Tip Top-Lit.

Individualised Learning Programme for children with dyslexia and/or needing support in Literacy

2026 classes - information, dates & enrolment

Tip Top-Lit.® is an evidence-based learning programme developed out of longstanding practical experience in enabling children to reach their learning potential and to succeed.

The programme provides direct instruction in key literacy skills, including:

alphabetics (including phonics & phonemic awareness)
word reading
spelling
vocabulary
reading fluency & comprehension
writing/handwriting

This is combined with an emotional regulation component, including strategies such as positive narrative, affirmations and goal setting . These are designed to strengthen and empower children at an emotional level, in order to build:

academic self-belief
independence
motivation
self-regulation
overall confidence.

Sessions can be conducted individually and in small groups (up to 4), and are suitable for children from 6-11 years of age, across a range of literacy and confidence levels.

The programme utilises our trademark resource kit, including affirmation cards, ergonomic writing tools, and a graded ‘Black Belt’ system of High Frequency Words. Literacy tasks are aligned with national curriculum standards and taught at individualised levels following a well-established reading comprehension scheme (Nelson, Oxford University Press). All resources are independent of devices and are dyslexia friendly.

Programme classes take place at the STEM Centre (Orchard House School, Chiswick) on Saturday mornings and during holidays. Sessions are run by our team of highly experienced educational professionals. Please click here to find out more.

Tip Top-Lit.®is designed to work within diverse school settings and schedules, and may be used by trained SENCos, Learning Support staff and Teachers. Schools interested in finding out more are welcome to enquire for further details.

Tip Top-Maths.

Individualised Learning Programme for children with dyscalculia and/or needing support in Maths

2026 classes - information, dates & enrolment

Tip Top-Maths® employs the same evidence-based strategies as our literacy programme. It has been developed out of longstanding practical experience in enabling children to reach their learning potential and to succeed in curriculum level Mathematics.

The programme provides direct instruction with practical hands-on tasks to build automaticity in key numeracy skills, including:

addition and subtraction
multiplication and division, including times tables
place value
column number operations
fractions, decimals and percentages
solving worded problems
mathematical reasoning

The programme focuses on strengthening the child’s relationship to numbers and recall ability, as well as building independent learning and confidence.

Instruction in key skills is combined with emotional regulation strategies such as positive narrative, affirmations and goal setting. These are designed to strengthen and empower children at an emotional level, in order to build:

academic self-belief
independence
motivation
self-regulation
overall confidence

Sessions can be conducted individually and in small groups (up to 4), and are suitable for children from 6-11 years of age, across a range of ability and confidence levels.

The programme utilises our trademark resource kit, including affirmation cards, ergonomic writing tools, and a graded ‘Black Belt’ system of flash cards, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as regular written and short mental maths tasks that reinforce speed of recall, skills and confidence.

Numeracy tasks are aligned with national curriculum standards and taught at individualised levels.

Tip Top-Maths® is designed to work within diverse school settings and schedules, and may be used by trained SENCos, Learning Support staff and Teachers. Schools interested in finding out more are welcome to enquire for further details.