English tutoring, K to 12 · North Vancouver
English tutoring in North Vancouver to close the gaps, get on track, and get ahead.
- Reading, writing and spelling for Kindergarten to Grade 12, built on the BC curriculum, at our Lynn Valley centre
- A shared private class: one tutor and one tutor assistant for every 4 to 6 students
- School English homework first, then a Keats English booklet written from your child's learning plan
- Classes 7 days a week. $199 per month, plus GST. No contract.
What we cover, by grade, on the BC English curriculum
Keats English tutoring follows the BC English Language Arts curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 12, including Composition 10 and 11, Literary Studies 10 to 12, and English Studies 12. Whatever your child's class is doing this week comes first; these are the skills our booklets are built around.
Learning to read and print
- Letter sounds, blending and phonics
- Sight words and reading fluently at grade level
- Printing, simple and compound sentences
- Retelling a story: beginning, middle, end
Reading comprehension, paragraphs and spelling
- Reading comprehension: main idea, evidence from the text
- Paragraphs with a topic sentence and support
- Spelling, grammar and Canadian conventions
- Vocabulary, word roots and word families
Essays and analysis
- Multi-paragraph compositions and essay structure
- Literary devices, theme and character analysis
- Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10
- The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment
Senior English courses
- Composition 11 and Literary Studies 11
- English Studies 12, the course every student needs to graduate
- Literary Studies 12 and Composition 12
- The Grade 12 Literacy Assessment
How a Keats class works
Your child, their tutor, and a tutor assistant in the room. One hour, on paper, at a desk.
School homework first
They bring their English homework, reading, or a piece of writing they are working on. The tutor teaches any concept that is unclear, then your child works through the homework with help right there whenever they need it. The aim is understanding, not just answers.
Then their Keats booklet
Written from their learning plan and the BC curriculum. It closes any gap in reading, writing or spelling, keeps them ahead when they are ahead, and gives extra practice on what they just covered.
A lesson note every week
What was covered, where your child is, what comes next, in your Keats Parent Account. Nothing to chase at pickup, nothing to guess at before the next report card.
A real Keats English booklet
A reading comprehension page: a short passage, questions on the main point and tone, and the evidence copied out in the writer's exact words. Filled in at home and photographed by the parent. Each booklet is written for one student from their learning plan on the BC curriculum, and comes back checked by the tutor.
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What Keats Membership costs
Keats Monthly Membership is $199 per month per subject, for one full hour a week, plus GST. Two hours a week in the same subject is $349 per month. Billed monthly, no contract. Same price at both centres.
$199
per month, per subject
One hour a week. Math or English. No contract.
Two hours a week in the same subject: $349 per month. Prices plus GST.
That works out to under $50 an hour, with a tutor and a tutor assistant in the room.
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How much does English tutoring cost in North Vancouver?
Keats Monthly Membership in English is $199 per month for one full hour a week, plus GST. Two hours a week is $349 per month. The first step is a $34 Learning Plan Session.
How do I know if my child is behind in reading?
A child in Grade 2 or 3 who still sounds out most words, avoids reading aloud, or cannot retell what they just read. In Grades 4 to 7, answers that come from memory instead of the text. The $34 Learning Plan Session answers it in 45 minutes with a written plan.
Do you help with essay writing in high school?
Yes. Your teen brings the assignment, the tutor works through structure, evidence and editing at their desk, and the Keats booklet builds the skill the assignment needs. Composition 10 and 11, Literary Studies 10 to 12 and English Studies 12 are all covered.
My child is in French immersion and behind in English. Can you help?
Yes. We help French immersion students with English reading, writing and spelling, and with math. Keats does not teach French.
What is the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment, and does Keats prepare for it?
It is a two-hour provincial assessment every BC student writes in Grade 10, and a graduation requirement. It is scored on the four-point scale from Emerging to Extending, shows on the transcript as requirement met rather than a mark, and tests reading and written reasoning across several texts, not one course. Keats prepares for it with weekly comprehension and written-response practice in the same style.
Can you help with spelling and grammar?
Yes. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are built into every English booklet from Grade 1 up, using the word patterns and Canadian conventions in the BC curriculum for your child's grade, and the tutor corrects them in the writing your child brings from school.
Do you offer private tutoring in North Vancouver?
Private one-on-one is offered at our Kitsilano centre only, in packages of 5 sessions ($390 plus GST). In North Vancouver, Keats Membership is our program, at $199 a month per subject.
Does Keats follow the BC English curriculum?
Yes. Every learning plan and booklet is built from the BC English Language Arts curriculum for your child's grade, and their school English homework always comes first in class.
Where is English tutoring in North Vancouver?
At 103 - 1258 Lynn Valley Rd, Lynn Valley Village, 7 days a week. There is also a Keats centre at 3317 W 4th Ave in Kitsilano.
Start with a $34 English Learning Plan Session
45 minutes of dedicated one-on-one tutoring on one subject with a senior Keats tutor, and a written plan you keep. If your child does not need tutoring, we will tell you.