darcy was excited to receive books for Christmas for the first time ever, and is now interested in Book Club at school. We are so very grateful to have found Jan’s contact details and will be referring her whenever the need arises."
- MW
"At six years old, Lucas was having problems learning how to read. After enduring countless tantrums (during reading time and trying to get him to school) I looked for a tutoring programme which understood his needs. After just a few hours with Jess, his attitude towards learning had completely changed; from never wanting to read or write, to trying to read every sign and copying words from every packet or book he could find. He continually writes now - he loves it.
Every morning he is the first one in the car ready to go to school; a complete turnaround. Lucas has also received an honour certificate at school for reading and writing; something we never thought would be possible. Lucas is always asking for the meanings of words - our dictionary is finally being used. This has set Lucas up for life - an opportunity a lot of school children miss out on. We can’t thank Jess, Alison and Applied Scholastics enough."
- RS
"It is with much pleasure that I write a testimonial for Alison Tarrant of Applied Scholastics Western Australia Inc. I contacted Alison in November last year as I was concerned about my daughter’s spelling. She had been told that her reading was 'passable' but her spelling was atrocious. She knew it - we all knew it.
Alison tutored Kylla for a total of 40 hours on a one-on-one basis. Each week, Kylla got more and more excited about going to Applied Scholastics, and her assigned homework would be done as soon as she got home.
Yes, Kylla’s spelling improved. Out of sight! But the real win is that Kylla now has a complete love of books and reads every day. She has just finished a Nancy Drew book and is up to Chapter 5 of Harry Potter, only 2 days after we purchased it. I’ve given up asking her to turn her light out at night, I just let her read, read, read.
Kylla has completed her one-on-one tutoring, but has a programme that she has to follow each week. This consists of finding the words she cannot spell, finding out the definitions of the words and really learning them! It’s great to have a programme that she can follow herself with complete enthusiasm.
I don’t think words can express my gratitude to Alison. I’m no longer stressed about Kylla’s spelling - she is getting better and better every day, and has the tools for a lifetime of good habits as a student. Thank you, Alison, I wish you all the very best and know that you will succeed in implementing Mr Hubbard’s Study Technology in Western Australia.
- LS
"When my son came to Applied Scholastics, he was in Grade 3. His level of reading and writing was that of a Grade 1 student. I had previously tried Kumon Education, but found this method of teaching did not suit Mitchell’s needs. He required something more.
Since Alison has tutored Mitchell, his level of understanding in grammar, spelling and sounding out words has improved immensely. Alison has taught him all the sounds there are to know in the alphabet as well as giving Mitchell plenty of encouragement and laughs along the way! Mitchell now has the confidence in himself to pick up novels and start reading on his own, which I think is fantastic! The results are shown at school, as he has moved up two levels in his reading class.
Alison is a great tutor, she is very professional in her work, has the patience required and understands exactly what your child needs to achieve great results. I am very pleased with Mitchell’s results and what he has achieved at Applied Scholastics! Well done! Thanks Alison!"
- GR
"I am sitting here listening to my ten year old read. He has attended tutoring with you twice a week for 14 weeks. The improvement he has shown is wonderful. You helped him greatly with his phonics and basics sounds, also the basic rules for spelling.
He had gotten to Grade 5 without learning that one letter can make different sounds. His confidence in sounding out unknown words has grown along with a willingness to have a go at spelling them.
The programme has been wonderful and a big help to Jack. You were very encouraging and most importantly to Jack you were ‘fun.’ I wish you and your programme all the best in the future and I’m sure you will help many more people."
- AK
"My son Thomas was lucky to get a job straight out of high school at Austal Ships at Hendersen in Western Australia. When he got the job he enquired about their apprenticeship programme. After successfully completing all the section criteria he was invited to sit the aptitude test. He passed everything but the maths. We were all heartbroken. My husband organised for Thomas to have tutoring through Applied Scholastics. Alison then organised for Tom to see Matt.
After some months of making the trip to Applied Scholastics to have his tutoring, Thomas was ready to apply for another apprenticeship at Austal Ships. After sitting for the aptitude test again, it was a very tense 3 or 4 weeks to find out if he was successful. When a really fat envelope arrived I was beside myself with excitement and happiness. Tom’s future was secure and we have Applied Scholastics to thank. Thomas has now been working as an apprentice Electrician for 4 months; he’s done one unit at TAFE and he’s well respected among his peers both at work and socially. Thanks Matt and Alison!"
- SH & CH
"After our success with Thomas through Applied Scholastics, my husband and I decided to enrol William to do phonics tutoring. William is a lovely, bright 9 year old boy, full of energy and happy smiles. But reading frustrated him. He knew he couldn't read as well as other kids in his class. In fact, for a Grade 4 boy his reading level was about Grade 1.
William started at Applied Scholastics in January before school started; since then his reading level has increased and he is nearly at the level of most of his classmates. To listen to him read now is no longer a chore for me but a pleasure as he puts expression in his reading; whereas before he read in a monotone voice struggling over simple words, not even knowing what a full stop was used for.
Through his learning with Jan, William always comes home more confident about his reading and homework. Just during the week I needed a dictionary for a word and William asked me to give him some words he could look up. I happily found him three words to look up even though it was past his bedtime.
Thank you Alison and Jan for giving William the chance to enjoy school and not have him be the boy whose behaviour turns him into the boy who has fallen between the Education Department’s cracks."
- SH & CH
"I am writing to you today to tell you about our beautiful son Jaxon. He is a real character with plenty of go. Very sporty and outgoing!! He loves his brother and looks up to him very much. He is always there to help when you need it. Kind of like a mini Superman!! Until one day we noticed that he was not picking up on his reading and this was like Superman facing cryptonite!! He would have a melt down. That was until we found Applied Scholastics and Jan (aka Lois Lane). Well Jan was our super hero!! She saved Jaxon from his worst enemy and now he faces it with no fear whatsoever!! In fact we are absolutely over the moon with how his literacy confidence has grown since tutoring with Jan. Now Jaxon stands tall when reading!!
We are so proud of our mini Superman. Thank you so much for your kindness and patience."
- PB & MB
"I am tutoring my children on the Phonics Checklists. They are having lots of wins and so am I! The chart is great and it gives the student the mass on the 44 sounds of the English language and how these sounds can be represented in different ways when you are writing. Jayden is very happy about the fact that at the end, he will be able to read and spell effectively. He said the other day that he doesn’t want to do Maths or anything else, just the phonics, so that he can read and write well."
- KB
