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Primary Tutoring for Years 1 and 2
KS1 Maths, English, Phonics and Reading
One-to-one online tutoring for children in Years 1 and 2. NLG can support KS1 Maths, English, phonics, reading and writing, with lessons adapted to the learner’s current stage and priorities. Year 1 pupils may also need support around the statutory phonics screening check, while Year 2 national curriculum tests are now optional for schools.
What Is Primary Tutoring for Years 1 and 2?
Primary tutoring for Years 1 and 2 is one-to-one online support for children in Key Stage 1. Lessons can focus on Maths and English skills such as phonics, reading, spelling, writing, number and early problem solving, depending on the learner’s current needs and school work.
At NLG: Years 1 and 2 tutoring is delivered one-to-one in 40-minute online lessons at £39.90 per lesson. £1 applies to the first one-to-one lesson only. Tutor matching depends on the learner’s stage, priorities and current suitable tutor availability.
Who Can Years 1 and 2 Tutoring Support?
Years 1 and 2 tutoring may suit children who need more practice, a slower pace, individual attention or support with a particular Maths or English skill. It can also give parents a clearer way to reinforce school learning without turning home time into another classroom.
Benefits of One-to-One KS1 Tutoring
One-to-one tutoring gives a Year 1 or Year 2 learner dedicated tutor attention, so lesson pace and activity choice can respond to the learner rather than a whole class.
Individual Pace
The tutor can slow down, revisit a skill or move on when the learner is ready.
Focused Maths and English Support
Lesson time can concentrate on the specific KS1 skills that need attention rather than covering unrelated material.
Parent Visibility
Parents can discuss priorities and understand what the tutor is working on, particularly where home practice would be useful.
Age-Appropriate Online Activities
Lessons can use shorter tasks, visual explanations and changes of activity to suit younger learners.
What Can KS1 Tutoring Cover at NLG?
NLG’s Years 1 and 2 tutoring focuses on Maths and English, including phonics, reading and writing. Lesson priorities can be adapted to the learner’s current stage and school work.
The phonics screening check is a statutory check normally taken in Year 1. Pupils read 40 words aloud to a teacher, including real words and pseudo-words. NLG tutoring can reinforce decoding and blending skills and help a child become familiar with the type of phonics knowledge involved, while the school remains responsible for administering the check.
Clear Answers About KS1 Tutoring
It can be. One-to-one lessons can use short activities, visual explanations and frequent changes of task. Parents can remain nearby where that helps a younger learner feel comfortable with the online format.
Tutoring can reinforce the phonics sequence used by the child’s school where that information is available, with practice in grapheme recognition, decoding and blending rather than assuming one universal commercial phonics scheme.
The statutory phonics screening check is normally taken in Year 1. It contains 40 words that pupils read aloud to a teacher, including real words and pseudo-words. Pupils who do not meet the expected standard are normally considered for the check again in Year 2.
No. End-of-KS1 national curriculum tests have been non-statutory since the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Schools can choose to use optional Year 2 tests in reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and Maths.
KS1 Tutoring Format and Pricing
Years 1 and 2 tutoring is delivered online on a one-to-one basis. Tutor matching depends on the learner’s needs, subject priorities and current suitable tutor availability.
How Years 1 and 2 Tutoring Works
Tell NLG the learner’s year group, subject priorities and support needs. Tutor matching and lesson timing depend on current suitable tutor availability.
KS1 Tutoring With Clear Safeguarding Standards
NLG tutors are DBS-checked in line with its safeguarding requirements before working with learners. For younger children, a parent can remain nearby where that helps the child engage comfortably online.
Year 1 Phonics Is Statutory; Year 2 Tests Are Optional
The Year 1 phonics screening check remains statutory. End-of-KS1 national curriculum tests in Year 2 are optional, so families should check what their child’s school actually uses before treating Year 2 test preparation as necessary.
Year 3 begins Key Stage 2. Families looking for Years 3 to 6 support should use NLG’s Primary Years 3–6 tutoring page.
Meet Some of the Tutors in the NLG Community
These profiles show tutors from the wider National Learning Group tutor community. They are not presented as KS1 tutors and are not necessarily available for Years 1 and 2 tuition. Matching depends on the learner’s year group, subject priorities and current suitable tutor availability.
KS1 Primary Tutoring FAQs
The questions parents ask most about KS1 tutoring at NLG.
NLG Years 1 and 2 one-to-one tutoring costs £39.90 per 40-minute lesson. £1 applies to the first one-to-one lesson only. Following lessons continue at the regular rate unless cancelled in line with our terms and conditions.
It can be. Lessons can use short activities, visual explanations and changes of task. Parents can remain nearby where that helps a younger learner feel comfortable with online tutoring.
NLG supports KS1 Maths and English, including phonics, reading, spelling, writing and age-appropriate grammar and punctuation.
Yes. Tutoring can reinforce decoding and blending and help a child become familiar with the type of phonics knowledge involved. The statutory check itself is administered by the child’s school.
No. End-of-KS1 national curriculum tests have been non-statutory since the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Schools can choose whether to use the optional Year 2 tests.
Yes. Some younger learners benefit from a parent being nearby while they become comfortable with the online lesson format.
No. Years 1 and 2 tutoring is one-to-one. NLG group tutoring is limited to 11 Plus Exam Preparation, GCSE Maths and GCSE English. Group places are subject to current availability, sufficient enrolment and suitable group placement.
NLG considers the learner’s year group, subject priorities and support needs, then checks current suitable tutor availability. A specific tutor or start date is not confirmed until NLG completes the match.
Yes. NLG applies DBS requirements as part of its safeguarding process before tutors work with learners.
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